Meet featured artist Patricia Carlson as she debuts her fall collection of gorgeous overdyed velvet scarves.   Patricia can explain her process and you can choose from a large selection of new scarves she’s produced especially for this event.  We’ll have refreshments and a door prize drawing as well, so be sure to stop by.

  The Fall 2010 Signature Collection includes 4 new fabrics sure to knock your socks off!

Slate Blooms pairs well with denim and work wear blues. The pattern is organic with oversized floral highlighting slate gray with winter whites and black on a mahogany ground. The feel is earthy, and rural with a tailored sensibility. (more…)

  An If Only…Signature Event!  Party down with us as we celebrate our Gold Status with Vera Bradley.  Register to win Vera Bradley products and enjoy festive refreshments.  Bring in your gently used Vera for our 2nd annual donation to the Fairbanks Job Center and receive a $5.00 coupon for use on your next Vera purchase at If Only.  We’ll be collecting gently used Vera Friday night during the event as well as all day Saturday.

 Imagine how happy your feet would be cuddled into colorful, soft socks on a cold January day!  Solmate Socks are designed by Marianne Wakerlin and knitted in recycled cotton at a family owned knitting mill in the USA.  They are handfinished and mismatched to bring you joy!  Come in to see the exciting colorways we carry from yellows and oranges to pinks and purples, greens and blues.  The socks are nature-inspired, resourceful, and original.  We carry Solmate Socks in sizes for adults, children and babies.

 Join us for a very special First Friday as we feature two talented women.  Pauline Lian will be with us as our guest artist.  She’ll have her flower presses with her as well as limited edition and one-of-a-kind pressed botanicals.  So be sure to come by to see what’s new for fall and winter from her Iceworm Studio.

A trunk show will kick off our seasonal collection of designs by Betsy Balch.  She’s sending up a wonderful array of scarves in luxurious colors and fabrics from her studio  in Washington specifically for this event.  Our staff will model her wearable art throughout  the evening, so don’t miss this opportunity to choose your special wrap for the winter from this show!  Refreshments will feature foods from our 2009 Specialty Food Selection, and we’ll have a door prize drawing.

 19 February 2009 As the Yukon Quest Dog Teams head toward Fairbanks, I’m getting all geared up to hear those barks and yelps as they cross the finish line down here on the river!  I just LOVE this time of year.  The light is returning; it’s not as cold, and we can take full advantage of why we live in the Last Frontier.  I get goosebumps just thinkin’ about it!  Over across the river at the Big I, there’s a great skating rink and plans for Headlamp parties when those teams slide in next week sometime.  Pull on your skates and get ready to share in the excitement!

I’m tickled for other reasons as well. New merchandise is arriving every day at the store.  Right now, there is a burst of springtime color on the center table so bright I almost need my shades!  You’d better slide on in and see for yourself.  And don’t forget the Fabulous February Pen Sale continues; there are still some beauties available.

 Handcrafted in Nepal and designed by artist Betsy Balch of Washington State, these elegant scarves and wraps are lovely to behold.  Made from cashmere, wool and silk, they are inspired by fashion, art, and a passion for wrapping oneself in beauty. 

 Feast your eyes on beautiful fabrics of Vera Bradley purses, totes, luggage, and accessories! We are a “Gold Status” Vera Bradley vendor and carry a variety of styles and fabrics to fit your busy lifestyle. Comfortable and lightweight, Vera Bradley helps you step out in confidence and style. We offer new introductions of styles and colors several times a year.

Beginning September 2nd, Paprika and Hope Garden fabrics are 25% off as they are retiring colors.  We have a limited selection in the store.

Ever wonder how a Musk Ox stays warm on the frigid coastal plain of Alaska? Qiviut, my friend, qiviut! Qiviut is the light under down from the belly of the Musk Ox. Eight times warmer than sheep’s wool and much lighter, it is the warmest natural fiber on the planet. Soft, delicate and deliciously warm, our selections from The Qiveut Collection are sure to bring a smile. Award winning fiber artist, Colleen White of Palmer, Alaska, produces heirloom quality qiviut treasures. We carry headbands and smoke rings and can special order a variety of other offerings. Truly an indulgence for yourself, a special friend or graduate, or World’s Best Mom.