Leewards | |
Type: | private |
Fate: | Purchased by Michaels |
Founded: | 1945[1] |
Founder: | Dexter Thread Mills, Inc. |
Defunct: | 1994 |
Location City: | Elgin, Illinois |
Location Country: | United States of America |
Area Served: | Midwestern United States, Northeastern United States |
Products: | Crafts |
Leewards Creative Crafts, or Leewards, was an American crafts and fabrics retailer. It was founded in Elgin, Illinois, in 1947. The chain had approximately 87 stores at its peak.[2] In 1994, it was purchased by Michaels.[3] [4]