opening day
twisted opened yesterday to what we humble proprietresses feel was a resounding success. the lead-up has been fun, scary, exhausting, exhilirating, and, oh, did i mention terrifying? at 2am friday morning, we took the paper off the windows and were finally able to see what our shop looks like from the outside (don’t worry - all that cardboard is gone, gone, gone):
butterflies in the belly at that point, and maybe a tear or two leaking out (not that we are completely crybabies, but it was touching, folks).
after sleeping for a few hours, we came back to twisted and did some last-minute cleaning, organizing, and polishing. we had some visitors, who also turned into our first in-shop customers, derrick and bob, our super-great contractors, chipped in and bought a chocolate milk. (bob opted out of the actual drinking of the milk).
the chalkboard was written upon…
and the yarn was admired…
at 10:55am, we had our first actual, during-business-hours customers, jolene and amy! whooo-hooo!
oh, and for all of you eagerly anticipating the answers for the contest, we do have winners, and will be announcing those lucky names tomorrow.




Shannon and Emily, Congratulation on your successful opening. I wish I could have been there. Hopefully one day in the not too distnant future I will make it to Portland. Love, Aunt Kat
Congratulations - the store looks beautiful!
awww I’m all teary too!! I can’t wait to see the store, ladies! It looks aboslutely DIVINE!!!
I am so happy and proud of you both.. I love you and cannot wait to be home and see twisted post construction. I hope that your patrons and friends realize the love and passion that was put into the opening of this shop… WOW! you women amaze me….
Congratulations! I’m sorry that I couldn’t be there to cheer you on. See you soon.
Twisted is just beautiful- bright, colorful, inviting, fun……hard to imagine that a few hours before opening there had been unopened boxes and covered windows! It is such an inviting space- even at the opening, we were cracking open the books and selecting projects and yarn! Bravo Emily and Shannon!
Yay for opening!! Congrats!