Katie is an outstanding employee here. She assisted me with finding the items that were necessary…read moreto complete my intended tasks. The selection was a bit limited and the simple items I purchased were quite expensive. I appreciate the store hours though, being that they owned at 9am. I would visit this location again if necessary.

What is happening to Michaels? I accepted that all the…read moresmaller Mom & Pops art supplies stores have been overtaken by Michaels & that quality arts & crafts are no longer available to buy locally, but now it seems like Michaels has done something crazy. I filled up my cart today with hundreds of $$$ of supplies - as I tend to do once or twice a year... and headed to the check-out. There were a group of 5 employees chatting about life behind the registers, but none of them were helping customers check out. It was 100% self-checkout. I am handicapped & asked for help, but they all told me they were not allowed to help any customers check out unless the customer was paying in cash. I was surprised. I went ahead and paid for everything, then asked for a bag - which they always supplied to shoppers in the past. I would definitely need a bag to take everything in my cart with me to my car. They told me that they don't have any bags for customers any more. I asked if I could pay for a bag & they said they didn't have any bags - they girl just said "We're Out!". I was just shocked at the lack of customer service and this new policy where they are not allowed to help any customers. I will also add that when I first arrived at the store, I asked three different employees where a product was that I was looking to purchase. They all said, "Oh yeah, we carry that", just look around the back corner".. or they would point "just go in that direction". I never found the product & got tired of asking the employees who seemed to make it their 'job' to not help anyone. The only people who seemed to have any sense were the two women in the framing department. They actually were kind & professional & wanted to help me find the product I was looking for, but they did not know where the product was, nor if the store carried it because they were just focused on framing art and photos. All the employees were polite when they talked to me, all friendly conversations. I really blame the corporation - as it seems that they do not care for their employees. When cashiers are replaced by customers doing their own 'check out', they will soon no longer hire cashiers/employees, and the current employees will lose their jobs. I see this happening everywhere & the unemployment rate is climbing along with the price of basic food, etc.. shame on Michaels. I will be looking to find another arts & crafts store. Very disappointed. I wonder if all the Michaels stores have this new policy of not helping customers - even handicapped customers with checkout? Also - no bags? They could have put a sign at the front of the building announcing that customers need to bring their own bags - but no - they just embarrass customers by letting them find out after they have filled their shopping carts & paid for a zillion items & have no way to bring them out of the store. I woudn't be surprised if the next time I walked in there, the only employees were a couple AI robots.

Visited this shop during the Bay Area yarn crawl. It was exceptionally busy & I unfortunately…read moredidn't have enough time to give this beautiful store the time it deserved. There is a huge selection of everything including some exquisite hand dyed yarns. Staff was friendly & helpful. They were prepared for the crowds. I can't wait to go back when I have a couple hours to spend.

My friend found this place when we were talking about how I was struggling to learn how to crochet…read morefrom online videos. So I signed up for a class which was only $35 even though I didn't really know what to expect. There were three other ladies in the class with me. I got there early to get the materials that I needed and added a cute sticker with it. There was a 10% discount on my purchase for taking the class. The class helped me understand how to crochet so much better than any YouTube video could do! I will likely be back for the B class.

I needed names embroidered on a couple of Christmas stockings. Pricing was very reasonable and…read moreturnaround was also good. I would return with future embroidery needs.

Jiry's work was flawless. Good price and turnaround for all 22 jackets. Also very responsive via…read moretext. Will definitely being using her services again!

Cute store, wonderfully curated. It's one of the few stores that has an abundance of finished…read moreobjects for sale (along with what pattern it is). They have a lot of stuff from cocoknits- great to see the items in person. The yarn selection is really nice but it's also super pricey - some yarns are imported which I guess adds up to the markup in pricing.

Visited this cute little Oakland yarn shop on a busy Saturday. It was toward the end of the 2025…read moreBay Area Yarn Crawl, plus they were having a trunk show. I've wanted to check out this shop for many years and wasn't disappointed. They have lots of beautiful yarn in many different fibers, weight, and colors. You can even pick out specific natural colors to dye it. They also offer fabric, books, bags, and tons of cute accessories for knitting and sewing. They were prepared for the crowds-- there were many friendly staff members on the floor offering assistance. One person had made stitch markers with the evil eye symbol and was handing them out. They also had free CocoKnits tape measures, stickers, and knitting patterns for this special occasion. I really enjoyed my visit.

Super responsive and communicative. Easy to work with. Really excellent customer service and the…read moreshirts we got were perfect. Will absolutely be making these folks our go-to custom gym merchandise providers for all our future needs. Thanks to Craig, Aaron, and Jason and the rest of the team!

Super easy to talk to, and get what I needed, easy to work with and professional…read more Easiest invoice I've ever had the pleasure of paying. High quality work

Stone Mountain & Daughter Fabrics in Berkeley has a stellar reputation in the sewing world, so I…read morehad to see what all the buzz was about when I was visiting Berkeley last month. While there was definitely a wide variety of fabric, the overall store felt a bit chaotic, cluttered, and unorganized. The upstairs has some discounted bolts but nothing really caught my eye. While browsing, I checked their website and spotted Ruby Star Society's selvedge/letter fabric but of course I couldn't find it in the store, so I had to ask. And while the staff helped, the service was just okay. The selection is decent but I think my expectations were higher given the hype.

Amazing collection of pure cotton, wool and linen materials for different types of garments. People…read moreare very helpful with selecting fabrics and how to use them for your needs.

I was looking for a place that does emobroidery for driver hats as a gift for my groomsmen on my…read morewedding day and stumbled upon Graphic Affect on yelp. When searching online not many places do embrodiery on driver caps or they were overpriced. I inquired online and got in contact with the owner Edgar. He told me to bring my driver cap in so they could take a look and see what they could do. I came to the shop with the driver cap that I had purchased on Amazon and the owner Edgar said they would be able to do it for which I was excited about and for a good price. I'm so glad I was found Graphic Affect to help me out. Edgar provided his recommendations on the font, color, and design to make the names show up nicely. I had 10 caps that I needed emobrodiered within a week of my wedding. Edgar and his team were able to get the embroidery done just in time for the wedding! Highly recommend! Very friendly and easy to work with! I appreciate your help in making my vision come to life! My guys loved their hats!

Such a life saver! They were able to get the job done in such little time for a birthday gift. The…read morequality of work is great! Such a reasonable price. Definitely will come back and recommend!

Open since 1965, charming lace & sewing shop with a cute wedding dress museum located upstairs…read more Upon entering store, you can see the various classes that are offered. Vintage-esque feel with handwritten prices. Random button items in a basket 10c + up to $12 for a small pack of buttons marked antique. Aisles of lace, ribbons, purse handles, purse charm pulls, knitting. & crochet items. Cozy Book section. Wedding veils & hoop skirts. And many sewing needles, measuring tape & Scissors. Lucky enough to be offered to take the self guided tour of the various vintage wedding dresses and photos to see how these special dresses have evolved .

I am a seamstress, and I always try to support my local sewing stores first and foremost…read more The owner of Lacis accused me of stealing while I was deciding which (full priced) books and patterns to buy, because I was taking pictures to send to my sewing partner. She made assumptions, saying that I knew what I was doing - which she repeated over and over. I asked what I could do to make things right, to which she said there was nothing. She started listing all of her expenses as a business owner, and kept accusing me. As I went to buy the pattern and book I had chosen, which I could have got elsewhere for half the price at least - she said "you don't need to do that." It made absolutely no sense. She said "Thank you for bringing to my attention that I need a sign not to take pictures." She also told me I should tell everyone about what happened, so I suppose she will be glad that I am writing this review. So if you dare venture inside, look for the sign and think of me at Laci's!

Super late on this review. Like 2 years later…read more.. But I just wanted to say Herb is the man! I was gifting my wife on our wedding day a North Face jacket and got it embroidered "Mrs. Tolentino" on the back. It's the wife's favorite jacket! Herb was super friendly. I got to chat with him while he worked his magic. His business may be in his garage but everything about him and his business was very professional. I definitely would go back and get more things made by him! Thanks again Herb!

They would improve if they would reply to voice mail messages. Voicemail appears to be the only…read moreway to contact. If they had at least done that who knows how positive I might have been. Since they seem uninterested in my business, what's to review?

Great collection of art supplies, fabric, yarn, office supplies, teachers classroom materials,…read moretoys, books and jewelry. The staff are very helpful, just ask for what you are looking for and if they have it they will find it. Please review donation guidelines before packaging up you things, sometimes they are overstocked in certain items and they give a detailed list just like other thrifts do. Also, you can call and talk to the donation supervisor to make special arrangements.

THE Place for materials for Bay Area Artists & Teachers!…read more Everything creative, at rock-bottom prices. Stock changes briskly!