A Warm Welcome!
The Crafting Cottage opened in May 2003 as a paper crafting shop filled with rubber stamps, papers, ribbons, and more. Classes and workshops were offered weekly.
Today, the Crafting Cottage has become a destination for weekend retreats, overnights, crops, workshops, classes, and special events for the paper crafter.
The retail shop continues to be tweaked and the future plans (for 2026/2027) are to have it back up and running at the Painted Post location even if only on a seasonal schedule. Guests of the Cottage and Crafters attending any of the classes or events are able to enjoy shopping at the retail shop.
For year round shopping, The Crafting Cottage has a lovely mini-shop located in The Shoppes at Oldies But Goodies. It is located at 10 Carpenter Road in Big Flats, NY. This location has full time staff, is open five days a week and enables me to continue offering unique paper crafting products and supplies.
During many of the fun events and classes at the Crafting Cottage, crafters are able to relax and enjoy the "comforts of home".
A fully stocked kitchen with glassware, plates, pots, pans, crockpots and more gives crafting guests the choice of making their own meals or ordering take-out from the many restaurants in the area that will deliver.
A lot has changed in the past twenty-three years since the Crafting Cottage first opened the doors. However, providing a creative outlet for paper crafters to socialize, experiment with new trends and continue to enjoy the bliss crafting brings - The Crafting Cottage still delivers.
Information on Booking a Stay at the Crafting Cottage
Three crafters is the minimum to reserve a weekend. Six crafters is the maximum.
Ask about the special "Inn Keeper's Rate" for adding a day or two to your stay.
Rates for 2026
$1200.00 + $144.00 (taxes)= $1344.00 for a 3 day/2 night stay.
To reserve a weekend, please check what dates are available by either checking via the Calendar (link at the top of the page) or scroll through the Crafting Cottage "Pay Here For Inn Reservations". To speed your search up, simply click on the magnifying glass and type in which month you are looking to book - it helps bring up those dates quickly.
The retail shop located at the Painted Post location is available for crafters attending a workshop, class, special event or club meeting. Guests staying at the Cottage will find a mini-retail shop inside the main Cottage. Time can also be reserved for guests wanting to shop in the larger retail shop onsite.
The other option for guests is to take a short trip to The Shoppes at Oldies But Goodies. You can find unique crafting supplies such as card kits, Graphic 45 products, rubber stamps, papers from Italy, and more at:
The Crafting Cottage's booth located at:
The Shoppes at Oldies But Goodies
10 Carpenter Road (Route 352) in Big Flats, NY
The Shoppes are open Thursdays through Mondays from 10 AM till 5 PM
As I like to say, "Stay crafty, my friends."
-Georgiana MacMahon