The product in the store was beautiful - great variety. The environment - for a first time…read morevisitor - it was not welcoming. It took about 10 minutes before we were acknowledged. Tried to give them grace - but didn't even get a good bye. So our excitement to visit a quilt shop on our road trip to FL was quickly diffused. Maybe the next stop will b better. Very cliquey!

Magical Stitches has a really relaxing atmosphere. Beautiful fabric and really nice and…read moreknowledgeable staff. I really enjoy shopping there. I found the store after Joann's closed. It is off Hartley Bridge Road.

I love shopping at Indie Craft Experience - not only b/c it supports local businesses and…read moreindividuals, but also the great selection of creative handcrafted goods. I overheard a guy say "it's like Pinterest except not on the computer screen." The event is held over a weekend at the Ambient + Studio warehouse, and there were probably close to 100 different booths -- plus they had a few food vendors like King of Pops and Good Food Truck, and the fabulous LeahandMark.com photo booth :) I think this was the 3rd time I've gone to ICE. I got a few things this year: - Magic Unicorn Sea Salt from "Beautiful Briny Sea Salt" - after taste testing a few different flavors (e.g., Lavender, Rosemary, and Truffle), my favorite was Magic Unicorn. Haha, suspicious name but honest ingredients - pure ocean salt, celery seed, rosemary, granulated garlic, smoked paprika, and lemon juice powder. I also liked their Truffle Sea Salt. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beautiful-Briny-Sea/157240431005788 - Port Wine Caramel from "Sweeteeth" - I'd never tasted such good caramel like theirs ... I went w/ the port wine b/c I liked the the smoky "brulee" type flavor and it also tasted kinda chocolately even though there's no chocolate. Can't wait to use the sauce on apples, ice cream, pies, cakes, and more ... just don't tell my doctor. http://www.sweeteethchocolate.com - Cute bonnet and bib from "Owlette Collective" - some lucky baby's going to get this super cute set. I couldn't resist. http://www.etsy.com/shop/owlettecollective - Goat Milk and Lavender Oatmeal Soap from "Belle Terre" - smelled several of their soaps and this one was my favorite. First I love anything lavender, I'd never heard of goat milk used in soap (and the lady said they are sourced from happy goats who are well-treated), plus the oatmeal is supposed to be a good exfoliator :) I need to hurry and finish up my Ivory. http://belleterrenc.com/home/welcome/ What I didn't get but really liked (and may get later): - Red Fascinator Hat from "LaCocoRouge" - they had a great selection of fun mini-hats that looked like something Carrie Bradshaw would wear ... or anyone attending a Royal Wedding. I just need to find an occasion to wear them :) http://www.etsy.com/shop/lacocorouge Definitely worth a visit, esp. if you love "unique" items :) Oh and they always have great jewelry. Last year, I got one of my favorite necklaces from "Katherine Smith Jewelry" that always gets many compliments. http://www.etsy.com/shop/ksmithjewelry FYI - there's $5 admission to get in.

Looking for some spectacular handmade merchandise or gifts? Maybe wanting to start up an art…read morecollection of originals or find new artists? I.C.E. seems to have it covered. Walking around and getting my brief looksie at all the vendors for I.C.E. shopping spectacular 2015 I was barely able to hold onto my money... First off, I wanted all the succulents and plants and cool looking tapestries, and don't get me started on unique art pieces. But yeah, gorgeous terrariums. Ugh. The overall atmosphere of this place is indie and has a flair of nature, nostalgia, and bohemian dashed with pop and magic. At least that was what this Nov's collection of artists brought to the front. Couldn't get enough of that rustic look, and I'm not complaining. It was first time ever being able to attend. I actually went as a vendor, so I'll kinda mention my experience on being both vendor and just looking around. Vending at this show was really fun. The people, the vendors, they all were generally very friendly. Staff had free coffee for vendors setting up Sat. morning, and free cocoa to vendors and attendees (til it ran out.) The coffee was okay. It was brought in by a small coffee shop, but by far, I enjoyed the free sampling of cocoa. Haha. It's the small things, no? Food wise, they had Yumbii, Doggy Dogg, falafels & gyros, and then there were cookies from Dough Re Mi, and caramel cotton candy. My biggest grip is all these events don't really have much for the non-alcoholic beverage lover. Sunday, was a bit desperate as the coffee vendor from before was not there and replaced with something more Spartan. There was a Kombucha vendor which was nice, but it'd have been nicer to have some specialty teas or drinks that were non-alcoholic at the event. The organizers really out do themselves with all the attention to detail. I originally was a little worried about the layout of the venue since the floor is split in two where a small group of vendors are placed in the garden room and then the majority of vendors are in the more industrial room. I was really worried everyone would flock to the larger room upon entering, but thought it was really cool how they have the ticket booth set in an "L" shape to funnel visitors into the garden room. It's these little things. Been to a lot of shows that just seem to throw you to the wolves -- i.e. selling you a table at the back of the show floor facing a fire exit. What? So yes, big kudos to just how organized everything was.The venue, Georgia Freight Depot, was really nice too! I did end up purchasing a thing or two, and extremely happy with them. Met some amazing artists and crafters and in general had a great time. I highly recommend a visit to I.C.E. if you're looking for any gifts or handcrafted goodies & art. The entry is $5 and as long as it's at the GA. Freight Depot you can find parking at The Underground parking garage for $3 All Day.

"I may not be able to knit or make plum jam but I can bake a bloody Victoria sponge..." -- Calendar…read moreGirls (2003) What a fun time we had making pies with Sarah Dodge! My friends and I love to spend time together baking whatever, really, and they had some experience working with Sarah on other things - biscuits, breads, etc. So when we found out she had moved to this, we signed up immediately! Signing up had a couple of issues, but luckily Lyn as very responsive via email and we got everything straightened out - kudos to her. The space is set up well, but could use a few things - especially for pie making. A larger fridge, primarily. The little wine-sized fridge just could not keep our pie doughs cold enough for the heat of summer and manage the number of times it was opened and closed as we put things in it. Also, the number of stainless steel tables could not manage the 13 people (it was supposed to be 12) - 8 to 10 really needed to be the max. We were elbow to elbow trying to roll out dough and sharing rolling pins, pastry cutters, etc. Not ideal. Sarah rolled with the punches (pun intended) and we somehow managed to get the pies and galettes knocked out. Baking became the real challenge as the oven space and sizes of pies varied a bit - so luckily we were in the middle of the Curb market, so I shopped for my dinner. Bring your own containers for taking things home - they don't really have anything for you to take stuff out in. By the time my stuff was done, there was not a single bag, sleeve, or anything left for me to put my hot pie into. I'll remember this for next time and bring my own boxes, bags, or whatever based on what I sign up for. Sarah was amazing - she managed the class with ease and explained every step of each process - the whys as well as the whats. I felt as if I understood why my doughs have never worked out and what couple of things I could change in the future to make this process easier. Thanks Sarah for the help in making my pies a future success.

We took the intro to sourdough bread class & it was SO much fun!! We learned enough to come home…read moreand do it ourselves. We left with a loaf of bread & tools to recreate our masterpiece on our own. Would totally recommend this!

I love this place! The variety and amount of resources available are better than anywhere else I…read morehave tried. The staff are friendly and helpful, even if you don't have a single artistic bone in your body. The prices can add up if you bring a few people but the experience and anticipation of the finished product make it worth it. Make sure you come in the morning if you are coming on a weekend, or you might have to wait a while and compete for some of the more popular colors.

I had no idea this type of activity existed until my friend invited me. I love painting so this was…read morea perfect fit for me. It's in the mall but easily accessible from the movie theater entrance at Sugarloaf Mills. Since I had a guide for my first time it was a less stress experience but the staff offered kind and polite assistance. Wash your hand first, then wander and pick your pottery. There are many pieces to choose from at different price points. Then take your piece to the desk to check-in and choose your paints. From there grab a table and get started painting. Simply drop off and pay at the desk when you're done. Come back and pick up in a week once it's been glazed and fired. I loved the painted pieces that are on display since they are great for inspiration. I went back to pick up my pieces and decided to go for another round. I think I'm hooked!

I think it's an underrated location. It has a weird layout compared with other locations but I find…read morethings here that are sold sou or n other locations quite often. Staff is also really friendly and helpful if you can find someone (not a dig at this location-just a hobby lobby thing it seems)

I went to Hobby Lobby today expecting to find Summer ribbon and other items to make a wreath…read more Supplies were slim, they had a good amount of July 4th items, nothing for Juneteenth and pumpkins galore. I was surprised to find so many fall items already and it's just June 5th. With that said I was able to find some nice Butterfly Ribbon, and a grapevine wreath!! Excellent customer service no waiting in line 3 cashiers!!

We were meeting friends here to celebrate a birthday with a few kids. I had never been here before…read moreand only had instructions to meet at a designated time. Walking in, it looks like a small painting studio and wasn't very busy/crowded. I arrived ahead of my friend and the young lady asked if we had a reservation. I explained that I hadn't organized the meet up and was waiting for my friend who had. She then proceeded to lecture me - over and over and over and over (seriously it was more than 10 times) that parties over a certain size needed a reservation. So... I called my friend. She said that there wasn't a reservation because she was informed that they are only required for groups over 10 (we had 4 kids who wanted to paint). When I relayed this to the young lady, the lectures started again and I was told that the number 6 for a reservation. A moot point since we are still only 4. After several more minutes of grief-giving, she told me that I could sit in the back room with our group (it was completely empty). While sitting there quietly waiting, she came again ... more lectures. At one point I told her that her point has been made very clearly and asked if we can just move on. So there we waited for the rest of our group. When my friend arrived, the lectures started again. Doing this painting activity was a special request from the birthday kiddo. It wasn't a party; more like a few hours with a couple of besties. If it weren't by special request, I would have walked out and not looked back. As is - this business is not somewhere I will frequent in the future. The customer service was appallingly bad, downright rude, and extremely unprofessional.

So many amazing options to choose from and we were able to walk right in, pick a piece, and enjoy…read more Was definitely not a "go once wouldn't go again." PERFECT date night spot! Owners were so nice.

Had a lovely time celebrating a friend's birthday here. They have a wide range of items to paint,…read morethere's something for everyone. Be mindful of the time duration of your table; I was taking my sweet time then learned I had 20 minutes left. I tapped into 4th quarter mode and got the job done. Definitely would return here!

Great staff, fun selections, great glazes- love my pieces!!…read moreParking in the back! A little expensive, but so worth it!!

You know how there are "good locations" and "bad" locations of certain chain sites. Well this is a…read morebad Michaels. They're just always sold out of everything. Many shelves empty. Also I had to use their bathroom on my latest visit and it was not clean. Added a start because they have a decent yarn selection and the sale always seems to have a lot which is odd because the rest of the store is always sold out

OMG this place has the worst customer service. No one wants to do their jobs anymore. I had an…read moreentire cart full of items and asked the young lady at the register if she could check me out and she simply said she couldn't that she had to watch out at the front. It was 11 am on a Sunday morning and the store was not crowded. They had self check outs and one register for the representative to use for customer that did not want to use the self checkouts. She just stood backed and watched me as I used the self checkout. Just lazy and ridiculous. On top of that she didn't know anything. A couple customers came in and asked her questions as I completed my purchase and all she could say was I'm not sure or that she didn't know. Where was the manager ughhh.

This welcoming Book Store was the perfect place to find books for my newest GrandBlessing…read more Lathonia was welcoming with her service & offered her assistance if I needed it without crowding me. There is various genre of books for all cultures, yet with specific attention to the inspirational aspect. I enjoyed seeing the presence of Black Literature added to the numerous offerings of books. I got 2 books for $30 & realized I forgot to use my check-in discount of 20%. It just provides me with the opportunity to return for more books.

All Things Inspiration lives up to the name. From the moment you enter the store, you're treating…read morewith the highest level of attention to ensure you are able to find that right gift or card. The owner, LaVonya asks the right questions and is ALWAYS so pleasant and encouraging. I buy all my cards and unique gift items from them because not only are they quality items, but the price and service are excellent. Don't pass them by. You will be surprised at the wonderful things they have to offer.

Great local hobby shop--the new space is a fun place to relax and play. Owners are friendly and…read moreprovide great service. Their selection of games is growing and they are willing to find games that they don't have. Prices are reasonable and competitive.

From the owner: At SilverShield Gaming, we believe every game tells a story — and every player is a hero at the…read moretable. As a family-owned and operated hobby shop, we’re proud to share our passion for trading card games, tabletop RPGs, board games, and collectibles with players of all ages. Founded on a love for gaming and community, SilverShield Gaming is your trusted local hub for adventure, strategy, and connection. Whether you’re a seasoned player or just beginning your journey, we offer an inviting space to discover new games, compete in tournaments, connect with fellow enthusiasts, and build lasting memories. Our shelves are stocked with the latest TCG releases, rare finds, and classic titles, and our knowledgeable family team is always ready to help you find your next favorite game. Step inside SilverShield Gaming — where the shield represents our commitment to protecting the spirit of play, and every roll of the dice is an invitation to forge new legends together.