Kat’s Krafting Korner, formerly known as Salmagundi’s, has been in Lemon Grove for over 35 years
Circa 1976, Jean Shelton became the owner of Salmagundi’s, until October 2014, when I took over this iconic store located in the heart of Lemon Grove. Jean was a multi-talented crafter whom everyone admired.
What made Jean’s little store so special was, throughout the years, during the ever-changing trends in the crafting world, she never removed the old supplies to be replaced by the trending new supplies (as the chain stores do), she merely added. And as a life-long crafter myself, it felt as if I had stepped back into time as I first entered the store. This store literally has EVERYTHING for EVERY crafting project. There were supplies that I had not been able to find for years. I knew immediately I had to have this rare gem.
After purchasing Salmagundi’s I wanted to make it my own and changed the name to “Kat’s Krafting Korner” and that is where history started for me.
After one year I was offered a better location for less rental fees. It was the same building but around the corner facing Main Street. That is when I lost my footing, due to lack of means for getting the word out to all of my customer.
A year after relocating I was forced to close the doors. But my inability to let go of my passion helped with my decision to join the digital world and take the store on-line.
And now we have reached present time. Now I am fervently trying to get my on-line store up and running before the crafting season begins in September.