I didn't ask them if they had loaners. Last time i took it to them they told me 2 weeks and it was more like 4 weeks, but they did a great job and didn't overcharge me. There is no other place around other than independent people and i was burned by one of them before. This shop i took it to is a 45 minute drive away. The nearest fabric shop is 30 minutes away in the next state. I think it's safe to say that there aren't too many other people who sew around me. We did have a Jo-Ann's that was very close but it was only there for a couple of years. Not enough business.