Our vintage chair got a makeover. It's from the 1950s, reportedly from Perino's Restaurant in Los Angeles. It had been painted and covered in a white vinyl with painted white nailheads. A few years ago one of the front legs broke off. We had the paint stripped and stained, new cushion filling, covered in soft vegan leather, fixed the leg and made the structure more sturdy overall. We're very happy to have it back and it's so comfy. read more

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Good work at reasonable price. Had 6 chairs recovered Used leftover fabric for pillows at no extra cost read more

They have been around forever and I have had great results with them. I am taking a chair to them today that was ordered online and came with misaligned screws. read more

Was recently looking to upholster a family chair and came across sickles upholstery and I got to say they have so many fabric options and are super helpful! Definitely recommend hiring for your upholstery needs!! read more

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I lived in Escondido for 21 years, and have known their reputation there and in the surrounding communities. I now live in Rancho Bernardo, and within the last two weeks had a pair of matching club chairs reupholstered. Their receptionist was courteous and professional. She answered all of my concerns and presented me with many choices of fabric. No other upholsterer could have done a better job. Every detail was what you hope it would be. Jim Rafferty read more

I waited some months for this particular store to be ready to reupholster my three chairs. I can say enthusiastically it was worth the wait! Every aspect of their work is first rate and my chairs are gorgeous! I highly recommend going here. read more

It feels like with great artisan local places like Sickel's, the small jobs can get pushed to the back burner. Not the case with my recent experience. I brought in a basic small motorcycle seat and the team here at Sickels got me taken care of in fine fashion at the price and lead time they said they would, The seat came out great and is exactly how I needed it to be. Couldn't really ask for me. Thanks! read more

I've used Sickels for a few home projects. The selection here may not be as vast as the big guys but there is plenty of friendly and helpful service to justify checking this place out first. - The sell buttons for headboards here. For a small fee they'll add your fabric to your buttons for you (recommended) read more

Sickel's Upholstery - Fabric Stores Near Me - San Marcos, California

Sickels did an outstanding job recovering multiple pieces of furniture for me. Some were heirloom pieces. They even made them custom to my request. They are easy to work with and very friendly. I highly recommend their company! read more

We had an older chair and ottoman that the upholstery was worn out but the structure of the chair was still solid. After getting several bids for the job, we went with Sickel's Upholstery. They weren't the cheapest but they weren't the most expensive either. They did an amazing job. The chair now looks great, like new. Very professional work. The staff were friendly and responsive to our needs. Would highly recommend them read more

Sickel's is the best around. Great work at a reasonable price. Their new location in San Marcos is more accessible than the one in Escondido and the staff is friendly and capable. read more

I into went Sickels to have them re-upholster my truck bench seat after hearing nothing but great things from a coworker. This seat was tired, stained, torn and on its last leg. So I dropped it I off at Sickels, fingers crossed, hoping they could work a miracle. Oh boy was I surprised at what they gave back to me. The seat looked brand new! Better than new! Not only did they replace all the worn fabric and vinyl, but they rebuilt the foam to restore the original shape. No more back (and butt) pain for me. Thanks Michelle and Ray for restoring my bench seat to all its former glory. I look forward to having you guys work on some future projects. I highly recommend Sickels and will definitely use them again. read more

I stopped by last week to have a pillow repaired -- the thread holding the double button in the front and back of a custom couch pillow had broken, and I didn't have the proper needle to fix it. I walked in and was greeted and helped immediately. My pillow was repaired on the spot, and I was only charged $5 for the repair! If I ever have additional upholstery needs, I will definitely have them addressed by Sickel's. read more

I had a split on my Honda Gold Wing motorcycle factory seat. The fellow working there cut three small samples and brought them outside to my motorcycle to see what he could do in matching the existing seats color and grain in patching and matching. It didn't appear that is was going to be promising but he said that he would do his best. A factory seat can cost over $1000 and you just don't reupholster them because of the preformed shape and all of the curves. I was told it would be ready in 2 - 2 1/2 weeks. It was ready in a week and a half. In the piece he used to match to the existing seat, he created a seam and sewed it to the seat. The color and grain matched really well. There is no way you can tell it was aftermarket work. I was really impressed. read more

Having little success in locating an honest and competent upholstery and fabrics repair shop in the north county San Diego area, I was fortunate to find Sickel's Fabrics in downtown Escondido. I have had zippered soft cases, folding chair seats and even a 12' Sunsetter shade canvas repaired and Re-designed! Prices are fair, the quality of their work is outstanding and customer service couldn't be any better. Can't say enough good things about Sickel's Fabrics in Escondido! read more

Sickel's Upholstery - Fabric Stores Near Me - San Marcos, California

They exceeded my expectations everything was clean and finished on time.I won't go anywhere else

Do yourself a favor before you go anywhere else these folks have everything you need, I needed material to replace chair seats they had everything I needed at a good price . the ladies gave me lots of tips. read more

As a designer, I have used Sickel's for upholstery projects for my clients and my experience has always been positive. In the one case where there was an issue (a crooked seam in a valence), they promptly fixed it and put the valence back up. Michelle knows the business well and as a rule gets estimates back to us in 24 hours. She explains possible issues without being patronizing, and she has been accommodating when it comes to arranging site visits. I am glad that they are here in downtown Escondido. My business is nearby on Grand Avenue and it's great to have a such a dependable resource within walking distance. read more

My first experience with Sickel's Fabrics and Upholstery was a very regretful one. I provided them with various fabrics that I had sought out from multiple fabric stores to have panels made for three windows. More than two hundred dollars later, I received panels of the wrong dimensions and of the wrong amount. Some of the panels did not even extend past the bottom of the length of the window and I was short two panels on two separate windows. Ultimately, these curtains I had spent a significant amount of money on to have custom made were unusable. This meant that this unique and irreplaceable material that I had specifically tracked down was ruined. Although this was a bad first experience with them, my options for a seamstress that was accessible to me were limited, so I decided to give them another chance. However, my more recent experience with them was completely unacceptable. I dropped off pre-made curtains to get shortened and requested that the leftover material be used to make additional curtains. I spent nearly half an hour going in detail the dimensions of the windows, the size of the curtains, measurements of my rods, etc. to an employee that worked at the front desk. After she recorded this information that I very carefully elaborated on, she explained that she would contact me if she needed any additional information. I did not hear anything from them until I called more than a week later to check on the status of my curtains. They had not started the process because they were unclear of the job, but did not copy down a phone number to contact me. I made multiple attempts to contact the manager of the store to explain everything to her, but never was able to reach her or to get her to return my calls. Finally, after one week and four days of my curtains sitting in their shop, my boyfriend decided to pick up my material. In addition to all of this disorganization and poor management skills, the blonde woman (manager) immediately made a number of nonsensical excuses as to why there had been no communication. She was extremely rude and instantly defensive, accusing me of having an impossible schedule that prevented her from reaching me and for leaving no description at all of what I wanted to get done (which was in fact done 11 days prior with great detail). Instead of admitting their mistakes, she made several excuses and pointed the finger at me in a very unprofessional manner. This establishment is a combination of poor craftsmanship and atrocious customer service. read more

Used Sickel's for the first time to repair and re upholster a headliner for a classic 1963 Ford Truck. The service, pricing, and quality of workmanship were all excellent! They were able to repair, re upholster, and install the headliner in only a few days. Would highly recommend! read more

I went to Sickel's for the first time today. I needed just a small piece of fabric to mend a few small holes in a canopy that covers our swing. I explained to her what I needed, she showed me a few different fabrics that could work. I chose one, she gave me swatches to take home for free! Who gives you anything for free these days? I will definitively be coming back here. Loved their selection of indoor/outdoor fabric. read more

Sickle's Upholstery did a beautiful job re-upholstering our ten year old (expensive) outdoor furniture. The worst part of our experience was the 3 month wait for the fabric to come in, but that is part of a broad supply problem that was not the fault of Sickels. The cushions look even more professional than they did when they were new. Highly recommend. read more

I needed my couch cushions re-stuffed. They did a great job and super efficient! I really loved the family dynamics, great customer service.

My family owns a travel trailer that we take out often for family camping trips. Within our trailer are several skylights that let in a lot of light that we sometimes want to cover when watching a movie inside or darkening a bedroom for sleeping. Sickel's Fabric and Upholstery made us beautiful custom vinyl cushions that fit securely in each of the skylights! They don't fall out and also wipe clean if needed. The cheap sheepskin ones we were using would always fall out and be full of lint or dirt. We could also never find one to fit the size of the kitchen skylight. These are custom made. We are absolutely satisfied with the quality of our purchase and highly recommend their exceptional skill and customer service! read more

I thought it would be nice to have the seat bottoms of my kitchen table re-upholstered so I took them to Sickel's. First quote was 270.00 , then before I left the shop, it went up to 280.00, they said it would take two weeks. A week into the two weeks, I got a call that I needed new foam, it was my understanding on the second bid of 280. that they would put a topper over the existing foam, anyhoo, long story short, it went up to 340.00!!...crazy. Originally I paid 400.00 for the table and chairs brand new! Not happy with the money grab at Sickel's, so if you venture into Sickel's, beware $$$. read more

These guys were very helpful and nice, and only place in esco that had what I needed.

I needed a small piece of foam for my car seat to boost up a side bolster. They recommended a certain foam and then gave it to me for free. Can't do better then that! read more

I've worked with the team at Sickels House of Fabrics on numerous re-upholstery projects now. I would recommend them to anyone interested in quality work and personalized service. If you have a project you're thinking about doing, stop in here for a quick quote - chances are, you'll be working with them soon! read more

I had a pick-up truck seat reupholstered, price was very reasonable, they finished it in the timeframe that they said they would do it in. The workmanship looks great. I have no complaints and I look forward to doing business there again. read more

I used Sickles long ago to have them make drapes and window seat cushions of which I was extremely pleased with their work. So I retuned to have four (4) outdoor drapes made with my supplied material. I took it in on Sept 10, 2013, the girl at the counter said someone would called me with a price the next day. Three days later I received a call with a price, (which was high considering it was for labor only) and gave a completion date of 3 weeks. That was the last I heard from Sickles until Nov. 23rd when "I" called them to find out where my drapes were. The girl I spoke with didn't know anything about them and would have to find out where they were in the shop and call me back. Four days went by before I got that call which informed me that they were cut but had to be hemmed. It took them 3 1/2 months to get that far! Not at all acceptable!!! But was promised they would get right on them. That was the last I heard from them. On January 27, 2014 I went to the shop to retrieve my four drapes regardless of their finished status. After the young girl searched through a very disarrayed shop, my finished drapes were finally found. They did reduce a "small" amount off the price because of the amount of time it took. 4 months 17 days later I finally got them home to hang in our gazebo; only to find the hems were uneven buy an inch and a half, the side seams were crooked, the grommets were all uneven and randomly spaced and the worst part they were dirty with what looks like someone ate their lunch on one of them! Grease stained and deep creases like they had been buried in a pile of material; which was evident by the huge pile in a corner of the customer area of old foam, old removed yardage, misc. rubbish that was heaped a good 3 feet high. (I'm not kidding!) If the customer area looks like this, my question is what is their work area like? Their very shoddy workmanship, their lack of customer care is beyond anything acceptable. Its too bad that a long standing business that had done excellent work in the past is not reliable now. I highly recommend that you find a more dependable company that takes pride in their finished product and cares about customer service. You will not find that at Sickles anymore! One star is too generous, read more

Sickles made a custom made chair for me. It turned out better than expected, on time and cheaper that several other estimates I had received. The whole staff was super friendly too. I will definitely use again! read more

Horrible Customer Service! The place looks like a bomb went off in the lobby and nobody who works there seems to know anything about anything. Very disappointed. read more