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If you missed last months fiber circle, don't worry! We have another one this month! Join us Saturday, October 18th, 2pm - 4pm , to talk...

Saturday, October 25th We will have a booth at the CU Pride Fest Fair in Downtown Urbana! Please stop by to say hi, craft with us, and...

Chambanamoms, Christie Clinic, & United Way are back with another Kids Costume Parade at Lincoln Square Mall. Stop by our store’s table...

The fabric drive has come to an end. With your combined generosity, we were able to bring in 857 pounds of fabric! Our dedicated...

Sunday, October 5th 1pm - 4pm Have fun and get hands-on experience creating unique fiber beads. With examples, instruction, and supplies...

We are once again holding a fabric drive! October 1st, 2nd, and 3rd , you can bring as much fabric and yarn as you want to our donation...

Wednesday, October 1st 6pm - 7pm In October we are excited to be back at the Urbana Free Library as part of their Adult Craft Happy Hour!...

Saturday, September 20th & Saturday, October 18th 2pm - 4pm Come hang with us, build creative community, and work on some fiber crafts!...

September 13th 10am – 12pm and 2pm – 4pm To kick off the introduction of our *new* Slow Stitch Starter Kits, which will be available for...

The votes are in, and we've done it again! The Idea Store earned a 3rd place award in The News-Gazette's 2025 People's Choice Awards in...

In July, we gave a challenge to anyone willing to take it on: we give you a pound of non-working pens and you create something with them....

Wednesday, August 6th, from 6 to 7 PM , we will be leading a slow stitching workshop at the Urbana Free Library for the monthly Craft...

If you want to get a head start on your Christmas crafting or just be able to think about the winter holidays while the temperatures are...

We will be at the Urbana Farmer’s Market on June 21st from 6 AM to noon . Come by to say "Hi" and craft with us! We will also be hosting...

Saturay, June 14th, and Sunday, June 15th, we will be having a pop-up jewelry sale just in tame for Fathers day! We will have all sorts...

Mother's Day is this weekend! To celebrate, we are hosting another FREE CRAFT! On May 10th (the day before Mother's Day), we will have...

It's that time of the year again, folks! Come one, come all, to our biannual Jewelry Jackpot sale! We'll have a large (and I do mean...

This weekend, join us in celebrating Earth Day with a FREE Paint-A-Pot craft! on Saturday, April 26th, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, we will...

Come one, come all to The Idea Store's Pop-Up Camera and Sewing Machine Sale! We've scoured the store and back-of-house areas to pull...