This is a great place for all your fabric needs with experts' advice delivered to you with…read morekindness. I always feel intimidated in fabrics store but not there. Don't hesitate to ask - the staff are super helpful. The only bad question is the one you don't ask. Pricing is reasonable and the quality is always there; cheap project to high end ones. Parking on the street with meters.

Exceptional service!! Best quality fabric. Excellent selection! Worth every penny! Kind…read moreknowledgeable sales associates who know sewing!

Nothing discount about it. Full price fabric and you have to go through the bolts yourself. I don't…read moremind hunting and digging for a discount but not for top dollar on the basics. What a mess.

Wow, as expected there are a lot of choices. The place has lots of different rooms for all…read moredifferent types of fabrics, sewing notions, tons of ribbon. I'm trying to go green so instead of buying yearly Christmas wrapping paper, I thought I would make fabric Christmas sacks to be recycled every year with the family. Entering this warehouse, I knew better than to wander around aimlessly, so i asked for help immediately. A very kind sales lady showed me all my choices in all the different rooms. Yep, they had Christmas fabric for me in February along with matching ribbons. I left very happy and got them all for a great price.

Great selection of fabrics and the service is great! Fabric is priced the same as other stores.read more

This is my favorite fabric store in the Bay. The owner is so kind, and gave me so much valuable…read moresupport in making a quilt when I had a newborn. She even let me use a giant table to lay my quilt on and sew when I could not get anything done at home. It meant so much to me, and always will! I have bought so many beautiful pieces of cloth here. Shout out to Sassy thread and dream cotton batting, which is sold here. *chefs kiss* If you are unsure about quilting thread or batting, look no further. Also, the rotating exhibitions here are worth a visit aside from shopping. Bay quilts is truly a community hub for quilters, and anyone who loves to sew in the Bay Area! Come here and enjoy art, make friends, and make beautiful things.

What a great fabric store! Found a beautiful piece for a dress. Lots to choose from including…read moreunique fabrics and for a very reasonable price.

Wonderful small fabric store that carries buttons, ribbons & some sewing tools as well as fabric &…read morethread. Very helpful staff. Variety of fabrics from cottons for quilting, canvas for bag making & various things for clothing construction. Highly recommend@@

I have not been here but they gave me great advice on what to do with a quilt over the phone and…read morehow to clean it. They are amazing. Thanks!

PLEASE READ Some of the staff were absolutely flummoxed with…read moremy presence in their store. I might return just to improve their cardiac output again. Other than that I will never go back there. Following me around the store? For what? To put their macro-aggression on full display to the other customers so that they feel safe in my presence. Apparently this is a pattern and I thought it was just me but I see other 2 star reviews describing the same treatment from years gone by. Are you kidding me Berkeley? It's just friggin' fabric. What am I going to do? Put a whole bolt in my pocket? You all are being too much with your silliness. Especially when "quilting" has a deep history in the cultures of customers that you are disrespecting with this behavior. Get a history book before you decide that you need to follow me around your store. Please realize that some of us are quite aware of your message when we're the only shoppers being asked, "May I help you?" It's not original, people. Do you think I'm incapable of looking at fabric? If your establishment is that exclusive, make it by appointment only. And don't start with the "Some of my friends are... (fill in the race or culture). This isn't a "MAGA" thing. This is a "born with it" thing. Disclaimer: not every staff person or customer decided that I was there to rob them blind.

I have taken a few classes at the sewing room and absolutely love it there! I like how it offers a…read morelarge variety of classes, different time slots to choose from, and provides almost everything you will need for the classes. My instructors Julie Ann and Christine are very experienced in both fashion design and teaching. They are patient, sweet, creative, and knowledgeable. I'm currently working on a two piece fitted wool dress and blazer set, which I'm super excited about! I can't wait to go to my classes each week.

I moved to Alameda 6 months ago and wandered into The Sewing Room while exploring Park St. I am a…read moreself-taught hobby sewer and was so excited to have a sewing store walking distance from me. They have a beautiful small selection of fabrics, notions, and patterns but they really excel in classes. I decided to take a garment class (the lined jacket), not for help, but for community, and I'm so happy that I did! Christine was a great teacher and I do pick up some tricks! My goal this year was to grow my skills, so I decided to enroll in the Sketch to Garment class. It has been so fun working with Julie Ann and my fellow students. I was worried I'd struggle because I don't have sketching or design experience, but I love how easy and creative they made it! I'm looking forward to more. Come to The Sewing Room for community, creativity, and knowledge!

I came here rather than going to a big-box craft store, which I've been wanting to do for a while,…read moreand I was so pleasantly surprised by the selection and by the service provided by the staff! Drove over to fabrix on a Monday and it happened to be the Clement street fair at the exact same time, luckily I found parking really quickly and proceeded to go inside to find my felt and embroidery supplies for the felt ornaments I'd been wanting to make for Christmas this year. I had NO clue what I was looking for and I'm so grateful to the staff for helping me find everything and being patient with me throughout the whole process. It was quiet in the shop at first but quickly became busy, but I honestly didn't mind waiting in line for my turn because the staff gave the same amount of time to me as they did to everyone in front of me in line. I was kind of surprised at how inexpensive the whole purchase was, after she showed me my total, because I hadn't checked the prices of anything. Most of the fabrics was labeled with a price but it's one of those stores that has so much inventory that it's not easy to see the prices of everything if you're someone like me with awful vision and a stubbornness not to get glasses Anyway, I highly recommend this local fabric store!! It's perfect for basically all of your fabric crafting needs!!

No complaints over here! Support small business! They e been going strong forever, and it's always…read moregreat to stop by and get their opinion on anything! Need a few yards of holiday ribbon? They got you! (That's what I needed.) Go on in and check it out. Bonus: if it's art walk or Clementine, stop by for a little art lesson!

Her work is quality and she's accurate and meticulous. Items are ready when she promises. I would…read moredefinitely give her a try.

I went to Vivon last minute at 4pm Thursday to get a dress I'll be wearing for my cousins wedding…read moreon Saturday . I needed to get it hemmed and she was so accommodating and nice. I went there tried the dress on and she asked how far up the hem should be. Because the dress was multiple layers she quoted me a price and didn't charge me for the rush fee since I was a first time customer. I was able to get the dress hemmed by Friday 4pm! Of course I tipped her well because hello she took care of me and I will take care of her! I will definitely recommend her to all my friends and family!

I owe this place 10 different 5 star reviews. I am actually ashamed it took me this long…read more This is the only place I'd take get anything tailored from an outdoor/athletic shop (i.e. The North Face, Arterex, or even Lulu Lemon) - This place has hemmed stretch pants from Lulu Lemon and The the north face for me 3 to 4 times already. If you don't know, some tailors won't work on stretch nylon cause it can clog up their sewing machines. They reconstructed and sewn a ton of The North Face pieces for me. For those who aren't a fan of the brand. There was a era of The North Face where they used glue seems, which wear over time. It's not faulty construction, because it lasts years and years of use, but there is a limit. I've taken the pieces here and they sewn it properly and gave these pieces new life. (Blue and black jacket, picture posted) They modified a The North Face Back pack, because I didn't like the ties and they changed it out for clips that click into place. (picture posted) I had them add zippers to pockets to a The North Face jacket. I said it was fine if the zippers didn't match color. But that wasn't good enough for them. They took the time to order the zippers that matched the jacket. (Silver jacket, picture posted) I love this place. You can pay someone to do a job, but you can't pay someone to care. This place cares about the work they do.

The seam on the strap of my trusty sling backpack started separating while on vacation and I had to…read morestop using it. After returning home I researched and found out that the company that made it is no longer in business so I getting a new one was not an option. So I checked Yelp for backpack repair shops in the area to see if could be reasonably repaired. Narain's had good reviews and I stopped by on a Monday. Besides Monday, they are only open on Friday and Saturday. The gentleman at the counter greeted me and I showed him the broken strap on my backpack. He said he can repair it for $25. I agreed and he gave me a receipt and that it would be ready on Saturday. He said no deposit was needed and I can pay at pickup. Cash only. Came back on Saturday and he said there was not enough fabric to do a proper resew, so he had to add a piece of material for sewing and reinforcement. It looked good and he said the strap and backpack should last a while now. Happy with the repair and for the reasonable price. I get to continue using my backpack knowing that I can't get a new one anymore.

I have been searching for a service like this for a long time. We just recently moved from…read moreWorcester, Massachusetts and they had nothing comparable to GAC there, so I was very excited when I was able to find this service in the East Bay. Pick ups and drop offs for my area are on Tuesday and Friday. I simply leave my clothes in a GAC - provided bag, and my clothes are returned on the next scheduled day perfectly cleaned and pressed. The prices are also reasonable. I trust this place with my suits and more delicate clothes. They are very helpful and when you reach out to them, they are very responsive. I would highly recommend them.

Great service, very knowledgeable and the workers top-notch. The alterations come out perfect and…read morejust as requested.