Wow! This place hasn't received a new review in so long! Satava is an amazing studio with…read moreabsolutely amazing glass art! They even feature pieces from other artists! Love this place and absolutely will continue to return!

Beautiful hand blown glass. Known for encased jelly fish glass artwork. Awesome. Amazing…read more Astonishing. On Tuesdays - Thursdays, 9a-3pm, you can watch the artists at work crafting the glass artwork and ask questions. Ask permission before you take photos. The gallery is has many wonderful pieces of glass artwork on display.

I have a yarn, fabric and clothing fetish. I love really nice yarn, fabric, and…read morebeautifully-designed clothing. I love making things with them -- particularly clothing. Wearing what I wear is less of an issue for me. Bow Bec's is an unexpected paradise for me of yarn and unusual, flowing, imaginative clothing. There's a tendency in slightly hippy towns for the kind of layered, drapey middle-aged New Age woo-woo woman look that is missing here. Instead, there are chic, asymmetrical skirts, biased cut tops and bottoms, feminine, draping, flowing clothing that are not necessarily the oversized, loose garb of the above mentioned kind of woman -- bless her heart -- that leans toward unusually cut clothing. I have some real clotheshorse friends that wear tiny sizes and workout about 2-3 hours a day. They love draping, flowing, comfortable, form fitting clothes and I saw plenty of skirts and tops here that they would love. The price tag comes with it, though. This is no cheap store. A nice skirt with several bias-cut gores with ruching embellishment cost about $115. You'd expect this price and it is worth it. It's not poorly constructed and it'll probably be the favorite skirt of that certain chic, unusual girl for the rest of its lifespan (I'd give it about 15-17 years with the proper cleaning care and as long as she stays relatively the same size that long). In the back, there are the best yarns. No cheap quality yarns here. Noro, Gedifra, GGH, and other great brand yarns of high quality with BEAUTIFUL colorways. And a good amount of stock. I go to my LYS (Local Yarn Shop) and it's not well-stocked, only 3 of the most attractive colorways and 9 of the less attractive colorways. The prices were moderate -- not the highest I've seen and not the cheapest either. Okay, let's be blunt: I tend to shop online because I've been knitting since I was 8 and I can tell by most of the information I see online and sometimes by dropping in on my LYS what a yarn's going to be like. Many knitters prefer the sensuality of touching the yarn and seeing how the yarn looks next to their skin in the mirror. This is the perfect shop for that. It's well-stocked and the prices are not outrageous. Soft sell: the serene woman at the helm was not the owner and she was helpful and avoided any kind of annoying and aggressive sales. In fact, no one I've encountered in Chico has yet to be an aggressive salesperson. Yay!

Barbara & Mark were very helpful and the service was excellent, they showed me around the store &…read morehelped me pick out materials that I was looking for. The product selection is very wide and variable. They were out of a few things but they had plenty of options and loads of popular brands. They had a lot of services that artists would find useful. They had things that you wouldn't even think they carried. Useful for field techs just as much as an artist. The prices were also very fair. Didn't need to blow out my budget for what I was looking for. I would recommend for anyone in Chico in need of art supplies.

I was able to purchase a drawing sketch book and colored pencil set for a good price!read more

Everything!! I love this fabric store!! I have started making quilts and come here to get my…read morefabric. I like Minky fabric for the backing and they have a great assortment of different colored bolts!!

Great selection of high-end fabric for quilting. Some fabric available for other sewing projects…read more pricey. Staff are friendly and always available for help. The lighting could be better in some parts of the store.

I trusted them with an old picture of my grandmother that badly needed repair, reframing and…read moreprotection from sun. We spent time selecting the perfect border and frame and the result was beautiful. My husband just commissioned a new piece of art and we will take it here for framing.

Owner was great to work with. Helped me pick out my custom frame and make it cooler than I had…read morethought it would be. It wasnt the cheapest (I'm not familiar with average cost anyhow) but I definitely left satisfied and it was quality work. Happy to support a local business. I'll be going back here for any future framing needs.

Went here at Christmas time looking for pretty specific fabric. The woman working was very…read moreunfriendly. I was the only person in the store and it took her nearly five minutes to even say hello. I told her I was looking for a winter fabric in shades of blue to which she responded by pointing her finger to a small display of Christmas fabrics. She didn't even say anything - just pointed. I would've left right then and there but I needed to fabric so I looked through the selection. No blue winter fabrics. You'd think that'd be an obvious one. Snowflakes maybe? I would've even settled for a blue Hanukkah fabric. Nope. Just red and green Christmas fabric. I left and said thanks anyway to which she did not reply. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt that she was maybe just having a bad day but I don't think I'll be back. I'd rather go to morning star or drive to Chico

Love Debbie's! She is so helpful and stocks an amazing variety of great fabrics. Love to go there.read more

The shop itself is cramped, and the singles inventory is disorganized enough that it's difficult to…read moreknow what is or isn't actually in stock. My biggest issue was the atmosphere. I experienced what felt like gatekeeping toward experienced players and well-built Commander decks. The environment seemed geared toward keeping games at lower power levels rather than accommodating a variety of playstyles. The store also keeps very limited hours, being open only for a few hours on weekends, which makes it difficult to shop or attend events regularly. The hygiene policy also struck me as unusually strict. While I understand wanting to maintain a clean and comfortable environment, some aspects of the policy seem unnecessarily rigid and could unfairly affect people with legitimate medical or glandular conditions. Overall, I found the community to be geared primarily toward newer players and mostly unmodified Bracket 1-2 preconstructed Commander decks. If that's what you're looking for, it may be a good fit. However, players with larger collections, more optimized decks, or more experience may find the environment restrictive and less welcoming. There are other game stores in the area, like Hero's Corner, that, in my experience, offer a broader range of playstyles, more flexible communities, less gatekeeping, and a more enjoyable overall experience. I've been to a lot of different LGS's over the years and I can't say I'd recommend this one.

Visited recently from my college days after the previous owner sold to the new owners (didn't know…read moreabout that). Was greeted with a sign outside that said wear deodorant..... okay understanable but thats really brazen for an owner to do that. The young women behind the counter was insanely helpful and kind though! I expressed my previous ventures here about the old owner and we talked, lovely discussion and the only reason thisnplaces gets a two and not a 1. The owner was apparently on the bottom floor playing / organizing cards. Me and my friend started to look through the bulk area of cards and started to ask about pricing of certain cards and packs. That's when the owner chimed in with the absolute worst attitude, a complete night and day compared to the person running the ont desk. In his bulk section we made a point that these 10 cards totaled less then what he wanted for the cards in that price section and we were willing to round up but just not over pay by about $6. The sneer this person had was horrid. Idk how people like that ever are blessed with the ability to own and operate a buisness but it is really sad. This place as amazing during college for me, but the new owner has completly built an extremely toxic atmosphere.

Arguably some of the best traditional stained glass artists in the Country. Stop in and say hi.read more

I'm new to mosaic work and wanted to do a project using stained glass rather then tile. Stopped in…read moreat Needham Glass, explained that this was a new craft for me and they were just wonderful. I found all the glass I needed in their cut piece remnant cart. They showed me how to use some of the hand tools, ordered me others that I would need and...are you ready?..offered to let me borrow one of their hand tools to use until mine arrived!! Wonderful guys, doing gorgeous work and generous in sharing their time and knowledge.