Our Sewing Thrift Store
About Us
How We Started
This shop began by accident.
It grew out of Liv's first venture, Fenceline Fabrics. She set up a small de-stash corner in the quilt shop to re-home a few of her own unloved fabrics. Before long, people started asking if we accepted donations—and we were far too thrifty to say no.
In no time, donated materials were taking up half the space in our tiny 600-square-foot shop. That’s when Liv realized: a secondhand sewing store wanted to exist.
So we made the leap. We packed up our de-stash, deadstock, and donated fabrics and moved into our current home—a 2,400-square-foot warehouse in the little town of Ogden, Kansas.
Our Mission
We believe sewing can—and should—be sustainable.
Historically, sewing was a household skill used to create, mend, alter, and extend the life of garments. We aim to revive that mindset by encouraging makers to check their stash, upcycle materials, and put thought into every project.
At the same time, we recognize that deadstock fabric gathering dust in warehouses isn’t helping anyone. That’s why we provide a secondhand shopping alternative for thoughtful sewists who care about their craft and the planet.
What We Value
💚 Taking Care of Our People
We’re still growing and can’t yet offer everything our team deserves—but we’re getting there. Our goal is to reach a living wage for everyone, and we’re making steady progress.
While we can’t compete with big companies on pay (yet), we do offer something valuable: flexibility. Our team members are able to build schedules that work around school, childcare, health needs, and other caretaking responsibilities. We believe work should fit into life—not the other way around.
🏛️ Investing in Sustainability
When it comes to doing good with a portion of our profits, we’ve shifted our focus from charitable giving toward something equally community-minded: making our building more sustainable. We're investing in long-term upgrades that reduce our environmental footprint and help us serve our local and online communities more responsibly.
A Note on New Fabric
While most of our inventory is secondhand, we do carry a small selection of high-quality, new items for our local customers. We're the only non–big box fabric store in our area, and we want to offer our community the best options we can.
Thanks for being here. We’re a work in progress—always learning, always evolving. Feel free to share your thoughts or feedback. We’d love to hear from you.
May your thrifting be bountiful,
~ The Thrifty Team
Meet Our Team
Livie - Owner
Liv is a lifelong dabbler in all things textile. She's particularly interested in the intersection of textiles and ecology. Her desire to save unique things from ending up in the landfill led her to start A Thrifty Notion.
Kelly - Content Creator + Fiber Specialist
Kelly is A Thrifty Notion's only "trained expert" in textiles and fashion. She has a Bachelor's of Science in Apparel and Textiles with a specialization in Design and Production. She's our in-house fabric identification expert. If you have questions, she's the one we ask for answers!
Mercedes - Marketing Manager
Mercedes has a Bachelor's in Gender and Sexuality Studies. Her passion for people, advocacy, and sustainable living led her to Thrifty. She's a beginner sewist and aesthetic enthusiast.
Jaimie - Inventory Manager
Jaimie has a passion for her family, animals, kids, teaching, helping the community, and all things arts and crafts related. Her love for visual arts and up-cycling is what led her to join the Thrifty team.
Chloe - Inventory Assistant
Chloe is in college studying Fine Arts with an emphasis on painting. Her love of fashion and sustainability lead her to join the Thrifty team!