An absolutely amazing service, I needed to get a graduation stole done for college and Kevin, did a…read morequick job on it. I would recommend people to come here and do the same. Easy location, the staff is friendly and easy to work with

USC GRADUATION was less than a week away and the stole had not been ordered for the graduate. I…read moreknew this person since he was a baby so I took the reins by ordering a stole (sash) from USC bookstore, got it overnight, and rushed off to Merlin's Embroidery in LA Mesa. Merlin's was only one of two places that said, " The event was doable in a three day turn around. Dropped it off Friday and picked it up Tuesday . And, you know what? MERLIN'S GOT EVERY SINGLE AREA SPELLED CORRECTLY, PUT IN CORRECT ORDER, AND CORRECT SIZE! Kevin, who owns Merlins Embroidery, kept in touch and sent pictures EVERY step of the way. They went above and beyond! MADE ME LOOK LIKE A ROCK STAR! Many thanks! April Neal

Professional, timely and they always do a great job. Lucky to have them next to my house.read more

This is a family owned business and they do a great job dry cleaning my dress shirts and suits for…read morework. The gentleman that helped me out was really nice and friendly. It is on the pricey side but for the work that they do it's worth it.

I dropped off two backpacks to get embroidered last Monday before I left out of town for a big…read morecheer competition and I made the mistake of saying I needed them by Thursday (tomorrow, the day I am leaving) I was told they we would be ready that tomorrow afternoon. I explained explained the situation and they were able to have done and ready today. I do apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused the production team. But I appreciate everything you have done and I will definitely be coming back.

I have been coming to this place for several years to get embroidery for school. I do not recommend…read morethis place. The embroidery is fine but the staff lacks the ability to provide decent customer service. I would rather pay the extra cost at Lands End. Parents this place is a pass. Get your uniforms embroidered elsewhere.

I'm so happy with how my graduation stole turned out! The embroidery quality is amazing and…read moreeverything looks so clean and professional. He was super kind and helpful throughout the whole process. I originally chose a font that didn't look very good, and he honestly suggested a better one that ended up looking perfect. He also finished everything really fast because I needed it ASAP, which I appreciated so much. On top of that, his pricing was the best I found in San Diego. Great quality, great service, and great prices. Highly recommend if you need custom embroidery done!

Shirts came out great. Beautiful stitching and thread. Quick turnaround. I appreciate it. Thank you!read more

I highly recommend this place!! The employees are INCREDIBLY helpful and friendly- and funny!…read moreI called around to a few other San Diego embroidery spots and either the customer service wasn't as great or the prices were astronomical or their machines were broken or they were commercial and wouldn't take my small project. I walked in to get a couple shirts embroidered but had no idea about font, color, etc. they helped me troubleshoot what I needed and printed out templates so i could actually see what the words would like like before they stitched them on. Turnaround time is great as well. Will post a follow up when I receive the shirts back.

I saw all the positive reviews for these guys, plus it's local, so figured this would be an easy…read moretransaction. Oh how I was wrong. needed 3 shirts to be embroidered after some chatting with staff about cost, turnaround time, etc. I was quoted at $50 + $20 per shirt, and a 2 day turnaround time. Ok, cool. Drop my stuff off, a week goes by with no contact, when finally I receive an invoice via email basically saying "once you pay us we will start work". Seeing as how I expected my shirts to be done 5 days prior, this wasn't great news. I send an email about the delay and got a quick reply from the owner. I'll spare anyone reading this the details, but it quickly devolved to the point where I was being gaslit about the size of my order (the owner says I brought 2 shirts, when in reality I brought 3. When I confronted the owner on this they doubled down, saying I'm wrong and they are right) and being accused of having "bad energy" and "I hope you have a better day, you need it" followed by heart emojis and other such nonsense. The next day, after having obviously not done business with KNB, I go to pick up my order and the guy behind the counter had 3 shirts waiting for me to pick up and take to a business run by adults. I could have accepted the delay without much complaint if I had been communicated with by a professional, but instead I felt like I was arguing with a high schooler about the simple facts of my order. For anyone who's made it this far: maybe this person was just having a bad day and isn't normally like this, but there are a ton of screen printers in San Diego, why risk it? P.S. I didn't even go into when the owner passive aggressively insulted the size of my order, saying that "maybe you'll be happier taking your 2 shirts to t-shirt mart"

Do not do business with this guy- not honest! From Pakistan, NOT San Deigo area…read more I called asking for 50 custom patches on a tight timeline for a military event and was assured my deadline will be met. Everything was great and the work was expedited until it came time to ship, at which point the estimated delivery date was almost a whole week past my deadline. I also found out the patches were being shipped from PAKISTAN, after the guy I spoke to told me they were in the San Diego area. He straight up lied to me about the deadline, location, and shipping. After I saw the shipping date, he would not answer any of my calls. Do not recommend.

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Don's the man and I will continue to use him for every tailored, loose buttoned, stiched, and…read moreembroidery need. He has two workshops in City Heights, packed to the brim with business. He is very communicative by phone and text, reasonable with pricing, and excellent with alterations. For those clothes that aren't getting consistent rotation in the lineup due to our overweight selves or style preferences, Don can make magic. Shoot him a text or call, you will be a customer for life.

Weirdest experience. I wanted to try Don and realized I was sent somewhere else. So reviewing the…read moreexperience of calling and arranging a fitting. I will likely try a business shop vs home shop next time. I called multiple times and arranged for a fitting to alter two jackets. First Don said he was available the next day and to call back. I did and arranged to stop by, kept asking for the address, and finally he gave it to me, but called back later and ask I stop by later that day. When I tried again in the afternoon, he gave me an address and said his sister is helping him and will meet with me. Went to the home and the man introduced himself as Don so I was so confused. He said a business partner is sending him leadals, maybe that is Don? The woman (Loan) was very sweet who did my alterations. Anyway, whoever I ended up being sent to was ok but it wasnt Don and cant find her listing to leave a review there. Leaving this here so others are aware they may be sent elsewhere instead of Don. The alterations for 2 jackets were ok. One jacket was perfect but the other was looser and not quite as tailored. Price was cheaper than standard so I was not too upset, you get what you pay for.

Lauri is by far the sweetest and most invested business owner. Her attention to detail and her…read morepassion for helping realize people's dreams, is truly what makes Island Threads the best out there. I will be exclusively using them for future projects...because she's just that good and just that kind. Thank you!

Thank you so much Island threads! I had some custom embroidery I wanted done and Lauri went above…read moreand beyond to make it happen. Up front about the time frame and pricing, and the final product came out great. If you're looking for some professional embroidery look no further. Can't wait for my next project. Thanks Lauri!