As an avid quilter who drove over C 200 miles on a quilt shop hop recently, it was nice to find the…read moreCotton Patch Quilt Shop. It is filled with tons of beautiful quilting fabrics to choose from, as well as quilting books. My Tesla car did not fully self drive directly to the shop, it got me stuck in the back of a parking lot next door, from which I had to carefully back out from the long driveway with assistance from a passerby. However, I arrived in one piece to the Cotton Patch. The quilt shop had anything you might need for quilting, either as an early quilter or an experienced quilter. They offer quilting classes that you can sign up to take. They have a fine selection of BERNINA sewing machines and embroidery machines in a separate room inside the shop. I needed some recommendations about finishing a Hawaiian t-shirt quilt that I finished the blocks, and an experienced quilter that happened to be there, gave me some wonderful ideas written on a piece of scratch paper as to how I should do the sashing around my blocks in the quilt. She also helped me to pick out two complementary colors that would work well with all the colors of my 25 finished quilt blocks. I purchased 5.5 yards of cotton quilt fabrics and went home happily, with an idea as to how to put all of my blocks together in a finished quilt. I signed up for their store newsletter, and I look forward to getting tips and tricks from the quilt shop personnel who write it up monthly. The staff mentioned that they also participate in a quilt hop as well later in the year, and I look forward to hearing more about it. Do check out this shop, there are many sample quilts on display to look at for ideas. Parking is available in the back of this store, it's going down an alley right next to the shop.

Had no idea The Cotton Patch existed. Found out about them through Stanley middle school where my…read moreson had to buy some fabric for home ec to sew a pillowcase. We walked in, and was floored by all the fabrics choices. They had other things as well such as books and certain kits or something. They also have tread and all sewing needs stuff, including those fancy digital sewing machines. Those that worked here were really nice. We showed them the sheet that listed what we needed and someone asked my son his favorite color and led him to an area with blue patterned fabric. He chose a couple and a navy thread. Someone helped cut the amount of fabric, and then we checked out. Wow I was surprised how expensive fabric is!! Not even a yard of each of the 2 fabrics, and it was already close to $30!! I suppose the educational value and supporting local and handmade stuff is worth it though, given one can buy a pillow case with pillow for far cheaper. Highly recommend for those that know how to sew and enjoy such crafts. I don't have the talent or creativity, but I appreciate all the different types of fabrics and such here!

I wasn't expecting my hobby lobby trip to be so memorable. Mark Anthony saw me choosing florals,…read moreand holding them up to the mirrors in the mirror isle. he kindly came up and asked me if it was for my wedding, I said yes. He conversed with me for a bit . He was so helpful and so kind and reassured me that I was choosing good florals. (I came alone) he congratulated me on my wedding, and his reassurance did honestly help me choose my flowers. To him it may have not seemed like a big deal, but that interaction meant a whole lot. His kindness was deeply appreciated today.

This experience was disappointing enough that I felt compelled to share it…read more On a Saturday evening around 6:50 p.m., I stopped by Hobby Lobby with my 4-year-old daughter and my elderly mother-in-law. We were preparing for an upcoming funeral, and I needed help with an expensive gold frame I had purchased from Hobby Lobby. One of the corners had separated, and I wanted to know whether the framing department could repair or reinforce it. Because the frame was large and heavy, I left it in my trunk until I confirmed that someone could help. My mother-in-law waited nearby so she could rest while my daughter accompanied me to the framing counter. I approached the employee working in the framing department and asked if he could assist me. His first response was, "I'm off in six minutes - what do you need?" The tone immediately caught me off guard. As I began explaining that the corner of the frame had broken apart and needed reinforcement, he interrupted me and said, "Stop. Just hurry up and tell me what you need." I was surprised because I was simply trying to explain the issue so he could determine whether it was something the framing department could fix. I told him the frame was needed for a funeral and asked if it could be repaired. Instead of addressing my question, he asked why my husband couldn't fix it. I explained that my husband is currently deployed, so he wasn't available to help, and that while I would try to repair it myself if necessary, I also work full-time. His response was simply, "So do I." At that point, it was clear that helping me was not a priority. What made the interaction even more upsetting was that my 4-year-old daughter asked afterward, "Mommy, why was that man so mean? Why didn't he want to help us?" Hearing that from my child was heartbreaking. I told her that maybe he was having a difficult day because I wanted her to understand that we should still try to show kindness to others. I shared my experience with the manager, who told me that this employee often tells others how important it is to be friendly with customers. Unfortunately, that was not reflected in the interaction we experienced. Thankfully, we went to Ace Hardware afterward, where an employee immediately took the time to help us. He recommended reinforcing the frame with small metal corner brackets, nails, and gold spray paint. His advice worked perfectly, and we were able to save the frame in time for the funeral. This review isn't about expecting perfection. Everyone has stressful days. It's about the importance of treating people with basic courtesy and respect, especially when they may already be going through a difficult time. A little kindness can make all the difference. Unfortunately, that was missing from our experience at Hobby Lobby.

I had an excellent experience with Kathy (aka KC) at the Calico location in Pleasant Hill. Many…read moreyears ago we purchased Hunter Douglas plantation shutters from Home Depot. We love the shutters, but a few pieces had broken off and one plastic rear tilt bar was missing completely. I contacted Hunter Douglas directly, and although they were able to replace the connectors, they were unable to help me find a replacement rear tilt bar. I went to Home Depot only to get the runaround from several people. I then contacted Calico since they are authorized dealers of Hunter Douglas shutters and although Kathy was surprised by my request initially, she took the time to investigate and got back to me as promised to inform me that the rear tilt bar had been ordered. It is so rare to receive the type of customer service I received from Kathy. She was helpful and knowledgeable and did exactly what she told me she was going to do! I'm so impressed & my beautiful Hunter Douglas plantation shutters are like new again! Thanks Kathy!

We went to Calico to purchase some upholstery fabric as we were going to recover some worn out…read moredining room chairs. We had great assistance from Amy, who walked us through options and recommendations. She let us take home some samples to see how things looked next to the furniture and in the room/lighting. Super accommodating and friendly. Even extended us a discount (when it was supposed to have ended the day before).

I gave this three stars because it is really hard to find somebody working on the floor, especially…read moreones who look like they wanna work there. Whenever I go, whether it be during the week or even weekend, there's always somebody in framing, and all the other people are usually upfront at the cash registers. I only ever see one person working in the floor, but they are always busy with a line of people trying to talk to them. I do like the selection of art supplies, and they even have fabric, which is cool. Kind of rare to find that at Michaels. I always find what I need, and if I do need help, I'll ask the framers cause they seem to be more knowledgeable and available than anybody else. Great pricing for large amounts of items.

I called this morning and was helped by a wonderful staff member named Katana (sorry if I spelled…read morethat wrong). I called asking to see if a specific yarn was on clearance, she found it on the sales floor and scanned it to double check for me. While the yarn was unfortunately not on clearance, Katana was super helpful and kind during the entire interaction.

I met the owner at the Orinda Holiday Bazaar a few weeks back. She was very helpful in opening many…read moredifferent tablecloths that I wanted to see. I ended up buying a cotton sunflower print tapestry which I'm using it as a table cloth. It goes very well with my existing home decor. I would definitely give her 5 stars for the collection of shawls, scarves and quilted jewelry organizers she has. She sells her stuffs online too @ sweetus.com.

From the owner: We specialize in beautiful tapestry table cloth bedspread shawl scarf guestbook jewelry organizer…read morehandmade recycled paper products and handicrafts gift bag gift pouch coin purse

Over the years, we have purchased many items from Cole's Interiors. The furniture was higher…read morequality at a reasonable price. Customer service is outstanding. Our last purchase was a comfortable one recliner. About a weak after receiving it, we noticed one of the legs was broken. We then called Cole's to report it. The Manager decided to replace it with a brand new chair.. That's what I call Great service. Thanks again.Chuck S .

Needed shutters repaired that I purchased 10+ years ago from Cole's. Service tech was terrific…read more Fair price and job well done.