They were very good stores.
Now days few people know how to saw a stitch other than grandmas and sailors.
It is amazing how few can sew a stitch indicated by how many people at church that ask my wife to do the simplest things. She was doing something all the time and not liking it until I told her to say no or charge for her time
The initial launch of websites like etsy gave crafts a real boost some years back, but then the crafters found out it takes more work to sell your crafts than make them! The DIY revival has settled down a bit, though it’s good that more people have been exposed to the joys of making stuff.