This is such a cute store! They have lots yarn but they also have some other things like felt and…read moreaccessories that you can use for other crafts. The person at the desk was very friendly. We felt very welcome. I think the prices are pretty average for what you are getting. Most of the things I saw in here were high quality. So you are going to pay for that, but it's worth it.

Very nice lady, helped me find some stuff and talked to my partner and i as we looked around! Good…read moreselection, I found some tiny yarn bundles that are super cute and she gave me some info when I asked! Super pretty shop, definitely expensiver from what I saw but okay prices esp from a small business! Super cute, thank you!!

Great communication, fast service and fair, up front pricing. Mandy was a pleasure to work with!read more

Mandy literally worked miracles for me the week before my wedding and I cannot recommend her enough…read moreI ordered a dress from an Etsy shop online (not Mandy) because I wanted something colorful and non traditional. I knew it was risky and the timeframe was really short and long story short it ended up being a bad choice - the dress I ordered was awful! With only one week before my wedding I rushed to Davids Bridal to try to find a dress off the rack. Obviously though, going to a bridal shop, non-traditional dresses are hard to come by and the best I could find was a cute ivory tea length, A-line dress. I really wanted something colorful and floral still so I found some floral tulle at JoAnne's and then searched for a local seamstress to see if anyone local could figure out something to do with my boring ivory dress, and in just a matter of days! Oh and the shoulders needed to be taken in as well!! Mandy was quick to respond, invited me to her home-based shop and said she could do it and would have it done by the next day!! It was even better than I expected! Like a whole new dress and fit like a glove!! I felt absolutely beautiful and received countless compliments! I highly recommend Mandy! Not only an excellent designer and seamstress, but also extremely kind and great to work with! Thank you Mandy for saving the day and making me feel so beautiful on my special day!!!!

I am new to sewing and have been into the Makehouse twice to browse, purchase, ask questions, and…read morebe enthusiastic about my new hobby. The staff are just terrific. Very knowledgeable, encouraging, and excited to share their craft. It's a joy to shop there. Oh, and they let well behaved dogs in! It's a really welcoming place to be and shop. Lessons next!

If you venture a little bit beyond the tourist core along Fort Street, you will come across The…read moreMakehouse....if you're a crafter, especially if you're into sewing - or want to be - you will find a delightful playground. This is an adorable, somewhat small shop-classroom-studio. There are lots of indy label sewing patterns (like Christine Hayes, Colette, etc), sewing notions, a smattering of scrapbooking items and some lovely locally-handmade pieces. The Makehouse offers fun classes. They offer basic sewing, pattern making, upholstering and specific piece workshops. There's a Kids Club a couple nights a week. They also have drop in sewing times and "sewcials". It seems local fiber artists use the space as a studio...it's an inspiring environment. They were featuring some unique hand embroidered portraits of women by an artist named Annie Nazarian when I stopped by. Unique, interesting. There's a definite Somerset Studio, slightly vintage vibe coursing through The Makehouse that is charming...if staying downtown, it's worth the extra block's jaunt to visit or if local, a few hours to stop for a class. I try to spend a couple weeks at a time every few years in Victoria - and on my next extended stay I intend to take some classes...I can't wait for my next visit!

I went to get a mushroom embroidered on the back of some jeans and get a patch in the front put on…read morebecause I work with puppy's and they love chewing strings. I described what I wanted to the shop owner which was, "a small mushroom on the back pocket and a patch on the front leg to be placed so that it could cover the hole and not be a distraction to the puppy's I work with." Not only did the pocket on the back with the mushroom get sewn shut but the mushroom was huge. As well as the front patch being done so poorly that the fabric was still hanging off the pants. When I talked to the owner she said she was sorry but didn't offer to fix them. Then she recommended I should have gone to an embroider to fix them. Is that not what this business is? Also she said she did embroidery as her specialty. I am devastated because of how hard it is for me to find jeans that fit and now mine look awful and I'll have to pay someone else to fix them!

I first entered Willow's well stocked Wool Wagon at the Bayview Farmer's Market in Langley, WA. She…read morehas her own hand-dyed lovely yarns and other knitting/crochet supplies and trinkets. Definitely stop by and meet Willow and get "fully supplied" for the cold weather!

From the owner: The only yarn truck in the PNW! Stocked with Willow on the Water hand dyed yarns, della-Q bags,…read moreChiaogoo needles, Knitter’s Pride crochet hooks, Cocoknits notions & so much more! A mini mobile yarn shop!

My husband, two small kids and I wandered into the shop hoping to find a trinket for the kids as a…read morefun treat. As normal our kids were touching things. The owner mentioned that things were breakable. The kids do better about just looking. When my son goes to touch a toy, the owner was so annoyed and said "oh my god, stop touching everything". So, Kathy, if you don't want kids touching your cheap, plastic toys maybe don't have them available.

I love my shirt! Kathy was so quick to send just what I wanted. It's a beautiful design for a…read morequilter like me. And so happy to have the v-neck!

Customer service was just ok. I did not feel valued as a customer and certainly there was no…read moreconversation with me as a "new customer". No mention of a rewards program, or what brought you into our store, what project are you working on, how are you today, etc. I traveled quite a distance to get to the store to check it out. They do have a large selection of notions but only a small fabric selection. One employee was complaining about winding thread.

AMAZING embroidery floss selection, the ladies at the store helped me out with the few that were…read moreout of stock but they carried nearly all of the available DMC colors. Absolutely the best sewing and fabric store i've been to ever!

Trophies? Great work. Embroidery? I'd go elsewhere…read more I had Mister T's make some trophies for the recreational soccer team I coached a few years back, and they did a good job and the price was reasonable. So I went back to have 2 baseball hats made for baseball season, since I'd be coaching a Little League team for La Conner again. I asked if they had the traditional 'Block' Lettering Logo for LC, like you see everywhere - San Diego Padres, SF Giants, LA Dodgers, etc. They didn't, but "they could set that up", they assured me. I was clear I wanted a block L bisecting a block C, and I even drew a picture just to be clear. I paid more than $40 for 2 hats (I realized there would be an embroidery set up fee), but the hats I received were bad. The C wasn't really a block letter, and the lower part of the L was lower than it should have been. We had a game the next day, so I paid and left with the hats. I never wore the hat after those l 14 or 16 baseball games. (I gave 1 to our Asst Coach.) But I was never happy about those hats. I expected more. Then my wife found it in the garage the other day. Ugh. I can't stand this hat. So, for trophies, I think Mister T's does a great job. And if they already have an embroidery pattern they can show you that they've used dozens of times before, that's probably OK as well. But I can't recommend any custom embroidery from them.

I needed a wedding ring in graved on short notice, and the owners were very accommodating. I took…read morethe ring in and they engraved it for me in about five minutes. It was the only place in the area that would engrave on short notice. Great price. Thank you very much