I'm disappointed to see how many bulk, sub-par art materials that Hobby Lobby merchandisers in…read moretheir assortments. (Chinese 130lb watercolor paper? Seriously? FYI for non-watercolors t's out there - there Re standards... 90lb, 120lb, 140lb, 300lb etc.) They run regular sales of 30-40% off, but that just makes their pricing right on average with where it should be to complete with real art supply stores like Dick Blick. Be careful at checkout, too. Even though the price is marked at X, the checker may ring you up at X + 10% because "that's what the computer charged." Here's an example of pricing: individual student quality (Staedtler) watercolor pencil marked at $1.79, I was charged $1.99. I later was at Art Coop and they carried PRO quality watercolor pencils (Derwent) for $1.60 ea. I've visited Hobby Lobby for the last time. I won't be back.

I feel a little too much like my own mother spending an hour in a store like this; a store that…read moresells "fashion bandanas," fake flowers, foam stencils, and any number of other items that could easily be called "chotckes." However! Why did I spend an hour there? First I needed a frame. They had a bunch in the right size (Target had zero in the right size.) Then I needed some markers, brushes, and paints to reclaim the tiny drop of creativity I had in my life before I went to MIT. I was SHOCKED at how good the selection was, and how cheap. Then I thought maybe I would start making a scrapbook! This store made me want to start making a scrapbook! I barely made it out without a scrapbook! AH! Still doesn't meet muster for stationery (no premium papers or notebooks), but I'll be back. I know I'll be back. **Shudder**

I had an old watch that I quit wearing because the battery was dead. It got knocked around and…read moremoved around a lot over the years. I took it in for a good cleaning and battery replacement. Best 25 bucks I ever spent. It is like new. I did not buy any jewelry. I am very pleased with their customer service. A very professional jeweler.

I cannot say enough about how thankful I am I found Jamie and Champaign Jewelers. I had very bad…read moreexperiences with two other jewelers in town, causing me to be empty-fingered at my wedding, and my wedding ring damaged from a simple resize. Jamie listened to all of my ideas about designing my ring, answered all of our questions openly and honestly, gave her professional opinion when I wanted it, remained excited and supportive throughout the process, and worked behind the scenes to make me the perfect ring. And all of this, extremely efficiently! With others, I was told my ideas would not look good, pressured, lied to, and they were not even going to make any proofs of my ring! Getting a wax proof seemed to be standard at Champaign Jewelers, and had it not been perfect, Jamie would have had no problem sending feedback to make sure it was. She even researched where one of my rings came from so that same supplier could help match my custom ring's details! They also fixed the prior damage to my wedding ring! Every time we went into Champaign Jewelers, we felt welcomed, at ease, listened to, and appreciated. We had a wonderful experience, and will never even THINK about going anywhere else ever again! Had I come here initially, I would have had my gorgeous, complete set well before my wedding, and a lot of saved stress.

Great donation base and good thrift store prices. We've found some excellent quality used items.read more

Be watchful about what your estate sale does with the items that didn't sell. Ours donated my…read morebeautiful and valued Hendredon table and chairs in perfect condition to Salt and Light. When I saw it there, I wanted to cry. The chairs were gone. The leaves were stacked on the top and it already had a chip on the top edge. They do what they can but there are better choices for high end items.

I am blown away by the quality of the product that I received. I went in to Yong's with a somewhat…read morefuzzy image that I downloaded off of the internet and came out with a work of art!! I am beyond thrilled.

They always do amazing work, quick, and price is fair. He always has our products for ABATE done…read moreand is amazing work.

Last week I posted a review that I was very disappointed in my experience at Everyday Quilting…read moreCompany. I would like to add to my review. The owner contacted me to follow up on that negative experience. She was, rightfully, concerned and assured me that this was not their usual attitude in dealing with their customers and would try to make sure that this does not happen again. I find it unusual and also commendable that an owner takes the time to address something like this. I look forward to giving my business in the future.

I visited Everyday Quilting Company for the first time today. I brought in an almost finished…read morewall hanging. I was looking for ideas about how to add a border and about what colors might work with the wide variety of colors in the wall hanging. Their customer service was fabulous! Both employees brought bolts of fabric for me to consider, and suggested that I consider a double border. With their help, I was quickly able to pick colors, and the double border allowed me to highlight several colors in the wall hanging so that they will really pop. They calculated the amount of fabric I would need for the border and the backing and off I went, excited to have found something that I think will be really pretty when finished. They do long arm quilting there so when I have the borders completed I can take it there to have the actual quilting done. I was very impressed with how friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful they were and will definitely visit again. And their prices were very reasonable!

Orphan's Treasure Box is wonderful little local store to find resale books for all kinds of…read moreoccasions. The store on Pioneer Street in Champaign has a homey, peaceful charm. Book lovers will enjoy going in and browsing for gift ideas or just for their own personal benefit. The staff is very helpful and pretty knowledgeable considering the wide variety of choices available. The mission of this place is such an important one: helping children in need in various ways. Hooray for an old-fashioned gem like this!

I only know for starters that their shipping was FAST! My order was delivered in good order. I'm…read morehappy to find them and will use them again. Wish I could visit this little store and fill up a grab bag. Thank you for great service.

I had some gemstones from my grandmother (who passed) that I wanted re-set into something I would…read moreactually wear. They took stones from a pair of earrings and a necklace and put them in a beautiful ring. The customer service is excellent! I would highly recommend this store - they genuinely care about their customers and it is reflected in their service and quality jewelry.

Excellent jeweler!…read more Customer service was exceptional! My jewelry was repaired in one business day!

I was a little disappointed in my dealings with Christopher's and I'll explain why. The store is…read morereally fascinating, with lots of beautiful and unique jewelry. The staff seem well informed and are very helpful, too. I went there looking for an engraved locket for my mother and while they didn't have anything in stock that fit what I needed, they told me they could easily order it in and engrave the locket in store but the whole process would take two weeks tops from beginning to end. They called while I was there and confirmed their supplier had the item I wanted and would ship it to Christopher's right away. I actually live in Los Angeles but my in-laws live in Champaign, so I paid in full for the locket and engraving and agreed that my mother in law would collect the order when it was ready and send it to me. Fine. Except it took over 10 days longer than the completion date they gave me and I ended up having to bug them about it. When I finally got the locket, the last letter on the engraving looked like an M instead of an N but I didn't bother to call them. I was just disappointed with the experience overall, and hope it may have been different if I'd ordered a custom item instead.

I was afraid that we would not be able to use the store that I have used over the years since we…read morelive in the DC area now but the Distance Design video meetings are a great option. The first meeting we had no idea what we wanted and some great questions got us on the right path, the designs Chris Jupp came up with were not quite what we wanted so we kept looking - a few months later after looking all over DC we came back with a better idea and he was able to blend what we liked from half a dozen different rings to create the prefect ring. So very pleased and we will be back over the years for more.