It is insane how devoid of personality Michaels has become. It used to be a cute little craft…read moresupplies store but now it has the ambience of a hospital combined with a morgue. Everything is bright white and depressing. Plus they're trying to reduce the amount of human interaction as much as possible. They only have 2 real registers, the rest are self checkout and they've got the curbside pickup BS right by the front door trying to shove that new system down our throats. There's no point to come here unless you want to feel like you're buying craft supplies from a hospital staffed by robots.

The employee was rude, I didn't realize they're all self checkout now and she went and spoke to the…read moreother employee right there and laughed about it while I was checking out. Very unprofessional.

Such an amazing and cute experience! Definitely a great idea for couples, families with kids, or…read morelarge groups of people. There are so many different pieces to select from and there is an even greater amount of colors to choose from to decorate your piece! I personally choose to glaze on of the pre made creations but there are other options such as a making your own pottery, candle making, and glass art! Seating is first come first serve and to my knowledge there is no time limit to how long you can stay and paint! I would definitely recommend!

What a fun time we had. This was great family fun time. Essentially, we called ahead of time to…read moremake a reservation so we could all be seared. We were a party of 9. Immediately, we were seated and they gave us our instructions. We selected a piece of pottery we wanted to paint. My wife and I chose bowls, then we were given a selection of paint colors to paint our bowls. After a few coats of paints, our job was done. We then proceeded to pay and in about a week we will pick up our works. It was a real fun time. The staff were very helpful. Everything was well organized and fun. Everyone had a blast. Apparently they also had candle making along with some glass design/decorating.

Came in with the family for the first time, not knowing what to expect the ladies were so patient…read moreand great! First you have to make a reservation on line, I struggled to add a picture on their website so emailing it was easier for me. We got there and they had everything set up so we could all sit together. We brought food and drinks and had a great time. There is a video running to show a demonstration on how to apply the material and paint. We had a great time and can't wait to go back!

Words on Wood is by far the most fun I've had at a DIY-style art class. I've never been great at…read moreart, and I still can't believe that I walked away with such a beautiful piece! Having the stencils is exactly my speed, and it the first art class I felt truly relaxed doing. The instructors were great and helped me to feel confident that the project would come out great. I was glad that I was able to pick out my project ahead of time online so that everything was ready for me when I got there! There's so many options to choose from so I definitely see myself coming back again! The value is great as well- you'll pay the same, if not more, at a craft fair or to have someone custom make this for you, but it's way more special knowing I made it myself!

I have shopped at Cate's booth at a few quilt shows in the past, but today was my first visit to…read morethe store. Cate and another employee greeted me as soon as I walked in and directed me to the things that I was looking for. They have a nice variety of quilting fabrics that other shops in the area do not carry, which is nice for those of us who prefer modern fabrics and pattern designs. For those who are not quilters, there is also a nice variety of patterns and fabrics for making garments as well.

Visited the store yesterday to purchase fabrics for a project. Cate was so pleasant and…read moreaccommodating. Store is bright and very well stocked. Would highly recommend.

I really enjoy and I support GAC as it has a number of really good attributes. First it support…read morelocal artists. Second the pricing is very fair. Third, they have unique jewelry and other items. Fourth really easy to get to and no parking issues. Fifth the staff is friendly. That's it is good for browsing. Plus they offer a lot of cool classes though though I have not tried them personally.

My 5y old daughter went for her first art class tonight and she loved it so much she didn't want to…read moreleave :)

There are ridiculously long lines in this store... which would be bad enough but the manager stands…read morein the front talking the whole time and ignoring the problem. They are probably paying that guy very good money to do absolutely nothing. There were easily over 100 people in all the lines when I was there and he checked out ONE customer. He sent another associate to go clean. (?) With an open register. Save some money Hobby Lobby and get rid of that manager that doesn't do any work. There are other craft stores besides this one and they don't seem to realize that. I walked out and won't be back.

Check out line is always a mile long. They call additional cashiers to come to the registers but…read morethey are slow as molasses getting there. Air conditioning in east haven store has been out for about. A Month now . I won't be back.

I've visited the Yankee Quilter several times before, but not recently, and now I'm wondering why…read moreI've waited so long to return. They have a huge variety of quilting fabrics, including several that I've been searching for to finish up a couple ongoing projects. They also sell and service sewing machines, offer classes and a lot of embroidery supplies.

Such a pretty shop! A little cramped, but only because they have so much to ooh and aah over…read more Prices are comparable to other independent quilt shops in the region, as is some of the selection. I didn't see a lot of precut sets, but their five dollar a yard clearance section won me (and my bank balance) over. Really nice employees who greet you like you're a regular, and they have space in the back for classes. A friend of a friend raves about them, drives forty minutes just to attend so going myself is now on my quilting bucket list.

Michael's in Guilford is great! Their framing dept is amazing, handling our kids school pics…read more graduation pics, purchased art, old family photos. etc

Stopped in here last Sunday. I could literally get lost in…read morethis store and I mean that in the best way possible. Being and art teacher, this stores grabs me in all directions like, "oooooOoOoOhhh sparkly things over here, but wait fresh Sharpies over there!!" This particular Michaels is very well stocked, kept clean and it rather organized. I hope it stays that way!