Michaels is a chain of arts and crafts stores that carries a full line of supplies for everything…read morefrom cake decorating to scrap booking to flower arranging to knitting. There is also a classroom where you can learn some new skills and take classes (many of them are great for kids). They also custom framing, if you need that sort of thing done). This Michaels store is a relatively recent addition that was built with the reconstruction of the plaza at 500 Fairway Road South. The store is quite large and the selection quite varied... which leads to the major problem with the store: The staff aren't very helpful. The folks who work here are friendly enough, but it seems that most don't really know all that much about what's in the store. This is compounded by the fact that the store is so large. I understand that the people who work here can't know everything about every craft, but looking for a specific item, we asked around and were told various answers, but eventually we just stumbled upon the item that we wanted ourselves... which leads to the other issue I have with the store: The merchandise is quite expensive. When we did find the item that we wanted, it was really double the cost of the item at other competitive stores. This was mitigated by the fact that, yes, we did receive in our e-mail the 50% off coupon for one item only. You can sign up for their e-mail marketing and receive a 40% or 50% off coupon on a regular basis, but if I have more than one item (or an item that is already on sale, as the coupon does not work for these items) then I'm generally out of luck. Michaels does have one great thing going for it. They are open 7 days a week and open until 9 pm on Saturdays, which is a real plus. When you just need to get your project done, you'll be glad to know that Michaels is there for you in a pinch.

I have recently fallen in love with Michaels! Yes I am a Mom of a two and half year old. The…read morestock they carry is not as much as the Cambridge store, but in a pinch it will do. The staff is fantastic, you always get an answer, and some of the staff are experts, in certain subject matter and will give you their time. The prices are great!! There is a lot of merchandise in store that is also in the States and this gives us MORE selection, I love that! In Canada there is such limited, selection in many areas of retail... it is sad! This maybe why I enjoy shopping at Michael's. The house decorative items are great. Yes USE their coupons, and be a smart shopper, you can find the coupons in your flyers or phone. The Cambridge store, I have found needs some improvement in management, seems very old style, and workflow improvements are needed at check out, especially at busy times. Thank you Michaels for your options and products and keeping US CURRENT!!

This is a cute shop for fabric. There's lots of different patterns of fabric along the left side…read morewhen you enter and the back left corner. It's organized by colour at the back. There's a sale section in the cubicles towards the back as well. There's sewing machines along the right side for classes. Check the website for the variety of things you can learn to make. These range from handbags, clothing (jackets, leggings, skirts, dresses), quilts, felted animals, serger basics, embroidery and more. The back right corner had sewing equipment as well as PDF patterns for sale from Noodlehead. Just a heads up that these are sold at a premium compared to getting them directly from Noodlehead. This was my first time at the shop but my cousin's second. She says that the other lady running the shop was much more helpful with selection and input as she had questions and the lady in the store was very short with her answers. Could be that she had a cold and wasn't feeling well.

I cannot recommend this little oasis for artists,lovers of fine papers and associated creative…read moreparaphenalia highly enough! If you're into well curated,eclectic and quality "stuff,"then this is the place to go. Owner and staff are knowledgeable and super helpful and everyone is made to feel welcome. Stock is continually expanding and although a simple browse is fascinating, I find that leaving empty handed is impossible. My fave retreat when I have cabin fever and need inspiration. Try it.. you'll be hooked!

Great selection of prints/posters. I like the tshirts,…read moreunfortunately 30 bucks is too pricey. Great location and always friendly staff.

So happy to find this gem. When we moved our kid to U of G a few years ago, I had lamented that it…read morewas just too bad there wasn't a nice yarn store. Well, here it is!! Super helpful owner, and friendly. I witnessed her helping a few customers with their patterns and yarn choices. Excellent yarn selection, a good mix of really dependable and affordable yarns (think Estelle) and some really yummy decadent yarns (think Rowan). Also an incredible selection of ChiaoGoo needles (other needles too, but I have been looking to add to my chiaogoo). I am delighted to find a well stocked, well curated store like this one and hope to pop in again when I visit the kid, or when I find myself in downtown Guelph.

Visited Guelph this past weekend for a friends wedding and was suggested to come here to Len's Mill…read moreStore for fabrics. We came on the Sunday before we left, and the store didn't open until 11:00am, but there were already door crashers waiting to go inside. I had been to a Len's Mill store previously when I had lived in London, and it was alright, nothing too special. It's more of a big warehouse looking store and sells a bit of everything. While my mom was looking through the fabrics, I ended up walking around, they had a bunch of clothing items, craft supplies, bedding, kitchen and bathroom decor. They had a lot of snacks at the cash register too. I ended up getting some pretzel snacks and some candy. Overall, this store is a unique store with many different items. Although this store isn't the cleanest, or most organized, but you can certainly find some treasures. Unfortunately, we don't have a location in Windsor, maybe one day.

messy store layout. Very random selections of item clothes, fabrics, walkers, dishes and yard…read morestuff. Good selection of fabrics. I've seen its often Over priced. Poorly DIY plastic curtain? For covid19 for their workers at cash.

I was very impressed with the check out staff and manager at Michaels in Burlington's Power Centre…read moreon Brant St. The Manager (Kate) was very helpful on both of my visits to the store on January 21st. Kate was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. I had to return later in the day to make an exchange where I met Linda who processed the return and purchase of a new item. Linda had excellent customer service skills, and even helped with better pricing on my purchase. She was engaging, positive and professional. Kate took back the product that did not work for us and directed me to a more appropriate product to suit my needs. Thank you, Kate and Linda for your professionalism and excellent customer service today. Respectfully Mark

I'm so surprised at how good the deals are at Michaels pre-Christmas! The Christmas trees were all…read moreon sale and they were pretty too. We had just come from The Bay where the prices of trees were exorbitant. They had affordable options at different price ranges and options with pre-lit trees, flocked trees, and different sizes, although they didn't have any really large ones on display at the time. They had really cute lighting options as well that were all buy one get one free. They were smaller string lights of about 6-10 feet and featured different types of features on the actual bulbs like snowmen, reindeer, and Santa faceplates. They had really neat testers set up in store so you could press a button on a sample string of lights to see what they would look like. The batteries weren't included with these however. There were a ton of other decorations available that were ready to display or ones to customize.

Fabricland at 2501 Hampshire Gate, Oakville. Re: Fabricland…read moreat 2501 Hampshire Gate, 7A, Oakville, ONtario 905-287-4148 My mother and I recently had the pleasure of meeting Maurie at the location of reference. Maurie was beyond helpful, knowledgeable and an absolute pleasure to deal with. She actually approached us and asked if we needed any help. I cannot tell you the last time I received such outstanding customer service anywhere. She also advised us that "she loves her job". She helped choose the fabric, and gave us so many recommendations. This Fabricland is not even the closest location to me but I will be doing all of my shopping here from now in the hopes Maurie is working that day and I can have the pleasure of dealing with her again.

The store is in the corner beside Galleria of the plaza. It's bright and open inside and it really…read moreis a land of fabric inside. The staff are nice and friendly so don't be afraid to ask questions. Make sure to keep an eye out sales. We came for fleece and it was on sale for $8/meter. After deciding on the fabric you take it to a staff working at one of the big tables and they cut it to the size you want.

I have been here many times in the past year. The store is divided into 3 sections/areas (arts and…read morecrafts, equipment (like drawing tools, different kinds of paper and paint) and framing). The people working there are very nice. It's appearance on the inside can give a little bit of sensory overload (in terms of the colors in different areas in the store). However, they carry varying amounts of supplies so you might have to go online to buy them if items are not available in store. BTW 1) They have a point card where you could get 10% off each time you purchase something and collect the amount you paid (ex. Pay $15 = 15 points). 2) When you are shopping online, you will get free shipping if you buy things that add up to $39 or more.

My absolute favourite art supplies store of all time. First of all, the staff are amazing. They've…read morebeen consistently helpful and friendly since I started going there in 2002. Obviously a change in staff, but the manager has been around for a long time and a couple staff members had stayed and have been amazing and funny! Seriously, I used to just hang out here as a kid because it's an art store, I'm an artist and the staff is great. It's a very clean store. They always have what I need and things I didn't know I needed. The prices are far superior to Michael's and better than Curry's. Plus the discounts are great and the rewards program is solid too. Oh and did I mention it's animal friendly? I can take my dog for walks in Petsmart and Deserres, Oh and also the customer bathroom is pretty cool. And free bags, who needs to pay a nickel for a bag? All in all, it's a great store. One of my favourite hangout spots, I can test my markers and pencils and all that and talk to awesome staff.