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I am definitely going to miss this store being on my list to go to Hate to see goo stores go but hopefully their online store is just as nice and nicely priced. There’s nothing like touching before you buy though.

What a major disappointment. I’ve purchased fabric here numerous times previously. Prices were great as was the fabric selection. Well I’m not sure what has happened but they’ve re-​modeled and while the «showroom» looks fantastic I will not pay $ 35+ per yard of fabric, and I doubt others will either. Time to find another fabric store. Big bummer.

I went in a week before Thanksgiving. First sign something was wrong when I couldn’t enter the the door I always used in the past. They were doing a remodel so you had to walk around to the Starbuck side. When I walked in NO fabric only swatches. I had planned on getting fabric to start a project that afternoon. With my plans doomed I went ahead and looked at the swatches and found a few that I liked. Decided since I couldn’t do the project that day I might as well take some swatches home and check the colors out. I had to put a $ 25 dollar deposit on each swatch, they actually ran it as a charge not a hold. Then they said I had to get the swatches back the next day as they would be closing the store for a few days and they were not sure which day that was going to happen. I live about 45 minutes and due to the fact they wanted the swatches back so quick (even thought the store would be closed) i had to do the drive in traffic after work the next day, took over an hour one way. When I went to return swatches had to wait about 15 minutes as the one person who did know what was going on was helping someone with a phone order and the other person was brand new and had to wait for the other person to learn how to credit my card back. By then I was so frustrated I decided on the spot that I would just drive down to UFO in National City the next weekend, they dont have late hours. So worth it. UFO stills has rolls and rolls of fabric and lots of staff. They even give you cuttings for free. The old days at home fabric you had to by it. It used to be worth it as their prices were so low. Not anymore. I will pay a few dollars more per yard to get my fabric on the spot and get good service

It has turned into a special order store. Way too expensive. I am heart broken. My home is covered in fabrics that I’ve used from that store before it changed.

Came here from Chula Vista the week before Thanksgiving and it was closed. Trying again, as the sign said open after Thanksgiving. It’s a Saturday during business hours and they are getting a delivery and won’t let customers in the store. I will only wait 15 minutes and will never come back to this store. Clerk was rude as well. Well, maybe you should plan deliveries prior to business hours.
It’s 10:45, and they’re still not open. Even though business hours stated open at 10:00. Who runs a business like this?
You will not be getting my business today or ever and I will never recommend this store.

Eeek! Going to special order only :-(
Just like Calico Corners — waaaay to expensive

I found this store while shopping at another fabric store. This was the first time I went there. I ended up with fabric and great rugs. Their quality and selection is wonderful. Lori was exceptional with assisting and helped me pull some items together to get to my perfect color combination. Their prices are great, especially if a sale. Most of what I ordered needed to be ordered and shipped — items arrived within 2 weeks. One of the rugs which was shipped was the wrong color — I called and Lori and she took care of it quickly. I did have to bring the incorrect carpet back to the store, but it was not a huge deal as I needed to order another rug. I only gave 4 stores due to the rug which was incorrect. Otherwise they would have gotten 5 stars!

Shopped here many times and always go to the Clearance section first where you can pick up decorator and upholstery quality fabrics for as little as $ 3−7/yd. I sew… a lot, and make gifts for family and friends so to find a store with inexpensive Decorator fabrics is a must for me. The quality is good but sometimes the colors and patterns are dated, but it’s worth the effort to look.
If you need a specific color from the other areas, there are many within that color palate to choose from at a reasonable price. Just make sure you like what you get (no return policy in full effect) and get enough of it, as it may be gone the next time you come in.
They have fully expanded into carpets of all different shapes, colors and sizes. However, i have yet to see good quality carpets and the prices may be a bit less than other places but this particular area does not appeal to me at all.

I have been here several times and have always walked out with something. There is a gentleman there with very short hair that is very friendly and helpful. They always have great deals on fabrics and rugs. I recommend this place to all who are in the do it yourself spirit. You can easily make pillow covers and curtains with little money and creativity.

Fabric can be overwhelming. The service was exceptional and they guided me thru the process.

Terrific store! Of course everything I loved was in the expensive (sob) section, but they have tons of attractive fabrics around the $ 9 per yard range. I am reupholstering some awful furniture at home using a staple gun, and there is definitely sufficient selection here to do it inexpensively. Oh, and one, small annoying thing — in the ritzier sample section, you have to have a store person look up every single fabric for the price, which is annoying. It would be wonderful if the prices were listed on the fabrics.

BEWARE!!! NO RETURN POLICY
I purchased a piece of foam from them. It was not custom cut or anything other than something they had in stock. I tried to return it 3 days later because I wanted a piece that was softer, which they had. They refused to take it back or credit the one I purchased but they sure wanted to sell me another. Couldn’t give me any reason other than they just didn’t want to refund it. There was no change or damage to it or was it modified in any way. Not a place I’d ever go into again. Just awful.

What a great store! Yousif is so patient, knowledgable and helpful. Such a pleasure to see especially in such a young man! And great discount fabrics!

By far the worst customer service I have ever had. There were three guys at the front. All saw me enter but none of them bothered to greet me. I asked for help and they seemed very reluctant and even annoyed to assist. The person that managed to pry himself from what I assume to be an important conversation with his fellow co-​workers had attitude. I soon realized that I the entire visit is a waste of my time. The owner should really reconsider the employees they hire.

Great store! Was referred by Hillcrest Upholstery for purchase of material to reupholster some furniture. Was impressed with the selection and variety of material available. Staff was great and very friendly. Went back as decided to purchase some additional material for some pillows and again loved the selection.
Also received 10% off of my purchase from the referral which was very nice. Prices were great as well. Not sure where else you can get such deals. The store was very clean and easy to get around to see all the fabrics. I know I will return for either more upholstery or for drapes in the future. Thanks!!!

I called them to find out if they carry a particular kind of fabric, and was told he didn’t know– I would have to come in and check for myself. I went in, and found that all the fabric is sorted by color. They didn’t carry anything in the color I had inquired about. No one ever asked if they could help me. The selection of fabric wasn’t very impressive, the trim selection was even more sparse, and the staff was not helpful at all. I won’t be back.

Home Fabrics has a lot of high quality, cute prints for decent prices. I’ve found that they are a little more expensive than other fabric stores in the area (Beverly’s/Yardage Town), because Home Fabric’s products are higher quality and more suited for making curtain, upholstery items.
I paid about $ 8/​yard for fabric, which was about low-​average for this store.
It seems the customer service for this store is hit or miss. I’ve been in about 3 other times and don’t remember the customer service being anything to write home about. The last time I went as quite different…
As I was getting ready to buy my fabric, the young guy working at the counter found out I was making curtains (and that I had no idea what I was doing) and taught me nearly everything there is to know about curtain making. He was courteous and super knowledgable. He showed me different options and helped me buy the appropriate amount of fabric. I was slightly skeptical because it seemed like I was buying a lot of fabric, but I showed my super-​crafty DIY pal how much I bought, and she verified that curtains require a bunch of extra fabric and that the clerk’s estimations were on point.
I walked out of the store feeling really well taken care of.

We stopped by Home Fabrics to look for some fabric for a DIY headboard and our dining room chairs. We were greeted immediately upon entering by a young man. We declined help and wandered throughout the store ourselves. It was very bright and clean and they do have a HUGE selection of fabrics and rugs. Seriously I’ve never seen so many upholstery options! As other reviewers stated the prices here are great compared to what I’ve seen online. The way the store is laid out is kind of a maze because you can’t just walk up and down each aisle like you can at the grocery store, so it’s easy to miss stuff… just allow plenty of time to shop here.

Decided to pop in this place to see what it was all about today. I was really impressed with their fabric and rug selection. I love that they can custom make anything for a very reasonable price. I will be back for curtains eventually!

We were at Home Fabrics today to purchase fabric for an open wall space between 2 rooms.
We had been looking for the perfect fabric/​price/​print for over 5 months and had gone to Joann’s, Anna’s linen, yardage town etc just to name a few. We hit jackpot at home fabrics.
Searching for the right color was so easy because all the fabric is arranged color wise. with whole sections of blues and purples and golds etc. if you know what color you want, you can just check out that section for a variety of prints and materials in your shade.
The prices were all absolutely great! NOTHING was over 14.99/yard. … and that $ 14.99/yard was for their gorgeous heavy designer fabric!
We were helped by a lovely lady named Toni (I asked her name after our purchase, especially so that I could mention it in the review). She was very helpful in helping us select the print, the curtain rod, the crinoline for the top fold of the curtain. She answered all questions very professionally, was very knowledgeable, and helped us out very patiently while we made our decision.
We walked out of the store with our purchase, very happy and satisfied with the price, the quality and the customer service. I would definitely go back there for more purchases… a great store in San Diego for your home décor needs!

Wow never been here before but so glad I found it… The staff was funny knowledgeable and helpful and there was so much to choose from. The store was a wonderland of fabrics and I bought a rug for a third of the price of what I saw at a big box store. I am hooked thank you Marty and staff

CUSTOMER SERVICE DOES NOT EXIST HERE! My mother is visiting from New York and wanted me to take her to a fabric store that had nice, inexpensive fabric– I took her to Home Fabrics. We walked up to the counter, where a female employee (do not know her name) was talking to another customer (understandable) and another employee was standing on the other side of the store. We waited… waited… and 10 minutes later, having not been greeted and without either employee making eye contact or acknowledging us, we walked out.
This is the same fabric store I recommended to three friends who were redecorating their homes and were not familiar with fabric stores in the San Diego area– I won’t make that mistake again.
Too bad 0 stars was not an option.
Response to Marty H. from Home Fabrics Review, dated 07/​06/​2013:
I was never contacted by anyone at this fabric store for a follow-​up to discuss the lack of customer service I experienced. Marty, FYI, your comment «Once again we are being held captive to a customer that is unwilling to come and talk to me direct so I might resolve the issue and better our store for all who come and shop. So Sad!!!» is BS. I guess the others who commented on the bad customer service are not being truthful either. (sarcasm)…
You might want to focus more on improving customer service within your store than writing false responses to legitimate reviews on Unilocal.Several negative responses regarding the same issue dating back to 2009– the issue isn’t the general public, it’s you.