Second
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Salamander
For DIY-ers, creative types, and bargain seekers
Salt Lake City's only creative reuse center
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Salt Lake City's only creative reuse center ✶
A Craft Swap Update
First off, we want to thank everyone who has been coming to the craft swaps over the past few months. You are the ones who have built our community one piece at a time into something real. Our board has made the decision to pause the craft swaps for now. We are just pausing, not stopping forever! Because we are still small potatoes, we have to make decisions based on the amount of people, time, and energy we have, because we believe no one should be sacrificing everything for the Salamander.
With that being said, we are going to be focusing on our farmer’s markets and other events for the summer, with the craft swaps coming back in the fall. You are more than welcome to come to the markets and donate your supplies there as well as check out what we have! Thank you again for being such amazing crafty humans, and we hope to see you all summer at the markets!
Upcoming Farmers Markets
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Taylorsville Farmers Market
Tuesdays | 5pm - 9pm
Centennial Plaza
July 8 - Sept 30, 2025
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West Jordan Farmers Market
Wednesdays | 5pm - 9pm
Veterans Memorial Park
July 23rd - Oct 1st, 2025
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West Valley Farmers Market
Thursdays | 5pm - 9pm
Centennial Park
June 19 - October 8, 2025
Event Calendar!
Other local craft stores
Here are some other local businesses you can support in the Salt Lake valley! More added regularly.
(Stores with a *Salamander Star have been visited and loved by our team!)
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Clicking the name of the business will take you to their website! If they don’t have a website it will take you to their location on Google Maps.
Yarn!
Yarn!
Supplies for needlepoint and embroidery
Offer Classes
Supplies for needlepoint and embroidery
Located inside Mom and Me Scrapbooking
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Clicking the name of the business will take you to their website! If they don’t have a website it will take you to their location on Google Maps.
Has great deals on flannel remnants ($2 a bag!)
Specializes in minky fabrics
Offers classes
High quality yarn, knitting needles, and crochet hooks
Supply Yarnaceous Fiber yarn, which is another of our awesome local businesses listed here in the online section!
Have Knit Night every Wednesday from 6pm-8pm
Located in Gardner Village
Located in Gardner Village
Super cute fabrics and quilt patterns!
Fabric, quilting supplies
Sewing center with classes, camps, and other events
Sell sewing machines, fabric, and other sewing supplies
Four different locations across the valley
Specialize in quilting frames, machines, and accessories
Suggested by one of our followers!
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Clicking the name of the business will take you to their website! If they don’t have a website it will take you to their location on Google Maps.
This store doubles as a quilting retreat, so you can book a room and spend a weekend
Offer classes
Quilting Supplies
Offer Classes
Handmaiden is next door to Quilt Etc. and has embroidery patterns, thread, wool, etc.
Sewing center with classes, camps, and other events
Sell sewing machines, fabric, and other sewing supplies
Four different locations across the valley
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Clicking the name of the business will take you to their website! If they don’t have a website it will take you to their location on Google Maps.
Yarn and notions
Offer classes
Sewing center with classes, camps, and other events
Sell sewing machines, fabric, and other sewing supplies
Four different locations across the valley
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Clicking the name of the business will take you to their website!
Hand dyed yarn
Book club based yarn sets (!!!)
Owned by the family of one of our followers!
Based in Sandy, Utah
Prints custom fabric, wallpaper, etc
Tons of apparel fabrics, as well as other fabric
Has a great Facebook community
Suggested by a follower!
Mostly online
Call to make an in person shopping appointment
Fabric, quilting patterns, etctem description
About us
Secondhand Salamander is a “creative reuse center” - basically a thrift store for crafting, art, and DIY supplies. We take donations of partially-used (or new!) art supplies and offer them to the community at an exceptionally discounted price. We’re just getting started (est. 2024!) so we don’t have a physical location and we’re working on gaining 501(c)(3) status. But as we expand we’ll start offering community classes, school/ teacher support, and so much more!
We also love partnering with other groups that help provide sustainable creation to their community!
Follow us on Instagram @secondhand_salamander for weekly updates!
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Inclusion
We hope to be a place where anyone can come to discover new hobbies and find creative fulfillment. You are welcome and loved.
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Thrift
Our non-profit status allows us to sell craft supplies at a huge discount compared to big box stores. Artistic expression is a right, not a luxury!
Check out Together Arts! They do free art classes/supplies for the community in Salt Lake. We partner with them as a donation station and for some events!
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Non-profit
Our non-profit status allows us to work directly with the groups that need us the most. Soon enough we’ll be a 501(c)(3) and can offer tax-deductions for donations!
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Environment
We help divert waste from landfills by accepting donations of crafting odds-and-ends and giving them new life. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Get involved
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Free Good Vibes
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Get involved * Free Good Vibes *
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To donate materials, meet us at any of our upcoming markets or set up an appointment at secondhandsalamander@gmail.com
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We're always looking for people to join our good cause - good vibes come as a free bonus!
Fill out this form to sign up for volunteering opportunities!
We're especially looking for people who'd enjoy running farmers marker’s booths this summer. You get to talk to fun people and maybe even get a little progress on your current portable craft project!
Let us come to you!
Want to host a class? Hold a craft swap? Have us come to your knitting club?
We want to be there!
