Tucked away in an obscure warehouse is this absolute treasure for those of us who love sewing. They…read moreoffer aisles and aisles of bolts of lovely high-quality textiles. Fabrics are very reasonably priced. The staff is warm and friendly.

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.

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

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.

Three Bags Full is a feast for your eyes and your heart. Pure gorgeous color and texture (yarns,…read morebags, buttons, books, and all manner of needles, hooks, and well-crafted accessories) invitingly arranged everywhere you look. Amazing staff, exceptionally skilled and caring, are generous with their time and expertise. It is a delightful, cozy space, and if the yarns themselves or the samples displayed don't inspire you to start a project, the wooden tables continuously occupied by knitters (and crocheters, too) will make you want to pull up a chair and begin. Seated around the tables, it always looks like a group of friends have gathered to share time, stories, and craft--yet these are classes. Yes, you can sign up and join the party! And I have. Not only are there classes for specific projects, there are also classes where everyone is working on their own individual projects. Oh, how I love being able to have expert advice on how to read my patterns, fix my mistakes, and finish my projects. I love Three Bags Full, and the passionate, talented people who work there with my whole heart, and I invite you to visit. Support a local, woman-owned business. Take a class (they fill quickly), browse the notions (practical and/or whimsical, just what you need), and treat yourself to some fabulous yarn. Bring a friend, or make a friend when you get there (or both), you'll be so glad you did!

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.

I'm so glad I got to visit this store for the first time today! 1) the customer service is so…read morewonderful! Sue helped me, she was very kind and patient as I picked out multiple bolts for her to cut. Mary (I believe that is her name?) was also so nice to me. They have a BEAUTIFUL selection of fabrics. I'm 2 hours away from them but I will surely make the drive again for more fabric!! Totally recommend this store!!!

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