Utah County's craft map changed when JOANN's three stores here closed in 2025, and this hub starts with what replaced them. From there it runs by medium (fiber, clay, wood, wax and paper), then by the social side of crafting (craft nights, retreats and ward or neighborhood groups), then by season, and last by the business end: booths, boutiques, sales tax and the supply companies that still make product here.
A newcomer with a project in mind should open Craft Stores in Utah Valley After JOANN first. Someone looking for people more than supplies should start with Craft Nights, Night by Night, which lists a free Thursday stitch night alongside the paid studios. An activities committee planning for a ward should go straight to Ward Craft Night Ideas That Work.
Planning a group night rather than a solo project? The Craft Night Planner matches a craft to the room, the skill level and the budget, using only what our craft guides state.
Supplies
- Craft stores after JOANN: Every craft, fabric, yarn, paper and art-supply store from Lehi to Spanish Fork, with hours.
- Thrifting craft supplies: A maker's thrift store in Provo, the DI, estate sales and supply swaps.
- Sewing machines: The dealers, owner classes, tune-ups and repair shops for old machines.
Needle, thread and fiber
- Sewing, knitting and fiber arts: Where to start, plus the weaving guild, rug hooking and a fiber mill.
- Quilt shops: The shops, longarm services, classes and block-of-the-month clubs.
- Quilting guilds and shows: The Utah Valley Quilt Guild, its bees, and the show calendar.
- Yarn shops: Every shop from Lehi to Provo and the free stitch nights.
Clay, wood, wax and paper
- Pottery and ceramics: Drop-in wheel time, beginner courses, memberships and firing costs.
- Woodworking classes: Woodturning in Provo, shop classes north, wood burning in Orem.
- Makerspaces and tool libraries: The Orem Library Makerspace and what else is open to the public.
- Wood signs and farmhouse decor: Where to make a sign now that the DIY studios are gone.
- Candles, soap and resin: The Wick Lab, The Soap Factory, supply shops and the resin gap.
- Scrapbooking and memory-keeping: Albums, photo scanning and FamilySearch Memories.
Crafting with other people
- Craft nights, night by night: Which studio, stitch night or library class runs on which evening.
- Craft studios and paint nights: Candle pouring, SCERA's paint and ceramics nights, and paint-alongs.
- Starting a craft group: A format that lasts, where to meet and who pays for supplies.
- Ward craft night ideas: Service quilts, mending and family history nights, within the Handbook budget rules.
- Craft retreats: Day-rate sewing rooms, quilt retreat houses and a resort weekend.
Ideas by season
- Spring: Yard branches to force, free library seeds, and the canyon cutting rules.
- Summer: U-pick flowers, legal rock sources and dry heat for dyeing.
- Fall: Work timed to the first freeze: last flowers, leaves and farm pumpkins.
- Winter: Snow dyeing, permit-tree trimmings and the indoor winter market.
Selling what you make
- Selling handmade: Boutique jurying, booth stores, Etsy, and the Utah tax and food rules.
- Craft booths at festivals: Fees, deadlines and rules as organizers published them in 2026.
- Cricut, vinyl and heat press: Machine prices, Cricut's selling limits and the side-business math.
- Makers' markets, all year: The spring, summer and fall circuit, and a Saturday market into March.
- Buying from local makers: Where they sell, when to buy, and how handmade pricing works.
- The craft-supply makers still here: Silhouette, Riley Blake, Echo Park and the specialist suppliers.
Holiday crafts and the history behind it
The holiday pages sit on their seasonal hubs: Halloween crafts and homemade costumes, Thanksgiving table crafts, Christmas crafts and handmade gifts, the Christmas boutique circuit and Valentine's crafts. For children, see kids' crafts for snow, red-air and 100-degree days and kids' art and craft classes. The county's craft industry has its own history: Provo Craft, Roberts Crafts and the Cricut and the Utah scrapbooking boom.
Every guide
28 craft guides in one grid.
Freshest pages
- Candle-Making, Soap and Resin in Utah Valley: The Studios, the Supply Shops, and Why There Is No Resin Studio Here Yet updated October 20, 2026
- Craft Booths at Utah Valley Festivals: How to Get One, What It Costs, and What the Organizers Will and Won't Let You Sell updated October 20, 2026
- Craft Nights in Utah Valley, Night by Night: The Studios, the Free Stitch Night, the Library and the Ward updated October 20, 2026
- Craft Retreats and Cabin Craft Weekends Near Provo: The Sewing Rooms, Retreat Houses and Resort Weekends Groups Book updated October 20, 2026
- Craft Stores in Utah Valley After JOANN: Every Store Still Open, What Each One Stocks, and Where the Fabric Went updated October 20, 2026
- The Craft-Supply Makers Still in Utah County: Who Is Still Here, Who Moved North, and Who We Could Not Confirm updated October 20, 2026
Frequently asked
Is there still a JOANN in Utah County?
No. JOANN's three Utah County stores closed in 2025. The craft stores guide lists every craft, fabric, yarn, paper and art-supply store that is left, from Lehi to Spanish Fork.
Where can I make a wood sign now?
Not at a DIY sign studio in Utah County, because none is left. The wood signs guide covers where to make one now and the shops that sell farmhouse decor.
Do I need a license to sell crafts at a boutique or market?
Often you need a sales tax license for event sales, and a city license can apply too. The selling handmade guide walks through boutique jurying, event sales tax, marketplace tax, city licenses and the food rules.
Where can I use shop tools without owning them?
Start with the Orem Library Makerspace. The makerspaces guide covers what is open to the public and the workarounds people use.