They have a great selection of fabrics. Anita was very helpful in guiding us in selections.read more

As a novice, I was nervous. But the selection, prices, and service were all so great, I never…read moreneeded to worry.

Had Jim checked my sewing machine and found out it was just jammed. Easy peasy for him to find out…read more No charged. Also, left my iphone at the cashier and got it back. Lucky that no customer accidentally took it. Awesome customer serive.

This is the best fabric store I've ever been to and I've been to many around the country. Staff are…read moregreat, prices are great and they have some of everything!!

Found out they let their computer calculate how much fabric you need for a project and then the…read morecomputer automatically adds more yardage than you actually need and you pay for that! Do not do business with them!

I had simple valences made for the kitchen. The wait was much longer than expected. When they…read morewere hung at a bay window the inner edge pattern did not match. They looked terrible. I should have made them my self and I am not a particularly great seamstress. I had to wait weeks more to have them redone. I paid top dollar for professional window treatments. What a waste of time. I also had pleated shades hung behind the curtains and now they are not easy to push back up. They will probably not last a year, and I also paid top dollar for those. Once they die I will go to Lowe's and buy off the shelf. Don't waste your time or money on Calico's products. I am very unhappy with the outcome.

Since I love looking @ different types of fabrics, yarn, and needle crafts, decided to visit here…read more So glad I did! This shop is really cool and has a lot to offer. Excellent quality of all their products! Unique fabrics that are gorgeous. The needlework kits, cross stitch and embroidery, were very unique too. Sashiko products are also sold here too, which is what I decided to purchase some of. Some of the items for sale here I had never seen anywhere else. The staff person working was knowledgeable, helpful, and nice. I also thought the prices were good because of the high quality of the items. Will visit here again on my next trip to Evanston.

such a cute local spot, very good selection of yarn and fabrics. there's parking out front.read more

Great selection of high quality yarn & very knowledgable staff (especially Lynette). We are lucky…read moreto have them in our area because touching the yarn and conferring about patterns is always best.

I have yet to be in a knitting store that didn't have friendly, helpful, knowledgeable staff…read more Clearly there's a knitting subculture that is nicer, and more polite than general American Society. Good selection of yarn, classes, easy parking, and there's always a high level of expertise available for advice and coaching.

How is it possible that I'm the first to review this wonderful gem of a local fabric store?! I'm a…read morerelatively new sewist / quilter, and I've shopped here for patterns & supplies, and my daughter has taken some classes. The staff are welcoming, helpful, and go above and beyond to make this place feel as much like a community as a place to shop. I once told the owner I wanted to try out EPP and she gave me a little tutorial on the spot and helped me round up all the supplies I would need. Nice fabric selection with a mix of lines from more modern Ruby Star Society to more traditional. Very cute notions (more stock in the back - so ask if you don't see something you need)! I love shopping here and love having this store as part of my community.

My only regret is not having them come months earlier! The love seat in front of my bed ripped a…read morefew months ago. I thought about getting a new piece of furniture, but knowing that redoing our master bedroom is on my list of home projects thought I should hold off. At first the rip didn't bother me, but then it got bigger and bigger. It probably didn't help that my children kept sitting right on top of the rip. Sigh... Finally i couldn't handle looking at it and reached out to my decorator to see if we could get it reupholstered or if she could help me find a new piece of furniture. She suggested getting someone to sew the rip. She said it wouldn't be perfect, but would hold me over until I was ready for the rest of the room. We had just finished a bathroom remodel and think she was well aware I was over pouring money into the house for awhile. I did request a quote on Yelp and Padi responded right away. They confirmed they could fix the rip for $225, but warned me it wouldn't be perfect. We set a time for them to come by the next week and they showed up right on the dot. I showed them the rip and they looked skeptical that they could fix it, but got right to work and 30 minutes later it wasn't perfect (as they claimed), but it was SO much better...and well worth $225! My biggest mistake was not calling them right when it started ripping because I think then it would have been even less noticeable. I"ll definitely reach out to them directly in the future for any furniture restoration needs. They were responsive, reliable and did exactly what they did they were going to do. In fact, the finished product was even better than I expected!

I needed to reupholster a bench cushion. Padi was very responsive and sent me a quote over text of…read moredifferent fabric types and also for the general size of the cushion. I went to the store to pick out the fabric and later that week they came to pickup the cushion. They had to order the fabric and then did the work which took maybe two weeks total? They delivered the cushion and it looked perfect! I'm very happy with it.

Do business with this enterprise at your own peril. They charge for materials that have not been…read moredelivered nor installed. (Word of advice: read the fine print in any contract you sign. I didn't, to my eternal regret.)

I had an in-house consultation in February. Didn't hear back so I followed up in May. They said…read morethey were closed bc of Covid. No problem. After they reopened I followed up again with numerous emails and phone messages. No response to either.

Called a few times before I came in. Well worth the drive I got a fantastic pre-loved machine that…read morewas one of my dream list all in one machines. I couldn't be happier leaving here my daughter had a blast chatting with the ladies there and I have had such fun exploring all the amazing features. Shout out to Blair and the other lovely ladies there Sunday afternoon for making my trip such a great experience and definitely worth the drive and I can't wait to make it back in for more great goodies

They want 4 to 5 weeks to hold onto machine before even servicing it. When asked if I could just…read moreput my name on a waiting list and then bring it in, they said no. They also want a $25.00 deposit. For what, They are holding my machine for weeks

We recently hosted my daughter's 7th birthday party here and had a fantastic experience. There…read morewere a number of options (ceramic painting, canvas painting, slime, and more!) - we chose canvas painting. The owner, Robin, and one of the other employees were fantastic at leading a group of 21 first grade girls through painting a mermaid tail (there were so many choices for the canvas painting - my daughter happened to choose this one). They can do them more or less complex based on the age group of the party. Robin was truly fantastic to work with. She took care of everything, including ordering pizzas from elsewhere in the mall. I brought the paper goods and cupcakes and everything else was handled. We were in a party room in the back that is utilitarian but also decorated. I definitely appreciated that there were separate tables for the art and the eating! I was perfectly happy to not be out in the front of the store with the general public. And the price was totally reasonable given everything that they did for us. Would definitely host another party here! We've also come on a random day just to do a walk in ceramic painting, which was also great. Lots of selections at all sorts of different price points. You can also do walk in canvas painting.

Haven't been in the store yet to experience, but was planning on holding my daughter's birthday…read moreparty here. We eventually ended up forgoing this year because she's still so young she wouldn't fully appreciate the experience, but plan on going for some Mommy and me time. The staff that I was in touch with while planning the event were all so helpful, responsive, and friendly. Even when we decided to pass on holding the party there, after we had filled out the form and not yet put in the deposit, they were so understanding. They get high ratings, they're located conveniently in a mall where if you have youngers you can go to the playgrounds in the mall, and if you have olders, they can walk around and do a little independent shopping. Looking forward to visiting soon!