This was a wonderful choice for several canvases I have purchased from them . The service,…read morecommunication , and value were great. I live in the DC area so it's not so far away that I can't have an in-person experience as well. From other reviewers, it sounds like I'll need at least an afternoon just to browse ! There are certainly needlepoint stores closer by but the ones I have been to they don't offer either the selection or the fabulous customer service that Rittenhouse does . I highly recommend them .

I was so excited about visiting this needlepoint store in person as I have ordered multiple items…read morefrom them online in the past. I was very disappointed by my experience here. The staff was incredibly rude and was not helpful in answering my questions, even though I was purchasing multiple items and threads. The staff really ruined this experience for me and I now have a bad taste in my mouth about ever purchasing something from Rittenhouse Needlepoint again.

their customer service is impeccable. All the fabrics I bought from them are amazing quality. They…read morehave great prices on everything I was able to get oil for my machine, lining denim and a zipper and it has an amazing sort of quilted lining, which is really unusual and it's nice to see that there's a place that has it

A wide selection of fabric. Helpful and knowledgeable staff that spend time with you.read more

Shop owner is incredibly kind and helpful! Nicely curated selection of yarns, especially plant…read morefiber yarns. There is a new rewards program to reward you when you buy more (which I haven't checked out yet but seems awesome!). There's embroidery floss, cross-stitching kits, and cross-stitch pattern books too! The weekly Stitch n Bitch (Thursdays, 7-9pm) is such a welcoming environment full of passionate and friendly people where you can work on your crafts and chit chat (or get help from experienced knitters/crocheters/etc when you're stuck)!! Highly recommend stopping in. :)

South Philly Yarn and Craft is a new woman-owned small business in East Passyunk selling yarn and…read moreknitting/crochet supplies, as well as embroidery kits and hosting classes! Weekend hours so far have been 11-4 Saturday and 11-3 Sundays but there are classes you can sign up for to learn how to crochet a drink coozie, make a tote bag or throw pillow out of a band tee (or any old T-shirt), and a Halloween backpack for kids! There are also "stitch and bitch" sessions on Thursday nights from 7-9 every other Thursday where you can bring your own projects and just hang. Check out their Instagram (@southphillyyarnandcraft) and website for classes, events, and updates!

Beautiful work, consistently. Helpful and good hearted place (and owner!) Love Marathon for…read moret-shirts, sweatshirts, caps, you name it.

CORNELIOS & MARATHON Embroidery ROCKS! THANK YOU, TEAM…read moreMarathon! W O W ! Let me just say that I was (and remain!) astounded at the BEAUTIFUL work Marathon Embroidery performs! Cornelios very kindly and patiently provided EXPERT ADVICE on how to best embroider the various items I brought in (a hat, sweatshirt, blanket...)! He is VISIONARY, and clearly has a been doing this very well, for a very long time! (He even sewed huge collegiate style letters onto a throw blanket I brought in, which matched the style already on the blanket and looked like it had been personalized from the outset!) Every item I brought to Marathon turned out AMAZING and there was an AUDIBLE 'WOW!' as I looked at each article of clothing they had embroidered! Cornelios has clearly built a great team to support the myriad of projects that are brought in for embroidery! I couldn't be more thrilled! (& I should add that he was not at all dismissive or disinterested in helping me, even though it was a smaller and very personalized order.) Side note: I read the posted Feedback, and have to admit I was disappointed to read a few of the remarks. To the comment(s) about the store itself -- CORNELIOS is a MASTER ARTIST (that has built an INCREDIBLE business!). Walking into his store is somewhat like a journey through an informal museum :D, displaying a vast array of work accomplished (e.g., pieces of art), and maybe more importantly for us, examples of 'what can be'! :D I hope Team Marathon actually reads this positive feedback (bc I can't thank them enough!) -- but at the volume of business they continually strive to expertly tackle, they likely don't have time to even read these postings. :)

Always a great experience visiting Donna (shop owner) at Yarnphoria. Brought my daughter who was…read morehere from GA with me yesterday and we had such a blast! Of course the yarns and sample items (all made by Donna, many from her own patterns) were just lovely, and chatting with the super knowledgeable and sweet shop owner was a delight. We left with some gorgeous yarns and a million projects in mind for them, so time to start swatching :)

Today I visited Yarnphoria while visiting the city. What a lovely yarn shop. The owner, Dona,…read moreshowed me around the different yarns and how they were organized. She has a great variety of samples and you can get a copy of pattern with purchase of yarn. We had a lovely chat. The store was busy, which is really refreshing but not surprising since Dona is kind and helpful and obviously loves her craft!

I was looking for a company in the US to buy USA made yarn from for Weaving. I found this company…read moreand bought quite a few things based on the descriptions on the website. When I received the yarns, they did not live up to the expectations of using them for a warp on my rigid heddle loom. I called the company and basically the woman I spoke to argued with me. After sending me a mailing label, she emailed me to argue some more about how everybody she talked to said this yarn was perfect for warp. Wee Weavers all know that a fiber must pass the snap test in order to be used as warp. Fay Pretty much told me I didn't know what I was talking about. As much as I want to support items made in the USA, Customer Service is super important. This woman's attitude soured my experience and I will not purchase anything else from this company.

Since I'm sticking close to home during the pandemic, I'm starting to crochet. Because this yarn…read moremill is near me and all the LYSs were closed I thought I'd buy my yarn from them. Their wool is all sourced and processed in the US and I feel good about patronizing a family business. I don't believe they have a retail storefront. Generally they ship, but if you order online and let them know you want to come pick up your yarn they'll refund your shipping costs and just charge you a couple bucks for getting your order together. I'd already paid for my order online so it was one of those COVID-19 pickups where someone sticks their head out the door and hands you bags and you just keep walking. I didn't notice until I got home that they'd given me 2 big bags. I was afraid they'd given me someone else's order too until I read the note stuck to one of the bags that said "Yours for free - hope you can use it. Wayfarers sample cat skeins". Some of the yarn I bought was Wayfarer so the weight all matched. I honestly think they gave me more yarn than what I bought and in so many colors! I'm doing granny squares so SCORE! (Granny squares don't require skeins and skeins of yarn of one color - if the yarn is at least a foot long you're in business, so cat skeins are just fine.) They bill themselves as "the only traditional yarn mill and dye house in America" and they've employed generations of local workers. I'm happy to support that.

Located inside of the Adelphia! Ask the front desk, it's through the back door and has a doorbell…read moreto ring because the door remains locked. It can be hard to find but is worth the search This store has an amazing selection of swarovski crystals of all kinds, some mineral crystals (pearls, things like amethyst and fluorite, etc), and gold or silver filled beads and other hardware like wire and jump rings. The couple that owns it is extremely sweet and welcoming and were very happy to help me find what I needed. I will definitely be returning for more supplies in the future.

This company is awesome to work with. They have a good stock and the turn around time is wonderful…read more I highly recommend them.