The pay by the bag thing was a total scam. I tried my best to navigate what was supposed to go in…read morebags and what was off limits but it was a mess. The smallest signs that said "not for bags" were written in sharpie on tape. I was sure I picked all the bag eligible items but when I went to check out every item was rung up. So instead of 7 dollars it came out to 23. In response to owner- I looked for the signs as best I could, I thought all these things I picked out were good to go. The signs are very small and not obvious so it's hard to tell what is individually priced and what's not. Everything in the store has a price on it. But yes next time I will triple read the signs to avoid paying 22 dollars for old pins and beads!:)

Tinkertopia is a utopia of all things related to tinkering. With many random things needed for a…read moreproject (beads, magnets, jewelry, scraps of fabric and construction/ felt paper, buttons, etc), random books/ magazines, CDs and tapes, etc. If you have time to browse, you should make a visit in here to look at all the things in here because it is hard to describe the magnitude of fun things you may find. My husband, our little girl dog and I actually parked right outside this store and saw this Santa (we visited last month) which really peaked our interest (and also the name did too) so we decided to come in. There was a "time travel" Santa by the large window in a cool looking time travel machine that was available for free photos. This time travel Santa had a fun steam punk kind of attire and was more than happy to take photos with our little girl when asked if he would. We ended up decided to purchase these tiny little blocks we found in a small cabinet. My husband thought it would be nice to get these blocks to spell out our dog name and glue it to her wooden dog bed headboard. It made me laugh that the bag the employee put the blocks in was a brand new (clean) hamburger wrapper bag from Arco's AM/PM. The friendly employee told me that a customer donated boxes of these wrapper bags that he got from a storage that he ended up purchasing (as there were a few boxes of these just sitting in there). That definitely made me laugh since it just goes with the charm of this store. If I lived in this area, I know I would be a regular. For those of you visiting from Vancouver (or if you visit there), you can check out their other store, Urban Source (https://www.yelp.com/biz/urban-source-vancouver), in which the owner had opened that store first before opening this store in Tacoma.

They repaired my precious stained glass lamp to its original shape. Shocking perfect! thanks again…read moreJin

They've had to move locations. As if 2/1/2024 they are open:…read more Thursday: 10am to 2pm Friday: 10am to 2pm Saturday: 10am to 2pm Appointments are available on weekdays with prior arrangement. Details on the location are on the website. The address is to the top street address but the entrance is from the alleyway. I was able to park near the entrance, but it is an alleyway so I don't know if that will always be available. There's currently 3 aisles with glass sheets, some tools, supplies and items for kiln work. As always the owner was very nice and helpful. He offered to get my glass to my car. One you enter, you go through a small room into another and then up a couple of concrete stairs, then you're there. They still have the best selection in the area (and almost the only selection that I know about south of Burien).

I was a JoAnn's fan but since it has closed I thought that I would give it a try! I was definitely…read moremotivated when I went to Walmart and tried to buy yarn with a crocheting friend. Yeah we unwind the day literally with crocheting projects. This place was literally a candy store for people needing yarn and material for sewing. I bought a pretty sparkling blue and a spring time color. I am uncertain what I may make but I am excited. Probably a pretty throw! Customer service has changed. There are three self checkouts. Two of them take cards but only one take cash. Then there is two regular cashier stands. My friend and I realize that we need to come here for crocheting/knitting and sewing projects. Plus side is there is a sewing machine shop nearby too. In the meantime I will enjoy my goodies.

I couldn't believe the amount of items that were on sale. Wow! It is end of January and looks like…read morethey are trying to get rid of inventory. I was disappointed however about their drawing pen selection. Almost everything was gone which was sad for me because they had only 2 items stocked in an area that shows abut 30 items! Bare bones! But they had other things like mod podge, valentine items already, and more. With all the coupons as members, great value! I bought more paper and pens, and with the discount as a member, the cost was worth it bs buying online. And the people are super friendly. Very easy and willing to help.

My friend and I traveled to the area for other reasons, and decided to fit in a little yarn…read moreshopping. Unfortunately, the hours posted on Google were not correct, and when we arrived, the store was officially closed, although a class was going on. Win, whom I am assuming was not just sales but perhaps the manager, was extremely apologetic. Rather than turn us away, she let us browse , saying that she was teaching the class but wouldn't have time to help us in real time. She let us know that we could flag her down if we had questions. We really enjoyed ourselves. The store is much larger than any local yarn store I have been to previously, and there are many unique and different yarns. Win came to help us after her class, and could not have been more wonderful. What started out as a browse, turned into some nice purchases. It's a gem of a store, and I look forward to going back on my next trip up north.

Great yarn store. They cater to all kinds of fiber arts. The selection is fantastic - you've got…read moreyour staples (Noro, Malabrigo, Manos del Uruguay etc) as well as the fanciful and rare, in all weights, fibers and types, and neatly organized too. It's located in an old industrial space. Light industrial brickwork. The sign is a little small and hard to spot. You enter through a small door and go up a few stairs, and voilà - Alibaba's cave. The staff is helpful, friendly, and very knowledgeable. They'll help you as much as you want them to, without being pushy. In my case, there were some yarns that I liked, and they found the right projects for my taste and skill level, made sure I was kitted out, and taught me the techniques I'd need. In case you need patterns, they've got them. There's a full room dedicated to books. Don't miss the clearance section! They also do knitting workshops during week days by reservation, for a very modest fee. They also have classes, though they do fill out fast!

Visited this store two times in the past 3 months and noticed a lot more sales and seasonal items…read morein inventory. They moved things around from aisle to aisle. But it seemed more organized than before. The employees were friendly, greeted us as we entered the store. Checkout time was good, as the employee who worked as a cashier was amicable and pleasant to deal with after our shopping experience. Will be back next time for more intriguing items!

i've been looking for taper candles everywhere for the longest time and when i called they were so…read moregenerous and nice with there there service, the lady on the phone accommodated all my my needs! Best customer service! and also hobby lobby is the best place to go to to find any arts and crafts things you need !

There is an amazing wall of solid fabrics. This is not a large store buy they manage to have a…read moregreat selection worth the drive to Gig Harbin. Owners are helpful and knowledgeable. They enjoy welcoming you!

They are always immediately helpful and offer great suggestions without pressure. The women who own…read morethe shop are great to work with.

I'm not a fan of hobby lobby for other reasons, but they do have the cheaper options for…read morepaint/craft supplies. My experience hasn't been bad at all. It's easy to access, enough customer parking, everybody has been friendly, I've always found what I needed, and the shelves are always stocked. Some previous posters mentioned they were mislead on some sale items. I can't say I've had that experience at all and I've been here a lot. I'm not sure if this luck or because I read the sale and fine print before I make a purchase. ‍ My only criticism here is that they really need to improve the lines at check out. Sometimes they'll have only two cash registers open and the lines get extremely long because of it.

very dissapointed to be writing this review, and I hate to do it. This is for hobbylobby in…read moregeneral... I couldn't find hobbylobby on trustpilot to review them overall which is... suspicious. But, I used to LOVE hobby lobby! They used to have pretty good sale prices, at least. I think they're still an ok deal for some items, but not craft items, or at least the majority of craft items, anymore. Granted, there are some things you can ONLY find at hobby lobby, or find them there for that cheap. But overall, since the price increases, its simply not worth it for what you get. And they do have MANY overpriced items as well. But most of the discount items are home good items, which are depressing. And I will NOT shop at Michaels... and I don't think I'm legally allowed to publicly say why. But trust me. Maybe shop locally and support good local businesses and reuse stores instead. I personally think its worth it . Though not all local shops are run by good people, just something to keep in mind as well. Overall, I will still shop here. But only on sale, and for things that are unique and I can't find literally anywhere else. Or if I want a girls day out and can afford to, and feel like, "splurging". I will say, customer service is always great here, at least at the puyallup one. So that makes it worth it as well, if you don't really care about the money, and enjoy spending here. Something to think about overall. Anyway, thanks for reading, and have a great day!

Love supporting local! They did a beautiful job on printing my menus for my food truck!read more

Free delivery, personal service, and pricing that's better than the big box stores. What more…read morecould a small business ask for? Plus, they do a great job with our copying jobs. We have an office with around 25 people, and whenever we call them and ask for something, they don't just get us the item, they try & understand why we need it so they can possibly get us something better or cheaper.