Great communication, fast service and fair, up front pricing. Mandy was a pleasure to work with!read more

Mandy literally worked miracles for me the week before my wedding and I cannot recommend her enough…read moreI ordered a dress from an Etsy shop online (not Mandy) because I wanted something colorful and non traditional. I knew it was risky and the timeframe was really short and long story short it ended up being a bad choice - the dress I ordered was awful! With only one week before my wedding I rushed to Davids Bridal to try to find a dress off the rack. Obviously though, going to a bridal shop, non-traditional dresses are hard to come by and the best I could find was a cute ivory tea length, A-line dress. I really wanted something colorful and floral still so I found some floral tulle at JoAnne's and then searched for a local seamstress to see if anyone local could figure out something to do with my boring ivory dress, and in just a matter of days! Oh and the shoulders needed to be taken in as well!! Mandy was quick to respond, invited me to her home-based shop and said she could do it and would have it done by the next day!! It was even better than I expected! Like a whole new dress and fit like a glove!! I felt absolutely beautiful and received countless compliments! I highly recommend Mandy! Not only an excellent designer and seamstress, but also extremely kind and great to work with! Thank you Mandy for saving the day and making me feel so beautiful on my special day!!!!

I am new to sewing and have been into the Makehouse twice to browse, purchase, ask questions, and…read morebe enthusiastic about my new hobby. The staff are just terrific. Very knowledgeable, encouraging, and excited to share their craft. It's a joy to shop there. Oh, and they let well behaved dogs in! It's a really welcoming place to be and shop. Lessons next!

If you venture a little bit beyond the tourist core along Fort Street, you will come across The…read moreMakehouse....if you're a crafter, especially if you're into sewing - or want to be - you will find a delightful playground. This is an adorable, somewhat small shop-classroom-studio. There are lots of indy label sewing patterns (like Christine Hayes, Colette, etc), sewing notions, a smattering of scrapbooking items and some lovely locally-handmade pieces. The Makehouse offers fun classes. They offer basic sewing, pattern making, upholstering and specific piece workshops. There's a Kids Club a couple nights a week. They also have drop in sewing times and "sewcials". It seems local fiber artists use the space as a studio...it's an inspiring environment. They were featuring some unique hand embroidered portraits of women by an artist named Annie Nazarian when I stopped by. Unique, interesting. There's a definite Somerset Studio, slightly vintage vibe coursing through The Makehouse that is charming...if staying downtown, it's worth the extra block's jaunt to visit or if local, a few hours to stop for a class. I try to spend a couple weeks at a time every few years in Victoria - and on my next extended stay I intend to take some classes...I can't wait for my next visit!

This is such a cute store! They have lots yarn but they also have some other things like felt and…read moreaccessories that you can use for other crafts. The person at the desk was very friendly. We felt very welcome. I think the prices are pretty average for what you are getting. Most of the things I saw in here were high quality. So you are going to pay for that, but it's worth it.

Very nice lady, helped me find some stuff and talked to my partner and i as we looked around! Good…read moreselection, I found some tiny yarn bundles that are super cute and she gave me some info when I asked! Super pretty shop, definitely expensiver from what I saw but okay prices esp from a small business! Super cute, thank you!!

So so happy with Amanda and HIGHLY recommend this company! She went above and beyond to make sure…read moremy business got our order on time and her quality of work is amazing! She even delivered our order right to my businesses front door! Just so very happy! Thank you SO much and you have a customer in me for life! Warmly-Jennifer (The Barre Fitness Studio and Lounge in Mill Creek WA)

From the owner: Welcome to A Custom Element!…read more Here at A Custom Element we are opening the door to things you don't see much anymore, quality, precision and customer service!! We are dedicated to customer satisfaction! Embroidery, digitizing, screen printing, heat press, custom sewing, and handcrafted gifts are a list of the things we offer! If you don't see what you're looking for or not sure what you want can be done, please contact us, we are just a click or call away. We specialize in the orders that are simple and small as well as more difficult and very custom.

The yarn selection was vast. I loved the yarn that was dyed to name places I had visited. The lady…read morewas helpful and very nice

Beautiful yarn, including an excellent selection of hand-dyed Merino wool. Top quality notions…read more Fair prices. Excellent friendly, knowledgeable service. They will wind your yarn for free at no charge.

I needed a couple sweatshirts printed & Rob was able to help me out. Fast & great service here!read more

Rob at Armageddon was truly amazing. I gave him a hand drawing for my first printing job and he…read morenailed it. He was very quick to respond to email and was very interested in having me approve the proof before moving forward with the printing. For my second printing job, I was most impressed on how he was able to change the color very last minute and gave me no grief about it. He is reasonably priced! He runs his business out of his garage, which can be hard to find but I am really happy I found him. Not only was I able to the things I needed printed but I also contributed to the local economy.

Great customer service! I emailed them for a quote and they replied very quickly. Turn around time…read morewas about two days for five embroidered items. Would go to them again.

This business is everything people love about supporting local small businesses. Our wedding is…read morethis weekend and we forgot to get presents for some special people and this team delivered with no time to spare. Thank you ladies for not only the incredible speed of work but the quality of the work. We gave the handkerchiefs out Thursday and they brought lots of tears!

Suzi really knows her craft and has a way of explaining things that is so easy to grasp. If you…read morewant to learn to knit or crochet it is worth the trip to the cute little peaceful town of Arlington. A great selection of allergy concise yarn in beautiful colors and textures.

From the owner: A bright and colorful curation of allergy conscious yarns and antique house wares in a nurturing…read moreenvironment.

It's very easy to work with this business. After contacting them to work up some graphics for our…read morenew business, we emailed our logo and described what we wanted. The graphics came out perfect! They applied our vinyl business decals on the side windows of our Jeep. Installation was a breeze and took no time at all. We've also had T-shirt's screen printed and some corrugated signs made for our business. We've been happy with everything and intend on returning for more items as our business grows. Highly recommend this place for all graphic/design/embroidery needs.

Great service and super nice owners! Top notch! Totally…read morerecommend the sign station for all you sign and screen printing needs.

I stopped in on "small business" Saturday. The store is huge compared to many other storefronts in…read morethe area! Lots of fun quilting fabrics, I am a general sewist, but it is nice to find cotton prints that you won't find at the big chain stores. The store has a demo/training room for classes and personally I was looking for contacts for someone who can help me finish a quilt my mom was stalled on and I got some recommendations. The clerks were very helpful!

Twice I've been to this store and they were closed during normal business hours. There is a sign on…read morethe door that something like "I'm here except when I'm not". Too bad the owner of this business has such a cavalier attitude. I don't know if they sell quilts or not, but I was looking to buy or order some for Christmas this year. I wound up placing an order on the Internet. Too bad, so sad.