Rainbow’s End Quilt Shoppe

A never ending wall of fabric!!!
Great customer service!
A must see store to shop at.

RUDE, RUDE, RUDE!!! Fabric selection is the best around, the staff is the unwelcoming and was told the minute I walked in that I had 10 minutes to shop (comment from the owner) becaused they closed at 5. Nasty women that work at the store. I am a local and this will be the last time I set foot in the store.

I know nothing about quilting but I LOVED this place. I arrived, looking for a gift for my aunt and was so impressed With the quality and quantity. There were several cutting counters and tons and tons of patterns. I was able to navigate through everything and pick out some fabric for a quilt for her to make. I sure hope she likes my selections.
Skip Joann’s and the big box store-​this is where it’s at.

I love this shop, more bolts of fabric than I have ever seen. The people are helpful and friendly. So overwelming when you walk in. Takes hours to see it all.

By far, the best fabric store I’ve been to in Florida. I read the reviews on Unilocal before I went so I was expecting nothing in the way of service — so I was floored when I walked through the door and was IMMEDIATELY greeted by someone. In addition, the person that cut my fabric was very kind and helpful. The cashier was a little aloof but that is because after reading the reviews, I was actually watching everyone there. Maybe they turned over a new leaf? I was impressed.
The fabric selection was outstanding. I covered maybe only 50% of the store and I was there for over an hour. The difference in quality (as compared to a chain like Joann Fabrics) was immediately apparent as soon as I began to touch and feel the fabrics. No comparison. Yes, I paid about $ 11/​yard for most everything I bought but it was worth it. Gorgeous, soft textiles and beautiful prints that you can’t get at just any chain store. Michael Miller, MODA, Riley Blake… to name just a few.
Since it’s primarily geared towards quilters, there were completed projects hung up all through the store. Just beautiful! Towards the back of the store, there was a Christmas section with lots of example projects hanging by the fabric.
I was blown away by all the charms sets and fat quarters. I didn’t buy any this time, but I was so tempted — the selection was huge.
I can not wait to return!

I was visiting Florida from Utah. A sweet lady at Quilter’s Cove in Orlando told me about Rainbow’s End in Dunedin. I don’t think I’ve ever been in a quilt shop with such a complete
and extensive selection of coordinated fabric lines, patterns, fat quarters, notions, and truly
anything you would want to use for a quilting project. I am sad I live so far away from this store. I would be in there very often because they have it all. I found the personnel to be
very helpful — when I asked. They do not impose themselves on you but they are more than
willing to assist you and even offer suggestions on using products to achieve best results.
When I get to the Tampa area again, I will surely be at Rainbow’s End.

As someone else posted, I cannot be in Florida without finding my way to Dunedin! And I too, find it almost overwhelming. It’s visual overload. BUT — if I go with a project in mind, I do much better. For example, they have the most awesome fat quarter wall. There are times I’ve walked out of there with $ 300 worth of just fat quarters! A fabulous stash builder. There’s even a bench outside where you can park your partner. I agree that the staff are not always warm and fuzzy — but they are always happy to help select fabric — or to have an opinion about my purchase. Particularly during season, they seem cordial but very busy. All and all, a MUST VISIT for any serious quilter. It’s tiny by some quilt shop standards, but whoa… it chocker block filled with every fabric, book, pattern, and notion you can dream about. Thank you Rainbow’s End for being there for us!

Ok yes its true they are not big on the warm fuzzy welcome. Perhaps they are understaffed for the volume of product they have to monitor (this occurred to me when I found an inventory control tag in each of the fat quarters I purchased). HOWEVER this is without a doubt the biggest selection of fabrics and books I have seen by far! Nobody was rude. I cannot wait to return. Definitely worth the hour trip each way

While the selection of fabric was nice and having a section of the store dedicated to the holidays is nice, the store employees earned the one star rating. The lady at the register had zero tolerance for questions and was more worried about what she was doing on her iPad. There are plenty of quilt stores in the Tampa/​St Pete area that I can take my business too.

I love this store and can spend all day playing amongst the bolts of fabric. I am not allowed to go here without supervision because I will buy way too much and never complete any of my projects. Yes the prices are more than Jo-​anns and there is never any sales but they do have good clearance. My favorite day to go is in August for the Christmas open house. Yes the staff can be a bit abrasive and crass but that is what happens sometimes in family run businesses. If you are looking for good quality fabrics and lots of patterns than this is a must stop in Dunedin.

I make sure to stop in here every time I am in Florida– this is by far the best stocked fabric store I have come across.
If there is a cotton fabric you are looking for, there is a great chance they stock it here. They have the store broken down into sections, and it takes a while to process it all — so make sure you really set some time aside to look around. They have a wide selection of all the major brands, and plenty of smaller ones.
What I love the most:
— Large selection of Japanese import fabric at reasonable prices.
— The best selection of wool and wool blend felt I have ever seen.
— Not only do they stock fabric, they have tons of trims and buttons and glittery things to blow your money on to.
I have never had a problem with the service here, I like the fact that the sales people are not breathing down your neck the whole time you are there. I can always find help when I need it, since they regularly have three-​four people working on the floor at a time. They do a lot of business, so waiting on them to finish up with a previous customer is no big deal for me.
The prices are typically ten-​twelve dollars a yard– which is more expensive then if you go to Joanns. However– the quality and selection blow the other fabric stores out of the water and I will gladly give my money over to this independently owned shop.

I wish I could review the stock and the service seperately. I will give this 4 stars because the stock is outstanding. The service was non-​existant. I do have an in depth knowlege of the payroll from the discussion across the room between the staff and whomever does the payroll (the manager or owner, I presume.) The first time I was spoken to was to be given my total at the cash register. I would shop here again in a heartbeat, since being greeted warmly is certainly secondary to quality quilting supplies.

The most amazing fabric store I have every been to!!! This place is truly unbelievable, the most quilting fabric I have ever seen in one place. A huge variety and selection arranged by style and color cover the store from floor to ceiling. Don’t forget to look in the second building in the back too. They have a very good selection of thread and sewing notions along with other craft items. I recently moved to Nyc and even here there is nothing that beats Rainbow’s End for quilting selection.

I stumbled upon Rainbows End by complete accident one day. I had a feeling I would be in trouble by the time I left. I’m not sure if it was self-​control or being overwhelmed that saved me in the end, but I sadly walked out empty-​handed.
This store is huge. Massive. BUT unlike many shops that offer a lot of product, it’s extremely organized and well-​maintained. Besides the thousands of bolts of quilting cotton (including Kona Bay/​Seattle Bay, Moda, Alexander Henry, Echino, Michael Miller…), they also carry tons of books, ribbons, threads, binding, patterns, the works!
Come here with a plan in mind otherwise you’ll either buy half the store or end up being too overwhelmed to process it all. The staff was friendly enough, the store was clean, but there’s just something missing and I can’t put my finger on it.