Craft shops in SF
Suzanne Barron
stores. Yes, I have looked in the phone book under crafts but those
listed seem to be hobby shops. I want a "big" craft store. I've found
yarn stores here but I also want x-stitch floss, crochet yarn, silk
ribbon, etc. Can anyone suggest any places? Thanks in advance!
Suzanne
Deborah L. McMahon
: I just moved to SF, CA from MD and can't find any MJ Design or Michael's
In southern New Jersey, Michael's is known as "Craft & Floral Warehouse"
with mostly hardlines of crafts and some softlines.
Debi Mc
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Fritz Steckler
>
> I just moved to SF, CA from MD and can't find any MJ Design or Michael's
> stores. Yes, I have looked in the phone book under crafts but those
> listed seem to be hobby shops. I want a "big" craft store. I've found
> yarn stores here but I also want x-stitch floss, crochet yarn, silk
> ribbon, etc. Can anyone suggest any places? Thanks in advance!
You might want to try Ben Franklin. They carry XS supplies and
more. If that does not work you might have to go to San Jose. I know
they have stores there. You might try a library for a phone book for the
surrounding areas. There has got to be one closer than SJ.
Hope this helps,
Laurie Steckler
SPFisher
>I just moved to SF, CA from MD and can't find any MJ Design or Michael's
stores.
Just pulled the Michaels' ad out of the pile of old newspapers awaiting
recycling. It lists no fewer than twenty Michaels' stores in the greater
bay area. None of them, unfortunately, in San Francisco proper.
However, they do give an 800 number, "for nearest location and store
hours, call 1-800-MICHAELS (1-800-642-4235)."
Maybe they could help?
R. Brian Lindahl
>
> I just moved to SF, CA from MD and can't find any MJ Design or Michael's
> listed seem to be hobby shops. I want a "big" craft store. I've found
> yarn stores here but I also want x-stitch floss, crochet yarn, silk
> ribbon, etc. Can anyone suggest any places? Thanks in advance!
> Suzanne
Welcome to the Bay Area! Sorry I can't help you with SF stuff, but this might help - it's from an email I got
when asking about needlework shops:
>> Then, there is my favorite, The Running Stitch, in Cupertino. It's on
>> Steven's Creek Blvd. (Take the 85 south exit off of 280) 20670 Steven's
>> Creek Blvd. Turn to the left and go about 6 blocks. The shop is
>> difficult to see, since it's around the corner and hidden from the street.
>> There is a big chain store, I think a Mervyn's and it's in that strip mall
>> which is on the right. She usually has a wide variety of both fiber and
>> fabric. Huge selection of charts. Carries supplies for both cross stitch
>> and needlepoint. Their telephone number is 408-257-2720
I know there is a Michaels in Pleasant Hill (in the East Bay - kind of near Sunvalley Mall in Concord) - so
there should be one somewhere near you. Have you checked the phone books from Daly City or further down the
peninsula?
Please let me know if there is anything more I can help with. I've been a Bay Area resident for all my life
(31+ years).
brian (in Concord)
Belinda J. Kendle
Just a minor correction it's the Running Thread....and I agree it is
a very nice store. The people are friendly and helpful. Another store
that is in Sunnyvale behind McWhorter's at the corner of El Camino and
Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd. is Carolea's Knitche. She has a variety of
canvas, floss and charts. Those are the only 2 stores that I frequent.
There is another in San Jose on Los Gatos Blvd called The Markings but I
don't go there much...out of my way. But for you travelling fom
Concord....Cupertino is quite a ways....do you work down this way?
take care,
belinda
cupertino, ca
Ed & Mary Fishencord
difficult. There may NOT be any big craft stores in The City, but there are
probably some farther down the penisula. Ask Pac Bell for copies of the yellow
pages for the rest of the 415 area code (I think that is just San Francisco and
the penisula cities.) Michaels is out here in the Bay Area, but I am unfamiliar
with the penisula shopping...
Mary
emf...@ccnet.com
DLauron
Hobby Company of San Francisco. It recently split from the hobby/crafting
store that is now two doors down. It is not a large place, but it does
have a decent supply of patterns.
Denise
Ed & Mary Fishencord
Bay. There is a Michaels in Dublin (which is on I680south). There is also a
Wal-Mart in Pleasanton and I think there is one in Concord. If you need the
addresses or directions, email me and I will send them to you. Oh, yeah there is
Richard's in Alamo. That is a pretty good craft store. They have classes and
materials for almost everycraft.
Mary
emf...@ccnet.com
Micheline Beeson
>: I just moved to SF, CA from MD and can't find any MJ Design or Michael's
>: stores. Yes, I have looked in the phone book under crafts but those
>: listed seem to be hobby shops. I want a "big" craft store. I've found
>: yarn stores here but I also want x-stitch floss, crochet yarn, silk
>: ribbon, etc. Can anyone suggest any places? Thanks in advance!
>: Suzanne
Keep looking in the phone book, and try some of the outlying cities.
You may to drive a bit. If there are no big stores in SF, there are
certainally many in the rest of the Bay Area. I know for a fact that
there is a Ben Franklin's in San Rafael, and TWO Michaels in Fremont.
Micheline Beeson
"Blesses are those who can laugh at themselves, for they shall always be amused."
Marina Salume
*difficult. There may NOT be any big craft stores in The City, but there are
*probably some farther down the penisula. Ask Pac Bell for copies of the yellow
*pages for the rest of the 415 area code (I think that is just San Francisco and
*the peninsula cities.) Michaels is out here in the Bay Area, but I am unfamiliar
*with the peninsula shopping...
The 415 area code also includes a large section of Marin county, north
of the City (that's where you go when you drive north across the Golden
Gate Bridge :-) 510 is the area code for the East Bay, including
Berkeley and Oakland (you drive across the Bay Bridge to get to the East
Bay--did you know there are TWO beautiful bridges in San Francisco?
:-)). I don't shop at chain stores over there, but they probably have
their share.
The closest Michael's that I know of is the one in San Mateo, south of
the City and near the San Mateo Bridge, where highways 92 and 101 meet.
There may be another one in Marin, however. New York Fabrics is another
large chain that has mostly fabric but also has some needlework items
like floss, their closest store in in Colma, south of SF (but closer
than San Mateo). Hancock's is the third large chain in the area, but
the only one I have visited is very far south in Santa Clara--an hour's
drive from SF. Again, there may be a Hancock's in Marin. It is similar
to New York Fabrics, mostly fabric with notions and a few needlework items.
There are small stores that have some needlework supplies in the City,
but the large chains are outside the City. Rents are just too high in SF
itself. But heck, who wants to shop at large chain stores anyway! :-)
If you want the names of small but wonderful needlework shops on the
Peninsula, let me know :-)
--marina
Barbara Klahn
established store. The Hobby Co of S.F., 5124 Geary Blvd.
SF (415)386-4161. They say they carry Wichelt linens, Mill Hill
Beads, silk ribbons, cross stitch supplies and Kreinik.They
say they have a great selection of brass charms and one of the
largest selections of beads and beading equipment in SF.
I visited this store a year ago and it was crammed with all
sorts of hobby stuff and a nice little selection of needle
work stuff, but with this new ad announcing the Bead and
Needlework Store annex I'm definitely going to check it out.
...usual disclaimers.. Barbara
Joe & Lora Dalton
>>
>> I just moved to SF, CA from MD and can't find any MJ Design or Michael's
>> stores. Yes, I have looked in the phone book under crafts but those
>> listed seem to be hobby shops. I want a "big" craft store. I've found
>> yarn stores here but I also want x-stitch floss, crochet yarn, silk
>> ribbon, etc. Can anyone suggest any places? Thanks in advance!
>> Suzanne
Hi, Suzanne, and welcome to San Francisco!
The nearest Michael's to SF is on Delaware St. in San Mateo. You take
Hiway 92 west from Hiway 101 South, then take the Delaware St. exit,
which literally lands you in the Michael's parking lot. It takes about
half an hour to get there from SF, but you may find other things that
interest you in the area. The San Mateo County Expo Center (read
fairground) is a few blocks down Delaware and often has interesting
exhibits, craft shows, etc. on weekends.
There is a New York Fabrics (related to JoAnne's) in the Metro Center
in Colma.
I have been told there is a needlework shop near Union Square, but I
don't get downtown much.
The Hobby Co. is two stores on Geary Blvd and about 16th Ave. The
needlework shop is small but worth checking. The main store can
probably supply any other craft vice you & yours may have ( I get
dollhouse stuff there)
If I think of anything else I'll let you know.
Lora Dalton
lda...@slip.net
joh...@sonoma.edu
DLauron
writes:
>There is a New York Fabrics (related to JoAnne's) in the Metro Center
>in Colma.
> I have been told there is a needlework shop near Union Square, but I
>don't get downtown much.
>The Hobby Co. is two stores on Geary Blvd and about 16th Ave. The
>needlework shop is small but worth checking. The main store can
>probably supply any other craft vice you & yours may have ( I get
>dollhouse stuff there)
>
>If I think of anything else I'll let you know.
You forgot about House of Fabrics in Westlake.
Denise
Joe & Lora Dalton
>Denise
Right, thanks,Denise! Also, I just thought of YarnCrafter at Tanforan
Mall. (Sneath Lane exit from Hwy 280, corner of Sneath Lane and El
Camino Real, San Bruno) They have a bunch of stuff in there, though
I don't go there often.
Lora Dalton
lda...@slip.net
joh...@sonoma.edu
DLauron
writes:
>
>Right, thanks,Denise! Also, I just thought of YarnCrafter at Tanforan
>Mall. (Sneath Lane exit from Hwy 280, corner of Sneath Lane and El
>Camino Real, San Bruno) They have a bunch of stuff in there, though
>I don't go there often.
My favorite store!
Denise
Fred and Sandy Borngasser
Michael's or Wal-Mart. About the only thing these shops r any good
for is for floss and afew kits. If you want any kind of assistance or
any fabric that is not Aida you really need to look for a good prvt
shop. HaveyoutidNeeleor n h yellow pages of your local phone book?
Sandy
Robin Panza
>>: I just moved to SF, CA from MD and can't find any MJ Design or Michael's
>>: stores. Yes, I have looked in the phone book under crafts but those
>>: listed seem to be hobby shops. I want a "big" craft store. I've found
>>: yarn stores here but I also want x-stitch floss, crochet yarn, silk
>>: ribbon, etc. Can anyone suggest any places? Thanks in advance!
>>: Suzanne
For fibers, go to Straw Into Gold, in Berkeley (on San Pablo, as I remember).
You won't believe your eyes! I couldn't decide if I was in heaven (oh, so many
absolutely wonderful yarns, threads, books, tools) or hell (oh, I can't even
begin to afford all the things I have to get). I don't remember any silk
ribbon, but lots of other stuff, including perle cotton (in several weights and
bazillion colors) by the ounce. Check it out.
Robin P. pan...@clp2.clpgh.org
Bill Jones
<bor...@gp.magick.net> wrote:
>
> Certainly there MUST be a better selection in the SF area than
> Michael's or Wal-Mart.
there really isn't much....
However...the Needlepoint Inc. store on Union Square is
wonderful...expensive...but full of great supplies and kits....
there will soon be a Pearls craft supply on Market street between Fifth and
Sixth...if it's like the one in Boston, I'll be in "Hog Heaven"....
...........................................................
Bill Jones, Theatre Arts Department, San Francisco State University
{wsj...@sfsu.edu} (415) 338-1777
"Sometimes it's more important to be human, than to have good taste" Brecht
"Being a good craftsman will in no way prevent you from having Genius"
Renoir
Joe Hurley
> >>: I just moved to SF, CA from MD and can't find any MJ Design or Michael's
> >>: stores. Yes, I have looked in the phone book under crafts but those
> >>: listed seem to be hobby shops. I want a "big" craft store. I've found
> >>: yarn stores here but I also want x-stitch floss, crochet yarn, silk
> >>: ribbon, etc. Can anyone suggest any places? Thanks in advance!
> >>: Suzanne
>
Suzanne --
Can't help with craft shops, but I can help with that other necessity to
proper stitching - CHOCOLATE.
Living in San Francisco you have access to the best boxed chocolates in
the country (if not the world) -- See's Candies. I know they have a shop
at San Francisco International Airport, and I'm sure they have some others
in that area. Do buy a box of them. I particularly recommend their milk
chocolate bordeaux. Get a nice 2-lb box assortment of milk chocolates
with different fillings. You'll never be able to eat Russell Stovers
again!
I just brought a 1-lb box home with me from Seattle.
I wish they would open some stores on the east coast, but I know they
wont' because they make the stuff in Culver City CA and it wouldn't be
fresh if they shipped it to stores out here. :( I guess I'll just have
to be content with mail order.
Regards,
Joe
Ed & Mary Fishencord
<bor...@gp.magick.net> wrote:
> Certainly there MUST be a better selection in the SF area than
> for is for floss and afew kits. If you want any kind of assistance or
> any fabric that is not Aida you really need to look for a good prvt
> shop. HaveyoutidNeeleor n h yellow pages of your local phone book?
> Sandy
I hate to tell you all what local phone book means in California....I once
ordered a complete set of 415 yellow pages (that was before the 415/510)
split...there were 10 books plus you still needed the 708 North bay) and
707(South bay)books. There are more now. This is a VERY B I G place. Now you
need the books from 510(East Bay) and there are a bunch of them. Even where I
live I get two sets from PacBell as we are in an area that is very confusing. I
feel very sorry for small shops as the yellow pages are your best advertizing
spots and expensive and to get good coverage around here it must be a goodly
percentage of the national debt to pay for the ads. The book for San Francisco
covers just The City. You need the books for all the penisula cities.
There are a lot of good craft stores here but when one is asking for places
you have to be very specific as to location. You can rack up a lot of mileage
trying to find some of these places!
;-)!!!
Mary
emf...@ccnet.com
DLauron
hur...@uconnvm.uconn.edu (Joe Hurley) writes:
>-
>
>Can't help with craft shops, but I can help with that other necessity to
>proper stitching - CHOCOLATE.
>
>Living in San Francisco you have access to the best boxed chocolates in
>the country (if not the world) -- See's Candies. I know they have a shop
>at San Francisco International Airport, and I'm sure they have some
others
>in that area. Do buy a box of them. I particularly recommend their
milk
>chocolate bordeaux. Get a nice 2-lb box assortment of milk chocolates
>with different fillings. You'll never be able to eat Russell Stovers
>again!
>
>I just brought a 1-lb box home with me from Seattle.
>
>I wish they would open some stores on the east coast, but I know they
>wont' because they make the stuff in Culver City CA and it wouldn't be
>fresh if they shipped it to stores out here. :( I guess I'll just have
>to be content with mail order.
Actually, they make the chocolate near the airport, too. The factory is
on El Camino Real and Spruce, in South San Francisco. My husband's aunt
used to work there and bring home free samples. Too bad I didn't know him
before she left.
Denise
Rani Cardinaux
live in the Bay Area and they have a plant in San Bruno. I used to work in
San Bruno! Bad, bad, bad! Thankfully, I work in SF and don't have that
temptation, unless I go to the local mall.=)
Rani
In article <hurley-1404...@remote1.math.uconn.edu>,
hur...@uconnvm.uconn.edu (Joe Hurley) wrote:
Ũ> >>Suzanne Barron (bar...@sfo.com) wrote:
Ũ> >>: I just moved to SF, CA from MD and can't find any MJ Design or Michael's
Ũ> >>: stores. Yes, I have looked in the phone book under crafts but those
Ũ> >>: listed seem to be hobby shops. I want a "big" craft store. I've found
Ũ> >>: yarn stores here but I also want x-stitch floss, crochet yarn, silk
Ũ> >>: ribbon, etc. Can anyone suggest any places? Thanks in advance!
Ũ> >>: Suzanne
Ũ>
Ũ
ŨSuzanne --
Ũ
ŨCan't help with craft shops, but I can help with that other necessity to
Ũproper stitching - CHOCOLATE.
Ũ
ŨLiving in San Francisco you have access to the best boxed chocolates in
Ũthe country (if not the world) -- See's Candies. I know they have a shop
Ũat San Francisco International Airport, and I'm sure they have some others
Ũin that area. Do buy a box of them. I particularly recommend their milk
Ũchocolate bordeaux. Get a nice 2-lb box assortment of milk chocolates
Ũwith different fillings. You'll never be able to eat Russell Stovers
Ũagain!
Ũ
ŨI just brought a 1-lb box home with me from Seattle.
Ũ
ŨI wish they would open some stores on the east coast, but I know they
Ũwont' because they make the stuff in Culver City CA and it wouldn't be
Ũfresh if they shipped it to stores out here. :( I guess I'll just have
Ũto be content with mail order.
Ũ
ŨRegards,
Ũ
ŨJoe
--
Rani Cardinaux rani...@segaoa.com
Suzanne Barron
help w/needlework stores in the SF area! I've driven over both bridges,
looked in other phone books and found some great places. So, after buying
"stuff" in all of them, I now have to curb the driving and get down to
the business of actual stitching. I was in Walnut Creek last weekend and
actually did NOT go into a x-stitch store I passed near the Broadway
Plaza stores.
Also, I thought it neat when I saw a See's store in the City; then I saw
another; then, I found one in the shopping center near me; in the mall;
etc., etc. They're all over the place!! So far, I've only eaten a 1lb.
box during the past month. And, I've started running again. Yes, there is
a correlation between the two. (And I don't mean running to the nearest
See's store, either!).
Thanks for all your input about SF!
ReeReeP
writes:
>looked in other phone books and found some great places. So, after buying
>"stuff" in all of them, I now have to curb the driving and get down to
>the business of actual stitching. I was in Walnut Creek last weekend and
>actually did NOT go into a x-stitch store I passed near the Broadway
>Plaza stores.
>
>
Whoa - did you have hot flashes ??? You have more will power than I do!
Ree
Chica Perez
> on El Camino Real and Spruce, in South San Francisco. My husband's aunt
> used to work there and bring home free samples. Too bad I didn't know him
> before she left.
>
> Denise
I visit South San Francisco yearly, and there is a store called New York
Fabrics which carries craft materials including crosstitch patterns and
Aida. Hope this Helps.
Chica