Karen's Fabrics

Selection and prices are fantastic! Lots and lots of Moda fabrics & batiks. Quilting, not clothes…read moreor apholstrey fabric

Need to have more than one person checking people out. Two times now I've gone in and someone was…read morein front of me with 20 bolts of fabric to be cut and I only had 1 bolt. I understand they were there first but 20 bolts takes a long long time to cut. So offer to help other people since you have more employees working at the same time. They're also not friendly In this store.

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Boca Bargoons Alpharetta

2.8(50 reviews)

3.9 mi

The store was very very Nicely arranged. Lots of colors, texture and patterns all arranged by…read morecolors. Simple to shop. Diane was so helpful and both sales ladies greeted us when we arrived. Saved money and can not wait to see our chair covers finished!

I absolutely love this store. I always come away with an incredible deal on the finest quality…read morefabrics. The staff have been extremely helpful too.

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Best decorative fabric selection in Georgia at the lowest prices.

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A difficult decision

Gail K Fabrics

4.6(20 reviews)

12.1 mi

Are you a sewer who hasn't been to Gail K? Friend, you are missing out. Get going and find your…read morebliss! If your a fabri-holic like me, get thee to this second location of Gail K posthaste! It's not quite as packed as the original location on Cheshire Bridge Road. Some will find that to be a positive, some a negative, and some like me just won't care because there's so much beautiful fabric there you'll be in Nirvana either way. I will say that I think the second location is a little more spacious so it may be a little easier to find what you're looking for. On the other hand it feels to me like the one on Cheshire Bridge original store has a bit more fabric. Either way, if you can't find the cloth of your dreams here, it can't be found anywhere short of the New York City garment district. This is in a totally different league than Joanns or other chains. The only downside to both Gail K stores is that they're not open very late for my taste. the Norcross location is open until 5 pm while the other location is open only until 4 p.m. (!) except for Thursday when they're open till 7. Why can't they both be open till 10 at night 7 days a week? But they aren't and I suppose they can't be. So just get yourself going before the traffic gets bad and find those textile treasures. If you love fashion and fabulous fabric at fair prices, you'll find it well worth your time to patronize Gail K.

They had a lot of fabric, but with all that fabric, they didn't have a good jersey selection.read more

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Long's Upholstery & Fabrics

3.6(21 reviews)

4.8 mi

I had Tim Long re-upholster two vintage/modern metal on black leather chairs. I had picked them up…read moreat a garage sale and they were in horrible shape. Tim picked them up on a Friday, ordered the new leather, padded the cushions, braced the seat, and upholstered them. They are amazing!! Tim said he would have them back to me in 2 weeks, and they were at my door exactly 2 weeks later. I have put them in my office and on the first day received over 20 compliments on them. I will absolutely use them again, and recommend them to my friends!

They DO NOT guarantee their work. The owner & his mother…read morethat works there are very, very rude. I don't know how they stay in business.

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Rosa Fabrics Peachtree

3.0(2 reviews)

12.2 mi

Great products. Reasonable prices. The only issue I had with this establishment was that I came in…read morefor two things and ended up spending over $200.

I was absolutely disgusted with the customer service very dry and not welcoming at all. I have been…read morehere plenty of times an shop and that is the only reason I spent over 700 dollars today. I'm sorry but the ppl that was in there do not need to work there.

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Tiny Stitches

4.0(21 reviews)

12.1 mi

I feel they have a wide variety of beautiful fabrics and patterns they offer great classesread more

Loads of nice yarn. The ladies were very friendly and allowed me to browse at my leisure and…read moreanswered my multitude of questions while I tried to find the right yarn to treat myself to. Will be back whenever I'm in the area.

Atlanta Sewing Center

2.7(20 reviews)

13.3 mi

I love the women at this store. Always very friendly and customer service is outstanding. Every…read morevisit with them is always a learning opportunity. They take the time to listen and give you the best advice possible. I purchased a Baby Lock Allegro. I love my sewing machine, but not sure it it loves me back.... The threader and cutter are giving me challenges that I know I shouldn't have to go through for a new machine. I just started sewing on my Allegro, but the threads have been breaking after so many stitches. I would love to have in person training for babyLock as there is for the Berninas. Considering upgrading, but want to give my Allegro a try before I do. Shout out to Berninas machine. Thank you, Divia

They only seem to care about the customer until they get your money. I purchased a machine in March…read moreof last year and it was in the shop more than I had it. They finally sent it back to the manufacturer for repair. After more than three months I finally got it back the third time and it was fixed but they insist that there was nothing wrong with the machine. The problem was that I was using it wrong. I have to use my left foot to operate it instead of my right foot. If this was the case, which I do not believe is the case, they should have been able to tell me this when I returned it the first time. They just don't want to take responsibility for the frustration and inconvenience I have suffered over the last year. After paying almost $8000 for a machine, I expected more from them.

Atlanta Sewing Center - The Atlanta Sewing Center very proudly offers sewing classes and workshops for ALL levels at our our two Atlanta locations...

The Atlanta Sewing Center very proudly offers sewing classes and workshops for ALL levels at our our two Atlanta locations...

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Discover Sewing

3.8(5 reviews)

11.6 mi

I've taken my sewing machine here to get it serviced and cleaned for many years. The other day I…read morebrought the machine in because I knew the problem was due to operator error, me... therefore I did not want to leave my machine for the tech I want to see what I was doing wrong. The nice gal at the register, I think her name is Lynn, Took my machine apart and even though she was not a tech she was able to determine what was going on and why the machine continue to jam. I wouldn't ordinarily ask for on the spot diagnostics but I was a regular customer. Because I was able to learn what I was doing wrong I was able to help my daughter complete a project due the next day. Five stars to any business who is willing to go above and beyond like this one!!!

Let's see if they make good on my $119 service…read more.. Took my Pfaff in for routine service, including noisy bobbin case. It took over 2 weeks, and when I got it home the bobbin was still hanging up and in addition, the feed dogs wouldn't raise/lower! Called them, they said the service "is under warranty" but that they can't take it in for at least a week. ARGH! It cost $119, the tech is supposed to be Pfaff-certified, but right now I am so frustrated I could bite! But I'll take it in next week and see what happens. By the way, the ladies who work there could not be nicer - I have no beef with them, just the technician/repair on my machine. Expensive, slow, and added a problem without fixing the old problem! I'll write back with the resolution once I see what happens.

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Yvonne W.

7 years ago

Such a pleasure to browse the very large inventory of fabrics available in-store. Found just the right material for the 10 large cushions for my sun porch furniture. Had them reupholstered right there at Karen's and could not be more pleased, both with the time it took and the excellent job they did! Highly recommend visiting this store when looking for something special. If you can't find it at Karen's, you just aren't trying! read more

Lucie S.

9 years ago

I cannot say enough about Karen's Fabrics: great selection and competitive pricing. And lots of help working with me on making decisions. Kelly "knows her stuff". I always leave there happy and who doesn't love updating their home with fabulous new Fabrics!!!! Their customer service is unparalleled. Run - don't walk - to Karen's for all your fabric needs. read more

Susan G.

11 years ago

I have been shopping at Karen's Fabrics for 20 years! Impeccable fabric, fabulous customer service, great Alpharetta location. Recently, had custom window treatments and pillows made for my bedroom. Top shelf!! read more

Cara B.

11 years ago

Kelly and Judy at Karen's Fabrics helped me so much! Great ideas, a great customer service experience. Would give them more stars if I could! read more

Mel W.

4 years ago

I don't think they like black people....‍but what did I expect look at her logo...close to enough

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