Yardage Town

If I could give 0 star rating I would! Two women were at the counter both facing the wall, no greeting. The fabric bins were so close together it made it almost impossible to get through the store in my wheelchair. Two other customers came after I did, they were not greeted either. It wasn’t until two other women came then greetings were given. I thought this store closed years ago… it should be closed. Horrible store, overpriced for what they have. Complete waste of time and energy!

2 stars at best, the ladies were not very nice and almost acted like they were bothered I was in here. Got some Halloween fabric and left def not coming back

The ladies at yardage town are always sweet and helpful. There are usually good deals to find and they have a 20% off discount card to use if there aren’t. I’ve never had a problem finding materials that I could work with and there has always been tons to choose from. Plenty of parking.

I was not impressed with the staff. They didn’t seem to care if a purchase was made. I went there twice and both times the ladies were standing around together talking personal. I was never asked if I needed assistance.

Where do I begin! Selection was minimal. Service was lousy. Prices were high.
I should have left immediately, but I was in a hurry and wanted to get started on my project right away, so I got fabric and thread to get me started — knowing that with the limited selection I would still have to make the long drive to JoAnne’s at some point. After washing the over-​priced fleece that I purchased I was shocked to realize the horrible quality of the fabric. I could honestly tear this fleece to bits with just a slight tug; absolutely unacceptable! Considering how unfriendly the staff was, I decided trying to return it would be a complete waste of my time. I ended up at JoAnne’s for the other items I needed, AND another 2.5 yards of fleece — AT HALF THE PRICE… I will never go to another Yardage Town after this experience.

Yardage Town is located at the end of the Broadway Center Plaza at the corner of 1^st and Broadway in El Cajon. I was here with a group to buy a list of fabrics and supplies needed for a class. Parking at 9am on Saturday was good, there were several open spots available, and the parking spots in front of the store adjacent Broadway were marked for non-​market customers only (there is a farmer’s market next door).
Early bird in the door at 9:30. I noticed a good selection of fabrics, a little pricey for the new bolts, and some unique designs I did not see at other fabric stores. The back tables contained clearance items, fairly priced.
One of the staff had some trouble reading from my English wish list, so talking about the fabrics was better understood.
The instructor arrived, we collected almost all the materials needed, and the staff assisted our group with friendliness and professionalism. They complimented our group’s conduct today, compared to a comment made about yesterday’s last-​minute customers trashing the clearance tables. If you rummage through the store’s clearance tables, do the shopkeepers a favor, fix your mess.
Know what you want to buy or look for beforehand. The shopkeepers have the knowledge, but may not have time to help when they are busy at the cut table-​they are only three ladies with two hands each.
After my purchase, the shopkeeper handed to me a 20% discount card towards the next visit. This place is ok.

I’m giving the a star cause I have no choice of giving the NO stars. I went in there to get ribbons for bows. I toke my 18 month old and 4 yr. I was on them like a hawk but of course they are children and like to touch stuff. It’s not like they were running the place down. I had about 50 yards of ribbon I had chosen to buy all different kinds and was not done yet when that old fart woman gets pissed and yells at me. WTF!!’ Really! She was pissed cause my daughter got a hold of some thread that I was actually putting away before she appeared with her old ass self and thick ass accent. «no more». !!! I excused myself and just explained hey their kids. Bitch come back telling me I’m not a good mother blah blah blah I was soooooo pissed I left the place with my money on hand. I’ve never ever been treated like this in my life. I just went to Joann’s and bough nicer ribbons and no abuse from anyone. So avoid them. They are just rude. Never again I will enter that place. They can kiss my fat ass! Your best bet is eBay and Joann’s especially with their daily coupon!

HORRIBLE EXPIRIENCE! I was in a couple weeks ago about twenty minutes before they closed and they continued to tell me that they were about to close and would not help me! I was really upset because I had been looking for a specific color for days and thought I would find it here but after the ATTITUDE the two ladies working gave me I didn’t want to spend a dime! Another customer walked in and before greeting them the lady said we close in ten and the customer argued with the employee because she said that every time she comes they are not helpful and extremely rude! Decent selection but horrible service!

Went here expecting a huge selection and great prices… walked out empty handed. Larger selection than JoAnn, but limited in their home décor cotton fabric, which I was there for. The fabric I did find was not very cute and just as pricey as JoAnn.

Not a bad experience per se, I was pleasantly surprised by the variety of fabrics. I felt like the prices were pretty high, and then the markdown price was what it’s normally priced everywhere else.
However, I was greeted and… that was it. I was the only person in the store for about 45 minutes and all three of the women were sitting, watching tv, and doing nothing the entire time. Not at all helpful.
I’ll go back, but only if I know exactly what I need/don’t need help.

I was thrilled with the selection in this store. I went into Jo Anne’s earlier in the day and had absolutely no variety and very small selection. I was desperate to find some stretchy knit jersey fabric and this place had it in many colors and prints as well as being half the price of what I saw at Jo Anne’s earlier in the day!
The ladies in there were wonderful and very helpful. I’ll definitely be back to this store for my future needs even though its a little drive to get there!

I love… love. LOVE this place and this location in particular is one of my two favorites (my other one is in National City)…the senior Sales Associates there all remind me of the Golden Girls. They are all funny, cute and very knowledgeable of fabrics and what they have in their store.
One time while I was in Design school, I was struggling with money to buy fabrics every now and then for my projects. So I came in one day, saw an amazing knit fabric for a very good price but did not have the money right away. I explained to one of the elderly Associates that I was a student and needed the fabric and if she could help me out… well. not only was I given a discount on top of a sale, but she held the fabric for me for practically 2 months until I had enough money to purchase it… Now talk about AWESOME Customer Service!
I stopped shopping at Joan’s and have been going to Yardage Town ever since!

Guess I hit them on a bad day… the lady wasnt friendly at all. I needed ¾″ ribbon and a pin cushion. They had neither. And they didn’t seem too interested in even helping us look. Disappointing.

Love this place. They have so many great fabrics and the prices are pretty good. Definitely hit them up on their end of the month sales. It is worth it. Additionally, the staff are all very friendly and helpful. I am so glad I found this place.

This is a neat fabric store that also has some craft materials. I have found some beautiful fabric in here and the prices aren’t bad, though not discount. The ladies behind the counter are really nice and helpful. You just never know what kind of unique notions you will find in here – I always get something. If you like to sew or are into other crafts it is definitely worth the stop.