D & R Fabric

Can’t believe how much is in this store. He has everything for sewing, knitting, crafting etc. very helpful. Really an asset to the community

This place is what I imagine all stores used to be like before the big box store came into being. That’s not a bad thing, but yes, it’s a little disorganized, no there’s no one greeting you at the door, and no, they might not have everything you could want. But as someone just getting back into knitting and not wanting to shell out $ 15 for a skein of yarn to practice on, this is definitely a place I’ll be returning to. They have a rather large selection of basic yarns, from cotton to the softer, more expensive stuff. And I picked up 4 skeins for about $ 32. Not bad. The guy at the front was perfectly pleasant, so I didn’t have any customer service issues, but I could see how the inconsistent operating hours could be confusing. If you’re looking for crafting supplies but don’t want to pay an arm and a leg or trek all the way up to the UWS for Michaels, definitely come here.

Half of the store was sewing supplies, and the other half knitting.
LOADS of basics including wool, cottons, felt, and suiting. The usual craft prints and some outdoor/​furniture upholstering fabric. Not too many cool prints, though.
Every notion and supply one can think of… wasn’t quite sure about the prices since there weren’t any clear signs and sometimes the fabric covered the cardboard where the prices were written in marker.
The old man who ran the store seemed like he took pride and knowledge in fabrics and his store.
Just. One. Thing… upon entering the store, it hit me like a truck. I don’t know why but it smelled like poo. Like a dirty diaper that was placed on top of a heater in dry heat. By the time I was ¹⁄₃ of the way through the store, my stomach was starting to clench and I just gave up on looking and left the store.
Maybe someone stepped on something and trekked around the store in it. I’ll definitely revisit though, and hopefully that was a one-​time-​deal.

This is your basic cute little neighborhood fabric/​craft store. It’s remarkably clean and well-​lit inside, a nice change from having to paw through piles of poorly-​marked fabric in dim corners. They’re rarely busy from what I’ve seen, and will let you browse without hovering over your shoulder.
In addition to your basic clothing and home decorating fabrics, they have a variety of notions and craft supplies — some yarn, thread, hot glue guns, googly eyes, velcro, ribbon, sewing scissors, seam rippers…
I only have two complaints. First, they only sell fabric by the yard — or at least, they did when I tried to buy a quarter of a yard of white vinyl for a project. Now I have lots of extra white vinyl. Second, their hours are somewhat… erratic. They’re not open Saturdays. Sometimes I walk by when they’re supposed to be open (say, 2pm on a Sunday), but they’re closed. A little more reliability would be welcome.
Overall, a very handy local alternative to trekking to the garment district.