Leewards Creative 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]

Leewards

Company type	private
Founded	1945[1]
Founder	Dexter Thread Mills, Inc.
Defunct	1994
Fate	Purchased by Michaels
Headquarters	Elgin, Illinois , United States of America
Area served	Midwestern United States, Northeastern United States
Products	Crafts