The West

The Service is helpful, not hovering and the Gift Selections are bountiful -- Plus ALL for charity! I will be back again!

Fiber artists will appreciate The West for silk, cotton, rayon and wool threads for embellishing their work. They also have hand died floss, pearl cotton threads and small pieces of hand died wool in a variety of colors!I also love that The West is a non profit, doesn't charge tax, and the proceeds go to help women and children charities in Tucson!

Great place for some unique items. All the people that work there are extremely helpful and sweet. Great history of giving back to the community. Read their History on line.

What a treat to browse through this shop. The store is fairly small but completely packed with the most wonderful goodies. First, I think it is mainly stuff for craftspeople. Like lots of stuff for needle pointing with canvasses as well. I believe they offer classes. . They are so unique and the best part is that it is non profit. No sales tax. Stuff from crafty folks which allows one to shop for very unique items for gifts as well as for your own home. I bought a couple of place mats that are different from what I have seen at other stores. They have shirts, purses, shoes, jewelry, to name of few of what you might find here. The best selection of greeting cards. You can't go wrong when you step into The West. Shop here because this shop also donates to local charities. It's a win win situation.

Yikes I was excited to write this review until I saw the only other review on this store....I can see where perhaps the worker became concerned with this other patron and her drink but who doesn't know most stores are not drink friendly. I understand though, the store is very small and packed with sights to see and the people who work there are a bit older and they are all volunteers. This business is a non profit that supports very good causes around Tucson It is mainly a sewing store specializing in cross stitching which I know nothing about but I have buying their gifts for years and years. I was going to tell others that if you need a unique gift for a special person this is a great place to look! They have wonderful cards and baby items as well as great crafted items that are hard to resitst. I am sorry that lady had a bad experience because that has never happened to me usually it's the opposite, they are so friendly! The store is located in the Whole Foods shopping center and so small you would go right by by check it out, you will be delighted! The other cool thing, the prices are already reasonable but you don't pay sales tax because of the non profit status. Whoever SC is, give them another chance, this store definitely deserves this communities business.

Wow! This place was such a joy to visit. My focus is primarily needlework, so I spent most of my time in those areas of the shop. If I had had more time that morning, I would have meandered through the beautiful and appealing gift and toy sections. This shop has a fantastic selection of new items, too. I loved the wide selection of high-quality threads, canvases and accessories. It was a such a delight to visit this place because the volunteers were so welcoming, kind and helpful. I was amazed by all the different/useful things that I saw related to the craft of needlework. Their book selection was excellent! The fact that this is a 501(c)(3) corporation made the experience all the more sweet. I ended up buying more than I thought I would, but that is a good thing! And after learning more about all the meaningful grants that this shop supports, I plan to make a donation this year. See you the next time I am in Tucson!

So, So helpful! I have been in 3 different days for help with my needlepoint project and all the (volunteer!) staff have been great. Knowledgeable, friendly, and of course, helpful. Highly recommend for any fiber artists out there. Plus they have gifts (I got a couple of pairs of the cutest socks!).

The West is on a non profit gift store which has beautiful gift. Funny greeting card and beautiful needlepoint and needle workIt is non profit and no sale tax charges. All their proceedsAreGiven back toWoman and children's charities in Tucson. It's a win win situation to shop atThe WestFriendly volunteers and they wrap all items. SomeIs priced right just for you or that special person Stop by, holidays AreComing up soon

What a Tucson gem! Recently celebrated their 50th year as a non-profit, donating their proceeds to local women's and children's charities. Full service needlework shop and wonderful gifts for all ages and wait there's more! Absolutely the best greeting cards EVER! No sales tax since they are a non-profit so that's like a little built in discount. I've been shopping here for 25 years and have never been disappointed. The ladies are volunteers and very sweet.

I drove an hour and 15 minutes to have the opportunity to pick my own threads for a project. I purchased expensive floss, and realized after I'd left I had purchased the wrong color. I went in and asked to exchange it for the correct one - no more than 10 minutes after I'd left --and was told sorry no returns. I will never make that drive again- better customer service at: www.123stitch.com. This is why local retail needle shops are dying.