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    Aranea Craft Studio

    4.8 (32 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    My completed project from Erin's How to Sew a Japanese Knot Bag Class
    Minnette T.

    I wasn't aware Hayward had this craft studio until the 2024 Bay Area Yarn Crawl and since then I come here for when I need knitting needles or yarn. This isn't just a yarn store but a craft studio so you can find all sorts of supplies if you sew, weave, or spin fiber. Erin, the owner, is really sweet and always available for any questions you have. For anyone interested in learning to sew I always point them to this shop as Erin teaches an introduction to the sewing machine class that gives beginners the opportunity to also stitch fabrics and she gives a lot of good starter information. Also, I highly recommend being on the lookout online for other class offerings from other well-known crafters and Erin!

    Queer crafting every second Thursday

    Visited this shop today with a good friend who is a spinner and knitter. It is a beautiful shop, a little off the beaten path on C St. just half a block up from the library. They have several weekly events, including a Thursday afternoon senior crafting get together. It was a lively group who were having a great time working on different projects. Check their website for various activities. The owner is a lovely person named Erin and she has a great dog super friendly named Jasper. This shop is in oasis in the East Bay for crafters, please spread the word to your friends who are knitters weavers and spinners. Tons of free parking in the downtown Hayward area as well including street parking.

    Great fiber, fabric and yarn. Worth the stop. Love the looms. Love the shop dog! Stop by and play with Jasper while you explore the store.

    Thank you for such a great intro to sewing class, Erin! I feel so much more confident with working a sewing machine, and I'm excited to hem some pants and play around now that I know the basics.

    Completed Weaving class with Reba. Love Love my scarf.
    Juanita I.

    Just completed Weaving class with Reba. Hands on training with a small loom. Great class. Walk out door with something beautiful! Love my scarf.

    My scarf I made!!

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    So nice to discover this in Hayward, very nice place, the owner was helpful guiding me through fabrics. Can't wait to take her classes

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    Very friendly and watched over by Jasper the friendly pup ‍ looms galore and beautiful yarn!

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    I was so happy to find this lovely yarn and fabric shop in Downtown Hayward a couple of weeks ago.

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    1.8 mi

    Just newly opened in April 2,2024 this woman owned business was quaint & cute…read more Don't underestimate the size of this place bc a lot of cute jewelry, AirPod cases, hand knit or crocheted items, plus hair clips, pencil pouches (authentic Rosy Posy Cream Cosmos pencil pouches) & the cute dog themed pouch was too adorable to pass up are available for purchase. It was not only fun to support a local new business with a 10% discount, but to scratch off a possibility of winning a $15 voucher when you purchase $30. Although I didn't win the $15 voucher, but ended up scratching off for a pen offer, I thought it was a creative incentive.

    A cute little trinket gift shop with nice statement jewelries and lots of adorable stationary…read moreitems; it looks like a small shop, but there are quite a lot of items to check out. The owner was very friendly and welcoming, chatting with me a little bit about little dog as I was the only person in the shop then. I do love that there are quite a lot of hair claw clips, was able to find one that looked like my dog (white maltipoo). For their grand opening, there was a 10% off discount and my clip was packaged in the cutest little bag. I'm definitely keeping it to reuse as a cute gift bag for sure! Final Thoughts: Adorable little shop that's perfect for cute gifts with fairly reasonable prices for the items. I'm sure people will say they can find items for cheaper else where, but as a small business in Castro Valley, it is nice to be able to shop and check out items in person.

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    I heart Custom Shirts

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    27.7 mi
    Minority-owned & operated
    21 years in business

    I was looking for a last minute embroidering service and Jorge the owner answered within the first…read more10 minutes. I was connected right away to their executive assistant, Roberta and immediately set a time for that same day. I went and helped with the design Two sweatshirts embroidered in less than 30 minutes. I was in and out of there. It was about $60 (I can't remember how much) But it was a good price for me. I was pleased with the work! I forgot to take a picture of the sweaters but I the gift ended up being a hit! I recommend them! Note: this was for one embroidery on two sweaters. For multiple embroidery pieces and more bulk items please plan accordingly.

    I first came across I heart custom shirts when I was tasked with ordering new spirit wear for my…read moreson's school's PTA and had to find a new vendor. Roberta was very patient going back and forth giving me quotes and options and waiting for me to get back to her with board approval. Then once that was finally approved I realized I'd over committed myself to making shirts my son and his cousin came up with for Father's Day and there was no way I could make them myself as Father's Day crept closer. So super last minute I called Roberta to see if she could do those too and figured while I was at it I might as well also have her make some shirts for my baby with my family's business logo on it. Pricing was very reasonable and she got all of my custom shirts to me within a week and they look fantastic. Can't wait to see how our school shirts come out! Based on how great my custom ones already came out, I'm confident they will look great.

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