The General Store

05/27/2026

Do you need to give out an award or trophy? Don't order them online. Buy them locally.

We build trophies and offer many plaque options. You can get small individual trophies or we can make large multi-tier trophies for your event. Sports, clubs, special awards, retirements. There are a lot of opportunities to give out awards and show how much you appreciate their accomplishments.

Stop in for more information.

05/20/2026

You like hats? We have hats. Snapback. Fitted. With a buckle. Velcro closure. Mesh back. Solid Back. 6 Panel. 5 Panel. Solid colorr. 2-tone. Camo. Lots of options and brands available. If you have a favorite hat, bring it in and we will match it as best we can.

We can embroider directly on the hat or we can make a patch and sew it on. We also have the option of custom leather or faux leather patches, as well as some other options for patches.

We can decorate the front center, front left, front right, either side and the back of the hats for you. But we are not able to put anything on the bill or closures. Tells us what you would like and we will tell you if it is possible to do.

05/13/2026

Do you need a belt or socks for your child's baseball/softball uniform? We have them on hand, so stop in to get them before the next game.

05/06/2026

Don't forget to bring your child's baseball/softball uniform in to have us add a name to the back for them.

04/22/2026

We embroider! We have many stock designs for local schools ready to embroider on items. We can also set up custom embroidery designs for business logos, team logos and custom patches. Stop in and have a look at samples and ask us questions. We are happy to help set something up for you. All digitizing and embroidery are done in house locally.

04/15/2026

Hey, crafters!

Sometimes we have mistakes, but don't want to waste anything. These cute little balls are t-shirt yarn. We cut up "mistake" shirts into strips and made these "yarn" balls. Each ball is made from one t-shirt. They can be used to make rag rugs or other craft projects where you want to recycle items instead of buying expensive yarn.

Or your cat might like one.

Only $1 each or 10 for $5 (half price!)

04/08/2026

We support several local FFA chapters and work with them throughout the year. When each chapter holds their winter fundraiser, I like to donate something to give back to them.

This winter, we had 3 chapters request items, so what better time to show off an FFA logo silk screen? The silk screens were originally printed for t-shirts and sweatshirts. I made quilts for a donation using the silk screen as a center piece. Some lucky FFA member won each quilt in their chapter's raffle or auction.

We can help you with your club's t-shirt design. Whether you need a club logo, like this FFA design, or something custom for a special event, we can help you out.

04/01/2026

We get a lot of requests for donations throughout the year. I thought I would highlight a few just to give everyone an idea of some of the things we can do.

I had time to make a quilt for a donation for a Cornell Grade School event. We embroider and silk screen items for the school and have supplied them with some trophy items. I wanted to make something nice to thank them for their business and help them raise some funds.

I like to quilt as a hobby and decided that an applique quilt would be perfect for their mascot. I went to Tickled Pink to ask for some advice since I have not done any large applique like this before. We can make applique items with our embroidery machines, but nothing this big, so it had to be done on a smaller sewing machine. This quilt is not something we do often, but it shows an example of applique in case anyone is interested in that type of decorating.

If you are going to their event on April 7th, please make sure you take a look at it and make your donations!

03/31/2023

10/06/2022

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