We needed fabric to reupholster our dining room chairs and figure I would check this place out…read more There's ample of parking on the lot. They require you to wear masks and social distance. We were greeted immediately upon entry. We have no idea what we were looking for and everyone was so helpful. All the fabrics are arranged by color scheme. They have custom order fabric to the right and trims all the way to the left. Clearances are also to the left. They have so many choices and patterns. Everyone was nicely displayed. We picked out a few prints that we liked and asked if it would be good for upholstery. The gentleman that helped us was so patient and gave us his honest opinion. We were able to get some nice fabric on sale (which was additional 50% off). We will find another excuse to visit soon. Great customer service and awesome selection for everything you'll need.

This used to be such a staple. An Atlanta institution. I grew up with an interior designer mom so I…read morespent a lot of time here as a child (the old location). AS an adult I have spent far less time, but I recently moved out of state and we have nothing like this in my new area so I was looking forward to my stop here on a recent visit to collect swatches for the many projects I have planed for or new house. Wow is it different. First and most clearly it's a much smaller footprint. Many of the options have been reduced to sample books that you cannot take a sample of yourself to see in our space and lighting. How is this helpful? They used to have scissors, labels and pencils at every bay so that you could take distinctive notes for each sample you got. Not anymore. I had to take a photo of the swatch with label and sku and try to get a bit of the roll in to get a larger look at the sample. By the tome I got them all home I had no idea what each was or how to reference it. So the entire visit ended up was a wast of my time and energy and frankly, their resources. The samples are all precut (and tiny). So if you want a swatch f a print or embroidered material good luck getting a clear swatch with all the colors and/or details in it. They also were out of a lot of of the swatches. I mentioned they are precut now?...well if you are going to do that then you need to make sure that you are keeping them stocked regularly. I would say about half of what I wanted a swatch of, I had to walk to the front, ask a staff member to get up from her work, walk back with me and find what I was looking at, and cut me a swatch because they aren't checking it regularly. This is such a waste of my time and theirs (staff seemed to also be annoyed at this and my constant asking them to stop what they were doing to walk around the store to cut a single swatch) and never used to be an issue under the old system. They have also taken a huge portion of the space for cheep furniture. Think like Homegoods level stuff. Nothing special or particularly interesting. It is all very inexpensive (and it looks it-it all looked kind of junky) but like why? They significantly downgraded the footprint of the store and used a huge portion of the smaller space...for this? What is the purpose when you could use that space to being back some of the rolls of actual material? They did not have a lot of patterns & prints, embroidered materials, beaded fabrics, or anything really textural or interesting. They used to have so much diversity and what was there was mostly variations of plain textiles or really "southern" feeling prints...So it just lost a lot of what used to make this place so good. While chatting with staff I found out that the store was sold some years ago which seems to be the root of the issue. So if the owners or management see this, please for the love of all that is holy go back to the old systems because this isn't working. I can understand making changes and economizing but the way they have done this isn't positive, especially as your prices have gone way up and your offerings have deteriorated so dramatically. I was just window shopping (with the intent to place a large order for shipment) and if this is the new experience to get swatches to consider, I can't imagine the ordering process would be any less frustrating. It just making a much more frustrating experience for you customer. If I had never been here prior to this experience I wouldn't be returning. I hope it is a one off, but after seeing some other recent reviews, it seems to be the new normal. Shame on the new owners.

Amazing fabric selection , the owner William is so nice and the lady at checkout hey song (not sure…read morehow to spell it) are so nice and helpful , the prices are extremely reasonable . LOVE THIS PLACE !!

Fabulous fabric store! Store hours were incorrect on apple and they were didn't usher me out when…read morethey were closed. I appreciate them and their selection!

Love that all the staff are wearing mask, makes me feel like they're prioritizing health and…read moresafety. The staff was very friendly and resourceful, they knew a lot about fabrics and I ended up leaving with exactly what I was looking for. Definitely my go to place for my fabrics. Keep up the great work!

They have a wide selections and the service was great but I thought they were on the high end and…read moreshould lower their prices. I did love their selections! I would recommend seeing their selections and price them compared to other places.

I love this place! I'm back again and I was so happy with the selection of Moda fabric!read more

Tess World Designs is a new shop in Decatur dedicated to African fabric and accessories. Due to…read moretheir success on Etsy, they recently made the leap to brick and mortar. They're located in the downtown shopping district, about a five minute walk from the Decatur MARTA Station. The bold patterns and pops of color in the window caught my eye as I was driving down E. Ponce de Leon. I circled back, parked on the street and went inside to explore. They have a variety of merchandise: African print fabrics Masks and wood pieces Woven bowls Jewelry Purses, backpacks and sandals Wraps and scarves Kente and Greek graduation stoles A few racks are filled with ready-made men's and women's clothing but fabric is really their forte. Hundreds of beautiful swatches line the walls. Most prints are $7 a yard but the silks go for $12.50 a yard. Since I haven't ticked "learn to sew" off my bucket list yet, I felt in over my head looking at all that cloth. Fortunately, they have contact info for seamstresses so once I have a pattern I can choose the fabric and get something made. It might make sense for them to sell patterns but since they don't I'll need to find one elsewhere. Anyway, I left with a cowrie shell necklace for the boy and two pieces of jewelry for myself. I loved several of their fabrics and hope to be back for one soon. Tess World Designs is a great addition to the Decatur shopping district.

While I have not had the chance to shop in person, the etst store is amazing with a variety of…read morefabrics. The shipping was super fast!

HANDMADE GIFTS AND JEWELRY…read more Gail and Jennifer are the ladies behind Beads2threads. They make a variety of products such as cloth bags, (that remind me of Vera Bradley) and necklace sets (necklace and earrings), that are varied in color and design. They are the bold pieces that have become very popular and are great with everything from button down white shirts to dressier pieces. These sets are perfect for ladies who enjoy colorful costume jewelry at a very affordable price. Largely constructed of different types of beads and stones, they come in various designs and sizes. The colorful cloth bags are ideal for those who have to carry various items during the day, or like to frequent the library. If you know someone who is an avid reader, they have handmade inserts that help keep you keep your place while reading. They also have blankets for the new mom and "mom to be". These ladies can be contacted via Facebook and can be found exhibiting at local fairs and festivals.

Very helpful "happy" staff! First visit to their store and I was surprised how helpful and happy…read moreeveryone was. The selection of yarns, weights & colors is great. I needed fingerling for a special project and found what I needed. I will be returning for yet another special project soon.

Helpful. Lots of yarn and other crafting supplies. The store is bright and well laid out.read more

Nice knitting shop with an in town feminist vibe. Lots of super nice yarns…read more Oh my gosh! What is there to say about a knit shop?

Kudos to places who provide space for people to come together to do things they love like work on…read morefiber arts! I was visiting ATL for the weekend and wanted to visit some yarn stores so the Craftivist came up in my research. I saw that they host events for people to come in and work on their fiber arts a few times a week so this sold me on visiting! When I stopped in, I was greeted and there was space for me to sit down. I even got some help on my project. It was so nice to be community with people who love the fiber arts for a little while. I look forward to supporting their business since they also ship!