Sisters Betsy and Emily run a beyond lovely little shop in Kansas City. Though I had driven by or been in the area many times over the last, oh, 24 years, I had never actually gone in! Shame on me!
When I was in town for Quilt Market, I made a point to stop in. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to spend as much time (or money) in there as I would have liked. So, in an order to spend more time there, in spirit, I thought I’d share this little slice of crafty cuteness with all of you! If you’re in Kansas City and have any interest in crafts, sewing, and/or handmade goodness, you simply must stop by!
I pestered Betsy for details about their story. Read what she had to say below! 
In 2005 my sister and I got the bug to open our own store. We had grown up being involved with a retail store and tea room that my mom had opened, so it was kind of ingrained in us. In 2006 we opened bon bon atelier. With my degree and interest in fashion and my sister being a jewelry designer we originally opened the store to showcase locally made accessories, clothing and gift items. On the side my sister Emily knitted and I sewed. A lot. And we were having a heck of a time finding the fabric and yarn that we wanted in our area. So bon bon dropped it’s clothing and accessories and brought in fabric and yarn.
I had worked at Liberty of London some years before and fell in Love with their fabric. They were one of the first lines we brought in. We also added Kokka, Westminster, Free Spirit, Cloud 9 and so on. In the yarn department Emily has been piling us up with Cascade, Lorna’s Laces and Sweet Georgia. And of course we stocked up on patterns and books and notions. We also teach sewing and knitting classes for beginner to advanced levels.
We think it’s important to support our local artists and economy so we still carry handmade gift items such as jewelry, bath fizzies and even dishware! We also host a craft fair every summer, the Ric Rac Roundup. It has all Kansas City designers and is a much anticipated event every summer.
We are so happy to find ourselves a fabric and yarn store, nothing makes us more excited than getting new patterns, prints and colors. We also love the community of crafters that has sprung up around the shop. Knowing that there other people in this world with a project list as long as ours, a stash of fabric as large (or larger) than ours and more tubs of yarn that we have makes us feel a little saner!
Thanks so much, Betsy and Emily! Find bon bon atelier at 314 Westport Road, Kansas City, MO (and check out their website, blog, and Facebook page)!
Welcome to my little corner of the world! I'm so happy that you stopped by. I'm Katie, lover of pretty (and crafty) things, chasing dreams, and being nice. I take every chance I get to create and be creative. The world is an incredible place and I feel blessed to be a part of it. Learn more [mostly useless] information about me 
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Thanks so much for featuring us today, we really appreciate it!
Thanks for telling us your story and providing the crafters and lovers of handmade in Kansas City a place to shop and be inspired!
I so wish I were crafty but I just am not.
You do wonderful things with food – that’s a lot like crafting in my book! Plus, it’s for more tasty.
There are LOTS of crafty things those who think they are uncrafty can do and still be happy with the finished product…perhaps this is a post idea.