Just visited this store yesterday on my Cambria trip. The store has an amazing selection and people…read moreare very friendly and helpful. I can't wait to come back and visit again

Nirvana for textile enthusiasts, a knit and crochet supplier dream. My spouse gets her specialty…read moreyarns here for stunning projects. Premium quality materials and accessories.

If you want unique yarns worthy of the love and effort for your threads projects, this…read moreestablishment is a must on your list. I needed 3-weight yarn for a fun Star Wars characters project for my grandsons; and was able to find all the colors I needed. The staff is quite helpful and offered their umbrella swift and ball winder for an easy pull from the center flat bottom ball. The boys love their first Star Wars "guys" and are super excited I offered to make more. My tour of the shop left me wanting to create more one-of-a-kind special projects. I have one sweater crochet project I'm stuck on, and plan to drop in on Thursday evening "hooker" night for assistance. I will be dusting off my knitting needles to sit in with the ladies for encouraging company.

It appears that they are no longer in business. Went by today (Sunday 5/10 Mother's Day) and the…read morefront door was unlocked but no yarn in evidence. Sad to see this as I used to love coming to this shop, with the previous owner, and the most recent one also. Used to come to the knitting circle on Saturdays in the backyard garden before the pandemic. Don't know where I'll get such lovely yarns again here in SLO.

Super cute place with tons of yarn, notions, and people to help you. I love the personal touch. So…read morenice to have someone listen to what you're looking for and actually assist you. They have couches in the back of the store where you can sit and work on your project. If you live in the area or not too far away, please come and support this small business

Do you need yarn? Need lots of yarn? Need lots of yarn in every single color, in every single…read moreweight and fiber? Then you need Old Orcutt Yarnery. This shop should really have a big neon sign on the front of the store that says: 'SHOP HERE'! I have never visited a more charming shop than the Old Orcutt Yarnery. Not only does it have an impossible amount of beautiful yarn, but it has knitting and crochet books, display yarn samples, buttons, scissors, everything else a fiber artist could use, and best of all, friendly service! All the nice ladies that work there were really welcoming to me and my mama when we entered the shop. They offered us help, they got to know what I wanted to knit by conversation and let us know right away when they have social knitting time, as well as time for personalized help on your projects; they will even wind your purchased yarn for you. What was great is that, after getting a yarn that just wasn't right, I got to go there two days in a row! Again, I was not disappointed. Lisa and Tracy were really happy to see us again and I to see them. Since we had forgotten to wind the yarn the first time, they easily exchanged it for a more flattering color. (But remember - if you wind it, no exchanges or returns!) This cute and welcoming little shop really has everything you need, whether you are a crocheter or knitter. I think that the world needs more places like this. I will definitely be coming back for more soft and fun yarn soon! (Written by my daughter, who loves to knit with me!)

Loved the place. The couple who owns this place should be proud to have a place that has things…read moreorganized so well. The staff was attentive and was helpful in explaining where things were. We felt welcomed as first timers. We got several different kinds of fabrics and a sewing machine shaped brooch. My mom's creative juice is now unstoppable thanks to this awesome gem!

There was such a wide selection of fabrics and notions! We received such good assistance from the…read morestaff, too.

Love this fabric store. Helpful employees and great quality fabric! Selection is somewhat limited…read morenot I still found everything I needed!

Loved the fabrics in this store. Great variety of modern fabrics. They had a good layout.read more

So much to look at with quality quilting cottons and high end yarns. They have two walls full of…read morenotions too. Very colorful and cute shop.

I used to sew. I used to crochet and even knit, but life happened along the way, and ALL that fell…read moreto the wayside. Fast forward to now... I happened to find this shop on a search for Carpenteria gift shops as something to do on our recent road trip up to Cambria. When I saw that they are part fabric and knitting shop, along with gift shop, and when I saw how cute and colorful it is, along with 5 star reviews, well, I thought, let's see what this is all about. All's I gotta say is that it was everything I had hoped it'd be, and even though I walked out empty-handed (THIS time), I was super impressed with the adorable gift-type items, knick-knacks, and everything in between. The store was beautifully decorated. It was colorful, inviting and enticing, and it had a huuuuuge selection of fabrics and things related to sewing. Now that I'm retired, I have nothing in my way to returning to sewing again. I even still have my Singer sewing machine from when I turned 16. It's now an antique... just like I am. LOL Roxanne's is not that far away, so I can easily make a return trip to buy something... and will !!

Michael's is always my go to store for seasonal decorations on this visit. I was hoping to add a…read morefew trees to my little Christmas village and sure enough Michael's had a whole groove of little fake fur trees on sale for half off and their priest Christmas special. I also waltzed around to the other side of the store and checked out their hand blown glass ornaments. I was very happy to find a tiny aircraft carrier because part of our Christmas ornaments are all the occupations of the whole family, and I never thought I would find an aircraft carrier What's nice about the arts and crafts at Michael's is that you can make memories from all the little goodies that they have!

Needed to buy markers. Most markers are locked up (which I understand since they're probably a high…read moretheft item.) There was a call-button to press for customer assistance. I pressed, and waited. Waited more. Pressed again. Waited another 5 minutes. Repeat, repeat. After spending about 20 minutes waiting on any kind of response, I walked to the front of the store. There I found an employee overseeing 3 customers all ringing up their own purchases on 3 different registers. She said there were only 2 employees working there at that time--and she couldn't get away. I decided not to purchase the things that I had in my hands and just walked out. What a waste of time. It's a shame too since there are fewer retail craft options--but you can't keep items locked up away from customers--and simultaneously not have any way to get help!

Friendly knowledgeable service, lovely yarns, great knitting kits and tools, warm inviting space…read more Santa Barbara really needs shops like this!

My friend called me today very upset. She went to this store to buy needles to start a project. She…read moresaid the store employee was pretty indifferent about helping her. She spent about $30 for the needles. She then went to a table where three ladies were sitting and was told she was not allowed to join the group. She left very hurt. I have been to this shop on previous visits to SB and found it unwelcoming even when I've made a purchase.

Mario truly goes above and beyond with customer service. I had lots of questions that he was more…read morethan happy to answer. Always love coming in here for my crafting needs.

The wait time is far too long. The second is their return policy. The policy is any clearance are…read moreconsidered Final Sale no refund/ no exchange. So if you are trying a yarn for the first time and if it's bad you're basically stuck with it. Bad policy!!!! Where is it listed, very tiny print at bottom of receipt.