Pieceful Heart Fabrics

This store is closing for business, if not already closed!

Besides the mind-​numbing Muzak that the store constantly plays in the background, and the fact that most of the employees don’t know their own merchandise very well, I’d say that this is a pretty good place for cute, up-​to-​date fabrics. The buyer here does a good job of choosing current, trendy quilt fabrics such as new lines by Moda and Amy Butler, and the childrens’ fabric selections are interesting and diverse. They also have a large bookshelf full of current sewing books and patterns, and a decent sale section in the back of the store.
Now onto the things I dislike about Pieceful Heart fabrics:
Did I mention the awful music? Everytime I’ve ever been shopping here, as hard as I try, I just cannot block the sappy, saccharine elevator music from my ears. I mean, we’re talking Elton John and Paul McCartney (when he was with Wings, ugh). If they can’t bring it upon themselves to play music from the past 5 years, I’d much rather listen to something neutral like classical. Maybe I’m just sensitive to bad music, but the songs they play is either melancholy, depressing or just plain cheesy love songs. It makes me want to grab the nearest cute fabric and get out of there, FAST!
The last 2 employees I talked to over the phone didn’t seem to be well-​acquainted with their merchandise. The first time I called I was looking for a specific fabric by Amy Butler, and the girl on the phone didn’t sound like she knew who Amy Butler was. Not only does Pieceful Heart have a HUGE wall of Amy Butler fabrics, but if you know ANYTHING about quilting, you know that Amy Butler is «The Shit» of fabric design. The girl on the phone was like, «Who? Amy Butler? I don’t know, let me check.» And then she put me on hold forever. The second time I called I asked if they had any Oliver + S sewing patterns on sale. About a month ago I was in the store, and I bought 2 of their Oliver + S patterns on sale. The lady (Pam) was like, «Who did you say? Can you repeat the name?» As if she doesn’t even know who Oliver + S is! She puts me on hold, then comes back a second later asking, «What was your question again? Did you want to know if we carry them, or if they were just on sale?»
Seriously? She came back and said, «No we don’t.»
So I don’t know if she meant No, we don’t carry them (which is Not true), or no they don’t have any on sale. Either way, I was annoyed. I mean, I don’t consider myself a sewing or quilting expert, but I know my fabric designers and sewing pattern brands better than the people who work here. I would apply for a job here, but I wouldn’t be able to stomach the music!
Plus as cute as the fabric is, it’s quite expensive, averaging around $ 12/​yd. You can find the same stuff online and even with the shipping, pay less than they charge here. I’d rather support a local business, but because of the reasons stated above, I’ll keep looking.

I am a complete quilting fool, fool I tell you! Some of the symptoms of this addiction are buying, hoarding and even using fabric. Lots and lots of fabric and if it can all come from different stores then the talking quilts in my head are happy and satisfied.
Whenever we venture to a new restaurant, meeting or sometimes for no reason at all, I search on Unilocal for nearby quilt stores. We were meeting my husband’s family for dinner in Romeoville and Unilocal told me this quilt store was nearby. Naturally we left the house early enough to visit this lovely store before meeting his siblings.
Lucky for me, my hubz waited in the car while I ventured in alone. I was immediately greeted by a friendly voice, I think she recognized a fabric addict when she saw one. As I walked around the bright aisles I just kept finding more and more fabulous fabrics. Kaffe Fassett, check. Laminated cottons, fabulous kid fabrics and luscious solids? Triple check. Floral, stripes and eye popping colors, oh yes, this place had it all. I have never seen such a nicely balanced selection. I bought bib fabric, quilt fabric, a dear little book and then right at the register, a darling little sign for my quilt studio. And I love it all.
My only issue is why have I not been here before? (Shaking my fist at the Quilt Gods who have hidden this from me.) Well, I have taken care of that problem, I am all signed up for their emails.
Only 35 minutes away from my place, VISA will love this new discovery!

Great fabric store in Lisle, which was recommended to me by the folks at Gentler Times. Decent selection of fabrics, but what really impressed me were all of the quilts on display, which I think do a great job showcasing the fabrics (better than the bolts themselves). Lots of cool sewing craft patterns and on display.

I just recently got back into quilting after a 2 year break. I had also moved around the same time and hadn’t been to a quilt shop yet in this area. I decided to head out to Pieceful Heart today to buy some fabric for a king size quilt I’m making. It’s tucked away in a strip mall and easily missed from the road.
I walked in and one of the female employees (older woman w/​gray hair) looked up from the cutting table, glanced at me, then went on to cutting fabric. No ‘hello’, not even a smile. Wow. Ok, so maybe she was having a bad day? Nope, since the other three (older) customers who walked in after me were greeted.
So I don’t look like a typical quilter. I’m in my early 30s, but that doesn’t mean I don’t know anything about quilting and wouldn’t appreciate a ‘hello’ or ‘can i help you find anything?’. I’ve been quiltling for over 12 years now and have made dozens of quilts.
Pieceful Hearts will NOT be my new LQS (local quilt shop). Fine by me, the fabric seemed a little overpriced anyway. Too bad, b/​c it’s a cute shop and neatly organized.

I’m a knitter. I’ve knitted for 10 years now, and I refused to pick up a new hobby. Knitting is already expensive enough of a hobby, and I have enough yarn to knit for pretty much the rest of my life.
But, then a friend got a sewing machine, and it was all downhill from there. Now I sew. And have lots of fabric. Even worse, i’ve started… quilting.
So, that meant I had to find new shops. No more yarn hang outs for me! Yarn is boring! It’s time for fabric.
Pieceful Heart Fabrics is one of my favorite fabric shops. It’s packed full of wonderful fabric, but it doesn’t feel cramped. It has a wide variety of themes — if you want to do old school americana, you can. But, if you want to work with the newest Amy Butler fabric — you can do that too. They have the cutest baby/​kid section, and great Japanese fabrics. The stock here is definitely not stale.
Also, they have a great sale section, and great sales. I love when they have their buy 10, get 10 free fat quarter sale. They also have open houses with discounts on all stock, plus extra sale fabrics.
The prices are in line with other fabric shops in the area. They won’t beat many online prices, but that’s not unusual. I haven’t had a chance to take classes, but they have a wide selection. My only complaint is that they start too early in the evening for me, but I’m sure most people won’t find it a problem.

This place has absolutely beautiful fabrics, and, as another reviewer mentioned, a lot of great name fabrics such as Amy Butler and Moda. This store also has a large selection of brights, which is sometimes difficult to find.

Pieceful heart is a great mix of trendy and traditional quilt fabrics.
The store is filled with unique fabrics from moda, amy bulter, and other great names. Everything is arranged by color/​style. Lots of bright colors that aren’t tacky. I saw many things in this store that I could’ve turned in to a number of projects!
There is an entire wall of basic fabrics that is arranged by color — a good place to go when you need one more fabric for your quilt but can’t find anything you like. You’re sure to find something on this wall that will blend easily with the fabrics you’ve already selected.
Nice selection of brocade-​looking cottons and also an entire room dedicated to baby quilt prints and flannels.
Every wall surface of the store is covered with an example from one of the classes they offer. Beautiful things — makes me anxious to take a class there. Nice staff, too.