Hear ye, hear ye! Ye Olde Alpaca Shoppe is a funne activity as an adulte or kid!…read more Who wouldn't want to pet soft fuzzy alpacas? I sent a text as requested from their website to make an appointment for a tour and while it took a few days to respond back to me, we were able to book on a convenient day for us. In addition to the alpacas, there are rabbits, pot bellied pigs, horses, ducks, cows, and goats just to name a few of the farm folk that live here. The two young assistants that gave us the tour were very experienced and mature beyond their years. They had a lot of knowledge about each animal. If you wish to browse at the gift store, there's a lot of alpaca wool clothing, accessories, and stuffies for sale. They also sell their wares at local farmer's markets so check them out if you are interested in alpaca wool items. The cost of admission is very reasonable at $10 per person. If you are a fan of petting zoos and alpacas this is your place!

Love Alpacas?! Come visit SafeHouse Farm Alpacas! The farm is located in Barrington, IL. Just less…read morethan an hour from Chicago! The kids had such a wonderful time getting to know all the farm animals! Linda, the owner, was very personable and passionate on what she does. This was a very fun and educational visit for all of us! The kids loved feeding hay to all the Alpacas, donkey, ponies, horses, and goats! Farm visits are by appointment only! This is great because the hour at the farm is yours to explore with your family. And not to mention all the fun photos you'll get to take with all the animals! Before you leave, don't forget to purchase a dozen fresh farm eggs! We can't wait to visit again!

CLOSED FOR A COUPLE YEARS NOW... don't bother. It was a miserable excuse for a yarn shop anywayread more

This store has a large variety of yarns, needles, and other notions one needs for knitting. There…read moreare also finished items for sale. I would probably shop here frequently save for having a couple of off-putting interactions with the owner. Most recently, I went there looking for circular needles, which she didn't have in the size I wanted. She was insistent--when I declined having her order them--that I buy regular needles--and that it would be better for me to make my project using them rather than the circular needles. Perhaps she was trying to be helpful. I don't doubt that she knows a lot about knitting. Yet, she came off as being pushy and intrusive. I ended up leaving the store as she continued to insist that I buy the other needles and deciding that I would not return. If she'd just left me alone, I would have returned at least a couple times by now and would have bought other things. (I had bought a pattern book there that I really like).

I love this place. Everyone is so kind and helpful. I have received amazing help with projects as a…read morenew knitter and can't get enough of the thoughtfully curated collections and tools. The classes are great too!

Our daughter and I took a learn to make crocheting Woobles class here. There were 5 people and an…read moreinstructor. We must be slow learners because it was really hard to catch on to stitches & our instructor did some of the stitches for us. My tutorial is MIA our daughter has to get instructions:& my Password from Woobles owns the copyrights to their patterns. I can say we are a little better at crocheting than when we walk through the door. It's a cute shop with lots of different types of vibrant colored yarn. Instruction books gifts & classes. I bought some local raw organic honey here as well.

Drove half hour to visit this needlepoint shop only to walk in and not even be greeted with a…read more"hello". Two employees, one busy, one not. Their selection is strong, but customer service weak. I will not be back. My wife was in the store by herself between 12:30-1:30. Customer who came in after her, told the sales people that my wife was there first, and they should help my wife before herself.

Lovely, spacious, welcoming. How I wish they were closer!…read more It's about 40 miles from home but worth the trip. Plenty of free parking and some good lunch spots nearby. I'm on my second or third visit after rediscovering needlepoint, and I get happier and happier. Friendly staff and customers, a place to stitch and share, great space, great lighting, great selection. Be sure to check out the vintage tape edging machine.

Left a very good first impression. There was not a whole lot in terms of selection for what I was…read morelooking for, but they still have a lot of variety of things that aren't common repetitive big chain things which still made the trip worth it. They had a huge variety of thread colors. But the woman working the register was so lovely and helpful. It's nice feeling genuinely greeted when shopping somewhere new. Makes you feel more comfortable looking around.

Was having issues threading my server. They got up and running in no time and gave me some great…read moretips so it will be easier next time. Also took the time to answer my questions on making rag quilts. So very nice and very helpful. Definitely will be back.

As a visitor it can be unnerving visiting new places in the US, but soon as I walked into the store…read moreI received a warm welcome and felt immediately comfortable! The owner took a real interest in helping me and showing me local products. I wasn't sure what to expect walking in, as their website doesn't show their products. However there was an impressive selection to choose from, one that I felt encompassed a wide price point which I appreciated. There was lots of different brands/ fibers/ weights ranging from $4 to $30 (all great quality). A great store for garment/ sock knitters like myself, I did also spot some unique fibers that would be great for other items like bags or amigurumi. One thing I would suggest is maybe providing baskets to carry around since I bought so much!

I walked in on a Sunday around 2pm. I was never greeted by any person. There were two tables of…read morepeople knitting in groups. There was a strong odor of cigarette smoke outside the shop, but thought this could have been from someone smoking outside. Nope. The strong smoke odor permeated throughout the shop. I spent about 15 minutes in the shop, picking up several different skeins of yarn to inspect the fibers and composition. No one was at the register. I'm not even sure if anyone there was working or not. It felt like I had entered a party that I was not invited to. Strange experience. I wanted to support a local business instead of Michaels, but walked out without a purchase. Even as I was exiting there was no greeting of any kind.

Michaels recently added curbside pickup to their chain because of the COVID situation. However,…read morethey put absolutely no thought into how to make it efficient. They have you check in via app but then call the store when you get there anyway. When you call, there's no option for curbside pickup so you have to guess on what extension you need. Then, they have you tell them what parking spot you're in but then ask you for your car details. I just told you what spot I'm parked in why do you need more info than that? I ended up waiting for 10 mins outside and no one came with my things so I had to go inside to get them. That wouldn't be a problem but I chose curbside for a reason. Just really disappointed in how little Michaels as a chain thought their curbside pickup through. So many other places have such better systems, and Michels needs to follow suit.

Had some product on hold until i was able to pick up. People were very friendly an helpful.read more