Sylvania Dye is preparing to open her new 2,500 square foot, Grand Ledge-based fabric store, Grand Ledge Yardgoods & Notions.
Dye has been in the fabric business for more than 15 years and in that capacity, has been making costumes for the annual Grand Ledge Victorian Days festival.
“This will be a traditional fabric store, not a quilting shop,” Dye says.
One of the unique aspects to Dye’s shop is its international flair. “We’ll have apparel fabrics and costume supplies. We’ll be importing some of these things from England.”
Dye spent most of her life in Arizona, but was introduced to Grand Ledge by her father.
“When I was a teenager, my father lived in Grand Ledge and I just loved this town,” she says. “It’s adorable and safe. The schools are good and it’s just gorgeous over here, especially in the autumn.”
The lively festival season prompted Dye to view Grand Ledge as economically viable from a business standpoint.
“There are a lot of things going on down here, and the downtown is really craft-oriented,” she says.
Dye hopes to open her 221 South Bridge St. store by May.
Source: Sylvania Dye, Grand Ledge Yardgoods & Notions
Ivy Hughes, development news editor, can be reached here.
All Photographs © Dave Trumpie
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