Normally, when I get dragged to a fabric or crafting store by my Wife of the 1000 Projects, it's…read moreabsolute torture. While I can't say that my visit to Asheville Cotton was the most fun I've ever had, I was just blown away by the sheer variety of fabrics they had. There are around a dozen tightly-packed aisles, each one with shelves simply jam-packed with different varieties of fabrics, all with different prints. I imagine it would be a quilter's dream. I've got no occasion to be inspecting or looking for fabric of any sort, but I still found myself ooh-ing and aah-ing at the sheer variety offered here. They also sell sewing and embroidery machines. I knew they could be expensive, but did you know that a full-featured sewing and embroidery machine for home use can run $12,000? Neither did I. The employees were very kind and helpful, and let you go about your browsing without tapping you on the shoulder every three minutes to ask if you need help finding something. Unfortunately I can't comment on the relative value of the place, as I have no frame of reference for what fabrics can or should cost. There were also a bunch of awesome quilts hanging around the place, which were part of a voting contest that we got to weigh in on as we checked out. They were taking votes for overall winner, as well as a subset of five quilts made by first-time quilters going for a type of "Rookie" award. It was a fun little way to finish up a shopping excursion I was dreading, but ended up secretly enjoying.

They've got tons of fabric but not a lot in the way of patterns. I'm old enough to remember when…read morequilt shops had patterns to inspire you. Not so much anymore anywhere.

I don't recommend getting important garments tailored here. I enjoyed the shop and customer…read moreservice. And I'm sure the embroidery service is what they do best. As for getting our wedding dresses tailored, we did not receive what we were expecting. My dress just needed the hem shorted as I am average height. My fiancées need some more love, as the bust needed to fit better and the hem shorted. We got measured, paid, and left feeling confident in their expertise. Weeks pass and I'm feeling antsy, so I give them a call for an update. Turns out they were done and ready to be picked up. Once we picked them up and tried them on at home we noticed some issues- My dress now had padding in the bust (did not ask for) and the inner lining of the dresses hem was now longer then the outside. I was able to get into the dress to take the padding out with minimal damage. (given I have minimal sewing skills) But the messed up hem I will have to take to a different tailor. My Fiancées dress had two sets of padding added to it and did not fix the original issue. I removed both sets from the dress. And with my mom's sewing skills she helped it to sit flush to the skin. The hem was also not well done but was less noticeable under the outer layer of tulle. I did not have any extra time to bring the dresses back in to have them fixed. And with the experience we had, I did not feel confident that bringing them back in would fix them. Also with the possibility of getting charged again. I am not writing this to write this place off. They have other services that I'm sure they do a good job at. I am writing this to proceed with caution if you are looking for a tailor. It was definitely an interesting experience for us. And our day was special regardless.

I dropped off a sport coat, a raincoat and some trousers all to be altered. They were all done on…read moretime and to my liking. I would definitely recommend them.

Went to Earth Guild with the purpose of buying a spinning wheel and accessories. Walked in and an…read moreolder gentleman was sitting in front, eating I believe, and never acknowledged me. I did say hi. Didn't even look my way, no hello, no welcome, nothing but silence. I tried to make eye contact numerous times to no avail. When he was done he sat there just looking straight ahead. I headed for the door and I said to him "to bad I was going to buy an Ashford today." To which he replied "goodbye." I'm glad they do enough business to lose a sale worth over $900.00, even though you couldn't tell by the measly stock of yarn and basketry items.

I love ordering my weaving yarn from Earthguild. They regularly go over and beyond to help me. My…read moreorder is shipped quickly and I receive it in a timely fashion.

I had an old tee that was very sentimental but falling apart. I had tried taking it to several…read moreprint shops to see if they could recreate it, but they all turned me down, or said the cost would be outrageous. Then I found Lightning Bolt Ink. Their team of artists was able to recreate my shirt exactly! I absolutely love the final result. And the price was very reasonable. Their customer service was also stellar. I truly enjoyed working with this company and wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone who needs screen printing services.

From the owner: We are a living wage certified screen printing and embroidery studio in the Asheville, North…read moreCarolina area. If you love and respect all, we are your printer. LBI is militantly active in the betterment of our community! We love "high-maintenance" customers with high expectations. Give us a ring!

Asked for a monogram on a pocket of a pajama top and the monogram was too large and went over the…read moretop of the pocket, sewed the pocket shut without evening it out and has pink lines in the black monogram. We addressed the concerns and they replied "Yeah I really hate it turned out that way." Not worth the $15

I never write reviews, but my experience with Monogram Asheville was hands down the best customer…read moreservice experience I've had in any industry in a VERY long time! Joshua and Brittany worked with me to get a large order together quickly. They communicated every step of the way, sending proofs and progress updates which really put my mind at ease. When my products arrived (monogrammed visors), the work was excellent. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone.