Fabrics Save-A-Thon

The smell is a little bit funky and its in a section of brooklyn I don’t love walking through but the deals on yarn are STUPENDOUS. It’s literally half the price of what I would pay for at Lion Brand or any small mom and pop shop in Park Slope or Carroll Gardens. I think this is my official new go to for knitting supplies. Although, when I went the past two times I didn’t see any selection of needles to speak of. The yarn varieties are vast for color more specifically. You won’t see any bougie tibetan llama yarn for your next unity scarf project but the basics are all here and there are like four rows of shelves for all those knitting needs.
Additionally, this place obviously sells bolts of fabrics. Tons of fabrics that I didn’t pay a huge amount of attention to but I noticed some interesting colors and stuff. Lots of ribbon and other random things for your arts and crafts busy work. They even had a cake decorating aisle which I may come back for because there aren’t enough places that sell cake stuff these days. Take note that if you spend over $ 25 in one trip you can use some kind of Unilocal discount. Though, I find it pretty hard to spend that much money with picking up $ 2 – 3 bolts of yarn. Such a steal!

The reviews before me are a sign of the gentrification times.
Anyway, old neighborhood staple. They take the laissez faire approach to customer service as a majority of their customers are old west indian ladies who don’t wish to be bothered anyway. I’m currently sitting across the street waiting for them open eating a delicious double.

Went to Fabrics Save-​A-​Thon yesterday looking for a cheap fabric to decorate my apartment wall with. I wanted to try a project I saw on Pinterest out, but I figured that most things on Pinterest have a 50% chance of being total BS so I was going to experiment with something cheap and simple. With a $ 10 budget, this store turned out to be a goldmine.
The fabric selection is small but diverse. A wall of upholstery fabric, heavy on the florals with some lovely patterns in between. Simple cotton prints in any color you fancy along with polyester-​blends, sparkly-​things, faux fur, leather. There’s a rack full of beautiful African batiks that would have gone perfectly with the color scheme I was planning, but at $ 4.99/yard they were on the pricier side. I set my sights lower and rummaged through clearance upholstery fabrics on sale for $ 1.50/yard.
In the clearance bin I found two rolls of a beautiful blue ikat print – close enough to the batiks, right? This would not be a print for the small project I was planning, but for a bigger one. I loved the fabric so much I told myself I’d risk the chance that Pinterest would fail me miserably. Grabbed what was left on both rolls and set home happy, only $ 1 over my $ 10 budget.
When I came home I examined the fabric more closely & saw that the name and design were on the side, along with a little «Printed in England» note. Huh, I thought, that’s fancy. Low and behold, a quick Google search told me this $ 1.50/yard fabric was originally a designer print sold at £64/​metre, or $ 105/​yard if I’m doing my math correctly. Yet somehow, likely through a path of store-​hopping, markdowns, and discontinuation, this designer fabric ended up at Save-​A-​Thon selling for $ 1.50 a roll. For that reason, I am one happy gal & Save-​A-​Thon Fabrics gets 5 stars!
Only downside is that now I need to go back to buy another fabric for the project, as I’d feel too guilty using this one!

They have a lot of fabric selections. The customer service can be better. I wish they had the PUL I needed. Definitely go visit. They’ve been around for a long time so they are serving the community right. I also loved my Unilocal deal. $ 10 for $ 20. Amazing! Thank you for doing this.

Not the fanciest of places but for what it is, it’s pretty solid. If you’re looking for a huge variety of fabric, this is not the place. It’s more like a hodge podge of different fabrics surrounding the place, with other odd and end stuff. But if you’re not looking for anything high end and don’t have a set pattern in mind, this place is great.
Staff is really helpful, especially the guy that cuts the fabric. I had no complaints, being that I’ve been to other upholstery shops where it was nearly impossible to find someone to help.
I dabble in reupholstery. Since I don’t have a particular client, I can pretty much choose what hits my fancy. If I’m going to resell, part of the profit margin comes from buying the best material possible at the lowest price, provided it has a nice look. For this, Save-​A-​Thon is a yes. It’s hard to get good fabric upholstery for under $ 10/​yard. Here, they have it. Again, not too much of a selection but since I’m not picky, I’ll take price over a limited selection.

Ah, nothing like a vintage fabric store!
I like this fabric store because it has a little bit of everything.
Now, it’s no Mood or Paron. You won’t find designer silks, but it’s a step up from the other neighborhood stores.
They have every notion that you need, along with a party supply station/​craft supply area in the back of the store.
Most of the fabric is synthetic, which I don’t really bother with, but they do have a few rows of cotton fabrics. If you want to reupholster they have a good selection (if not tacky) of thicker fabrics as well as foam. They even have leather skins, and they’re usually at a steal. I recently got a bright yellow leather skin for $ 20. $ 20.
The store also sells sewing machines and sergers. If you need to have your own machine fixed, they do repairs as well for $ 65. They also teach sewing classes in a small section and the first class is free.
In the days of fast, cheap clothing this place is a great reminder that if you can find the time to take it slow, you can sew and they’ll be there to help you out.

A lot of bargain sewing supplies here, but don’t expect the staff to be helpful. I went into Save-​A-​Thon in search of serger thread and indeed came out with some — but the woman at the counter didn’t seem to know what I was talking about when I asked about Wooly Nylon and instead directed me towards nylon embroidery thread.
The selection isn’t vast, but if you’re looking for some affordable utility thread you might be in luck. Do NOT expect name brands like Maxi-​Lock, Gutermann, Aurifil, etc — the cotton thread spools I purchased didn’t even have labels. This is mostly generic stuff. For more quality product, head elsewhere. Seemed to have similar (bargain) quality yarn, fabric, and miscellaneous craft supplies — but I didn’t really look closely at those.

Not the hugest selection, but I found quite a few great bolts for REALLY cheap (I’m talking $ 1.99-$ 3.99/yd + 20% off). From super-​soft stretch knits to silks, faux fur to real leather, and with plenty of other crafty supplies (I got some awesome fringe trim, some great fake flowered vines and wired fake flower bunches), you should be able to find at least what you’re looking for, if not more. Not a ritzy place by any means, but totally satisfied my needs. I also managed to spend just over $ 50, so I purchased the $ 25 voucher and had no problem redeeming it. Service was friendly, definitely glad I finally found this place!

This store has been in business for a extremely long time. I remember my mom use to come here for sewing supplies and sometimes vacuum bags (very long time).
They are very helpful. As soon as you enter you feel welcomed. They answer questions and sometimes advise, which comes helpful considering my mom didn’t understand English very much.
They are cheap and affordable.
I highly recommend.

It’s been years since I first ventured into this fabric store. My grandmother used to drag me here all the time when she wanted to purchase fabric, machinery, or any other type of seamstress items.
Since a little boy, I was always fascinated by this store. My fondest memories were running through the aisles groping all the different clothes. Feeling the softness and plush of each fabric and rubbing it against my face. Coming back after so many years brought back a lot of memories, except I wasn’t sauntering through the aisles but was in search of the perfect toga cloth.
Luckily for me there was a vast selection and everything was on sale. It took me less than ten minutes to find what I needed and the clerks were more than helpful in expediting my purchase. First solo fabric purchase, complete success. I guess I have good taste after all.
Onward to #yelpAC#throwitup

Was a very good experience with this Unilocal. The employees were very helpful, even getting more of another vinyl from another store. Will definitely be going to this store again and again.

I love to go to this place for fabric and other supplies… They carry beautiful pieces for decoration.
One thing I Hate about this store is their employees… I wish I could curse them out… They are idiots and senseless people… They have no idea about their own sale items and will stick with their wrong information… They would not call the store manager to clarify the sale… I had to go on different floor and get the manager who turned out to be a very decent man with some manners… And i hope that he can teach some manners to store associated who are freaking illiterate people with no respect… I am giving 3 stars because of the store manager … But rest of the employees deserve a notice to fire them…
If you are planning to make a trip to this store… Then do your self a big favor… Talk to the manager directly instead of disgusting associates with attitude.

This place is okay. I found decent discounted fabric that was just the right size (one yard) for $ 1, I’d go back in a pinch but they do not have a wide variety of fabric. They do have other crafty items and other sewing essentials, good to have in the neighborhood I suppose.

They have some decent prices on the products. Inside is fabric, and other crafty supplies. I bought plastic flowers and material for cake making.

I went in to get a couple yards of burlap. It only took me two minutes to find what I was looking for, have it cut to my measurements, and cash out in the front of the store.
They don’t have a big selection and it was pretty messy. It wouldn’t be my top choice except there aren’t many options in this neighborhood. It got the job done for me, but might not work if you’re looking for something specific/​unusual.

the place is a great place to go all you need if you have a hobby or want to try something different than the usual. I has almost everything you need from sewing to arts and crafts. i love the place its huge and have great selections in every department. I can see myself going back every time I’m do for a new project.

I called ahead, spoke to Mario, got in, got what I needed and was ghost.
The place is clean, fully stocked, staff seemed friendly for the five minutes I was there. Prices are decent and they wernt crowded which is always a plus in my book.
I see myself going back if I need to… cool set of people if you ask me.

Given the dearth of fabric stores in brooklyn and the popularity of crafting I am surprised that this place is not busier. Though not a lot of any one thing they have a good basic selection of the usual garment making fabrics — cotton prints, poly party fabrics, satins, a few wools and plenty of novelties. They have all the basic notions, zippers, a decent selections of buttons, crafty things like glues and googly eyes and such. They also have a bit of upholstery fabrics and curtains fabric, as well as gimp, braid, cord, tassels, muslin, vinyl, sheers and such.
They have a good selection of sewing machines which they sell and repair, and actually know how to repair, unlike the place in park slope where your machine comes back with more issues than you brought in.
They are a Wilton sales spot and sell all of the supplies for and do classes on cake decorating. They have a big selection of inexpensive Bridal accessories in the back. A ton of acrylic yarn. Party things for showers. An odd but not useless section of home accessories, vases, lamps, scented candles, mirrors, etc. I have definitely found some house warming gifts the folks would never know did not come from a department store.
If you are a real seamstress or budding fashion designer there are also other decent fabric stores a few blocks in either direction on Flatbush making it worth the trip, especially since the Bridge St. fabric block no longer exists.

If you’re shopping for attitude, this should be your first stop. If you’d like anything else, say grommets, or studs, or less-​than-​hideous fabric — skip this place altogether. Items you can only get from behind the cashier will begrudgingly be shoved in your face by said cashier, as you have disrupted her concentration. A very poor selection of fabrics and trimmings, unversed staff, messy, dirty store and the oldest looking supplies you’ve seen this side of a stoop sale.
Save-​your-​self and shop elsewhere.