Merry Pin brings Cafe, Crafts and Community to Georgia Avenue — and a summer camp!

Merry Pin brings Cafe, Crafts and Community to Georgia Avenue — and a summer camp!

On the corner of Georgia Avenue and Geranium Street NW there’s a two-story building that has sat vacant since 2018. That’s changed recently… the building has been brought to life with the opening of Merry Pin on June 15, offering crafts, lessons, coffee and more.

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Petworth neighbors to open "Merry Pin" art & craft store

Petworth neighbors to open "Merry Pin" art & craft store

For those who love to craft and create artwork, there aren’t many options beyond the big retailers like Michael’s in our general area, and certainly nothing in Ward 4 and Petworth. That’s why the “Three Crafty Ms” — Megan Flynn, Madeleine Odendahl and Michele Molotsky, the three founders behind what will be called “Merry Pin” — decided to start a new art and crafts store in Ward 4.

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