Newsletter Sign-up | Buy a Gift Card The History of Craft Warehouse A PNW Family Owned Business Sonja and Jerry Williams Craft Warehouse is a family owned Business in more ways than one. Craft Warehouse has been a Pacific Northwest family-owned business since 1980. In the late 1970’s Jerry Williams and his wife Sonja decided to take what they’d learned from the experience of running Ben Franklin Variety Stores and open an all crafts supply store. Having originally moved to Camas, Washington in the early Seventies to take over ownership of a local burger cafe, Jerry and Sonja opened their first Craft Warehouse stores in the late 1970’s in the Oregon towns of Medford and Gresham. The William’s three sons became a part of the business early on. To this day all three brothers manage the eight locations and you’ll frequently see them in the stores. Jerry and Sonja have since retired, but are still involved, and now a new generation, their grandchildren, are working at Craft Warehouse. Inspiration & Fun From the beginning Craft Warehouse was designed to be a store that provides inspiration and creativity. The Williams family learned early on that they can’t be everything to everybody. They decided to fine-tune what categories they focused on and to make those categories as complete and attractive as possible. Craft Warehouse focuses on providing quality components and supplies that the customer can easily transform to showcase their personal style. The Williams brothers believe in offering classes and events at the stores to provide skill sharing for their community. Each brother brings his own creative style to the aisles with projects and home décor ideas. The Team Ask anyone at Craft Warehouse about what makes the stores unique and they’ll say the employees. Craft Warehouse team members are talented, creative people who design many of the projects highlighted and have first-hand knowledge about the products. They understand the customer’s needs and the current trends and share this information with the buyers and managers. Many Craft Warehouse team members have been with the company for 10, 15 or over 20 years. Ask these long-time employees about their place of work and they’ll say that Craft Warehouse is like a “big family”. The Williams family agrees. They’re a family run business running a business that feels like family. It’s not always smooth sailing, but it’s an enjoyable ride and there’s always something exciting and fun to see on the shelves. VIEW STORE LOCATIONS » PURCHASE A GIFT CARD Recent Make this: No Sew Monster Pillows September 8th, 2021 Create Colorful Wired Art with Beadalon Artistic Wire June 8th, 2021 The Surprising Delight of Painting Rocks – An Interview May 24th, 2021 Knit or Crochet a Temperature Blanket – Free Printable Chart – Updated for 2021 January 27th, 2021 Sew this: Dog Bandana FREE Pattern January 18th, 2021 Search for: VIEW POST BY DEPARTMENT VIEW POST BY DEPARTMENT Select Category Americana Projects At Home Activities Baby Beading and Jewelry Projects Card Making Christmas Craft Projects Create Fall Craft Projects Fashion Floral Frames Framing Story Gift Giving Halloween Craft Projects Holiday-Winter Home Décor Kids Crafts Knitting and Crochet Mason Jar Crafts Mother’s Day Needle Point and Embroidery Organize Paper Crafts Party Planners and Scrapbooks Press Release Quilting & Fabric Scrapbooking Spring – Easter Summer Team Spirit Projects Thanksgiving Trending Now Trending Now – Featured Trending Now Home Valentine’s Day Wedding Wood Boards Craft Warehouse focuses on providing quality components and supplies that the customer can easily transform to showcase their personal style. RETAILER OF THE YEAR 2019 QUICK LINKS » Buy a Gift Card » Return Policy » Coupon Policy » Shipping Policy » Terms & Conditions » Privacy Policy RECENT POSTS Make this: No Sew Monster Pillows Create Colorful Wired Art with Beadalon Artistic Wire The Surprising Delight of Painting Rocks – An Interview Knit or Crochet a Temperature Blanket – Free Printable Chart – Updated for 2021 Sew this: Dog Bandana FREE Pattern STORE LOCATIONS » Beaverton, OR » Gresham, OR » Salem, OR » Hazel Dell, WA » Kennewick, WA » Vancouver, WA » Meridian, ID © Copyright 2014 – 2021 | Craft Warehouse All Rights Reserved | Powered by beMORR Multimedia Design