Crafty Planet

Interesting and on-​trend fabric patterns and styles, plus genuine and enthusiastic staff AND an online store for those of us who don’t live nearby. This place really is as good as it gets, and I only wish I lived closer. Thanks for being so awesome, Crafty Planet!

I LOVE this place!
The selection is wonderful. They are very helpful.
The fabric is colorful and unique.

This store is consistently curated with irresistibly relevant style. It’s almost dangerous. I could shop with my eyes shut and leave the store with a bag full of treasure. OMG stop!

The best selection of fabrics I’ve found!
This is not the generic granny stuff you’ll find at stores like Joann Fabrics or Hancock. They have a lot of kid friendly prints, CHEVRON, fun florals, ETC.
The yarn selection is neat. I’m not as interested because you can find cheaper skeins elsewhere… but I heard they do have sales which would help!
Overall, I will be back!!!

I have honestly never seen unique fabrics such as these except online. Modern, fresh, on trend, antique feel but modern colors. The best of both worlds undeniably. I must have dragged out 20 plus bolts of fabric for a quilt but Deena (sp) was very good natured about it especially since I came in so close to closing time.
She was very helpful and had a good eye for color. My young adult daughters gave me kudos on fabric selection and you know how hard that is to get. I’m very pleased and will probably do some shopping online with them later too.
I loved the organic and Japanese fabrics but couldn’t work them into the quilt. Maybe next time.

This place has all your fiber art needs and offers workshops to the public. I always get excited buying needle felt kits and patterns to stitch on things. But then I realize how terrible I am at fiber crafts and get really frustrated.

I love the fabrics here! So trendy and bright. Absolutely one of the best places to get fabric.
That said, my service with the ladies at the front was wonderful, but the women who work at the back of the shop are AWFUL. As I was shopping around, I overheard them saying, «Quilters shouldn’t be allowed in this store. Quilters are the worst.»
I was stunned as I was about to plunk down some serious cash for A LOT of fabric. And after a while I noticed as I was mixing and matching fabrics they were counting how many time I’d go from one aisle to another. For two women who weren’t doing anything other than gossiping about the customers (and my purchase was helping them get a paycheck), it was super unfortunate and immature.
I will probably go back to Crafty Planet, but not for a while. I was hoping to make this my be-​all store, but I’m going to keep looking for one that truly appreciates the craft I’m creating.

When I need to get my craft on I head to Crafty Planet. Not only do they have a pretty great selection of yarn, fabric, and patterns, but you can also pop in for help with a project you’re doing, since the employees are all crafty types.
The classes are fantastic, too. My 7 year old son really enjoyed taking the knitting for kids class with a friend, it was taught in a way that really made sense for kids.
I have to say I really adore their «frequent shopper» program — the more you shop, the more points you get.. . which pays out into an occasional $ 5 or $ 10 off coupon (SO EXCITING!) so that you can buy more stuff. And you will want to buy more stuff. They keep their stock fresh and new, I always find new things when I visit.
Just be aware, you don’t come here if you want a cheapo $ 2 ball of yarn (but you want better yarn than that anyway), you are shopping for quality here.

If I lived here, I would pop in all the time. Tons of notions, knit picks needles, yarn organized by weight, both higher and lower end price points. And they have Zauerballs. There were so many to choose from, I thought I was being pranked. You cannot find a good selection of Zauerballs in PDX. Attention Sock knitters of Minneapolis! Go get them all right now.

Love this place. Great selection of yarn for appropriate prices. Helpful staff when its not super busy! I’ve taken several classes as well and its been a great experience. Totally recommend it as a knitter.

A good friend took me here while I was visiting for the weekend. A great selection of some of my favorite thins: echino, felted wool, Birch organically, sublime heat transfers, and a great selection of patterns. I largely ignored the yarn as a method of not increasing the stash. Check it out. It’s a lovely store.

Whenever I need fabric for a fun craft project, I go here. There is a big selection of beautiful and fun fabric that is so much fun to browse. I always feel inspired after shopping here. I do wish there was a bigger selection of yarn, but it’s still a decent selection to choose from. The staff are always friendly and helpful. Make sure you sign up for their rewards program.

Crafty Planet makes me want to be a knitter and seamstress and upholstering guru and, resultantly, probably a shut-​in. For better or worse, I’m not all that talented at any of the above, but that doesn’t stop me from going fabric-​crazy every once in a while! Everything that Crafty Planet carries is unique, high-​quality, and surprisingly affordable. They have everything from yarn and crochet necessities to sewing machines and enough clothing patterns to stock an entire closet. They carry gorgeous fabrics, from outdoor to nursery and everything in between. Bonus: the sale and remnants rack is always worth a peek!
I got my sewing machine from Crafty Planet, and the best thing about this neighborhood shop is that they offer classes for all experience levels. I had no idea what I was doing when I opened up that box, and the (mostly) friendly staff was willing to walk me through every rudimentary step to get me on my merry sewing way.
I would be all over a 5-​star review for this funky shop if it weren’t for the attitude on just ONE person. She’s rude and curt every time I’m in there, and it’s a serious bum-​out. Everyone else is helpful and gracious and welcoming, but one person is just so not. Get rid of the condescension and apathy towards customers and the whole atmosphere would change.
One bad apple can’t ruin this gem, though. Crafty Planet is deserving of every one of those four stars! It’s the perfect companion to the other Johnson Street businesses and enables you to do lots of crafty household projects while still keeping your money local. I can’t think of anything sweeter!

My friends and family all know that the thought of me sewing gives me hives. That said, my friend who does sew loves this place.
The fabric patterns are unique and fun.
Just as my friend was teasing — asking if I found a little latch hook rug kit, I DID find something that I love-​felting stuff.
So there-​it was successful for both of us.

I’ve had Crafty Planet on my mental bookmark list for a while, and finally stopped in a few weeks ago while waiting for a table to open up at Hazel’s. This store is mainly focused on sewing/​knitting, and has a large variety of fabric and yarn. I am more into paper crafts, so I didn’t see anything to buy that day. There is a large space in the back for classes… Perhaps I can finally conquer my fear of bobbin thread and learn to sew more than buttons! Class schedules are available at the counter as well as on the website, and I think I will check one out sometime soon.

What a cute place. Full of fun fabrics and patterns and staff. The yarn selection is not very impressive but how can you not like this colorful place. They give lessons here as well and if I lived nearby I would take them up on the offer.

Crafty Planet didn’t have what I was looking for (polar fleece), but even though it was pretty close to closing time and they clearly weren’t going to be making any money on me, the sales staff were very helpful.
After hearing that I didn’t want to support a chain store like Joann’s, they took the time to make several recommendations of other locally-​owned businesses in the area where I could find it, giving me addresses and phone numbers. Neat little store, and I really appreciated the friendly, helpful salespeople!

Crafty Planet is a great little NE shop with a nicely curated selection of printed fabrics and yarns. Everything is high quality and very cute; make sure to practice your patterns on crappy stuff before cutting into that precious bike print!
They also carry some patterns from Colette Studios out in Portland and Kwik-​Sew, a local pattern house. The pattern selection can be skimpy though. And I wish they carried more solids for those who don’t wear a lot of prints. As part of this group, I don’t see myself coming in here too often, but I appreciate that this business exists.

Made my first trip to Crafty Planet after signing up for a Tote class in mid-​January.
They have so much cute stuff and ample supplies for all your crafting needs. Not being a huge crafter myself I was a bit lost. The woman working the counter was not helpful and a bit standoffish/​rude so I was sort of ‘on my own’ trying to figure it out, then did not give me my 15% class discount (despite me mentioning the class) & unfortunately I didn’t realize it until later.
ANYWAY, despite that first ‘meh’ experience, I came back for my tote class. Needed thread, the woman who helped me this time was super friendly, nice and helpful — offering me advise AND gave me the class discount.
From there the whole experience was awesome. The woman teaching the class had a car issue and would be late and rather than just abandon us in our novice needs another woman stepped in and got us all set up, showing us the initial steps. She was so kind and helpful and sadly I forgot her name. :(
The teacher was very helpful and I must say I ended up creating a splendid tote!
I do recommend this place for anyone just starting out to an expert. They offer all kinds of classes and materials and are for the most part super helpful.
Thanks, Crafty Planet for helping me put my craft ideas into reality!

You’ve got your Yarn in my Sewing Shop!
No, you’ve got your Fabric in my Yarn Store.
Two great hobbies that sew well together
Crafty Planet has a sizeable amount of colorful yarn. I wish I was a kitten.
They also have all these cool printed fabrics. From cowboys to rocketships. From kittens to flowers. There is even one with a self referential cartoon about sewing.
Embroidery, knitting, crochet — its all here.
They had just the fabric and pattern we were looking for — cut to order at the front counter.
This little Johnson street area has a lot of cool shops.