This place moved from down the street, and I always try here for fabrics before going to dressew…read more It's normally the husband I see at the shop, and he's been pretty expert at cutting the fabrics, though I've asked him a question time to time about how to sew the fabric I'm buying and been met with a friendly shrug. But when he cuts I always get straight, confident lines done with extremely sharp shears, compared to the jagged cuts I sometimes end up with at dressew. They devote their entire attention to the customer in front of them, which I wholeheartedly respect and I'm willing to wait my turn for their service. Granted they seem more expensive than dressew, they really aren't, in that they sell mainly higher quality fabrics, that which would be available at dressew is of comparable prices, but they sell more wools, silks and higher quality fabrics than dressew even with a much smaller store. I had the opportunity to take advantage of a few of the last days of their moving sale, and walked away with an entire garbage bag full of fabric for about 60.00, some of which I still have, is still in style and will still make great pieces. They may not have the prints that you'll find at dressew made out of polyester, that whatever you make will be good for one season only, due to wear AND design, but if you want to make yourself a high quality winter coat, or a weightless silk dress mirroring the runways, this is where you want to go. A designer store indeed!

I have found fabrics here that I couldn't find anywhere else. Each time I go, I find something…read more The downfall is the location. Parking is very expensive downtown. Coupled with the street people in that area of town.

I have been in to this shop a few times now, and I love the knowledge and service provided by this…read morestore. The owner has a great passion for quilting and a keen eye for colors. The are a lot of quilts, table runners, bags, and other various ideas and patterns surrounding this stores walls - it's going to take a bit of time to see everything. I love going in with a quilt pattern and seeing what she helps me pick out for colour combinations! There have been great colour combinations created, that I couldn't thought of on my own. I love the long-arm quilting service provided at the store, and also the great selection of quilting class that are provided through out the year.

This is such a fun shop. It's bright sunny place and you'll never want to leave. The owner and…read morestaff are very knowledgeable and pleasant to deal with.

So glad I took the time to stop here on my trip to Vancouver! The shop was lovely, colorful, and…read morewell organized. There happened to be a sewing class going on that Saturday morning, and I was a little jealous I wasn't enrolled haha. I was impressed with the assortment of garment fabrics in a wide variety of tasteful colors, and most of them were in natural fibers. I'm not a quilter, but they had a really cute patterned cotton selection, too. A few mannequins displayed clothing pieces that were labeled with the sewing pattern and type of fabric used, which really helped me get a sense of what to pick for my own project. Staff were friendly and helpful, but also let me browse in silence for a long time until I was ready to ask questions. Pricing was on-par with most independent fabric shops, and I appreciated that the prices were given in both per meters and yards!

I'm not a sewer but this kind of store makes me wish I were one…read more Came here with my friend who IS an accomplished sewer and knitter. She's been here many times in the past, but it was all new to me. This is definitely the kind of place to go to get fabrics or patterns in any color, pattern, material or aesthetic. I really liked how so many of thier clothing patterns came in large sizes for larger people. And along with all the bolts of fabrics, they also had all sorts of sewing tools and accessories and embellishments, too. This would be a fabulous place to go to for inspiration, or to get advice from the super knowledgeable ladies who work here. I noticed, too, that they have an area with sewing machines, and they offer classes, to make various projects. How cool is that!

Huge selection of apparel and quilting fabrics and notions. Staff was helpful and knowledgeable,…read morebut their classroom space has been converted to offices!

I'm on the fence with my review. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. The store itself is…read moreneat and tidy. Everything has it's place. Prices are competitive. Here is where I have issues ... how they cut the fabric. They have a system where they cut exactly the amount you ask for. It an millimetre more. Some staff cut crooked which is what happened to me. I pointed out that her cut was crooked. She apologized and re-measured. Sure enough she was off by a few inches on one side because she cut crooked. So I said that I'll still take the piece but can I have a discount? She asked her manager and basically the answer was no. I still took the fabric, I suppose I could have asked for another piece to be cut (unfortunately I'm a people pleaser) but I bought the fabric piece as is. I felt bad to ask for another piece to be cut. There were people in line etc. On my drive home I became distraught about it thinking they could have given me a small discount and I regretted not asking for a new piece to be cut.

I was so excited to find a store with so much beautiful fabric! Service was friendly and quick she…read morefound me I didn't have to search for assistance!

There is lots of supply here for quilters, clothing sewing and even some canvas products. They…read morealways seem to have what I need and can help me find it in the store. Store hours are short, however.Plan ahead

Today was my first time in…read more HUGE selection of fabric, yarn and needles, sewing and craft supplies. I was able to locate felt with adhesive backing that would work perfect for my home improvement project.

I wish I didn't use this store but as no more Dressew, I had no choice…read more I came by just to buy yellow narrow rope for modifying new raincoat. The store wise, it's nothing wrong but the all clerks have negative vibes and I hated to wait for cutting and paying at their desk. Standing in front of them are simply stressful. You would be felt "judged"

Big fan. Great selection and staff. Super sorry to hear that it closes for good May 1, 2027read more

this stores selection is good but a bit hard to find things, the main issue with this store is that…read morethe lady cutting my fabric gave me like 10 cm less then I needed, that might not seem like a lot but I needed 20cm by 20cm squares for a blanket so imagine my surprise when I get to the last row and its 20cm by 10 cm, there were also many notches cut into the fabric. She saw she didn't give me enough and didn't do anything and she RUINED MY BLANCET. would NOT recommend

It pains me to write this review of what used to be one of my favorite stores. And I was a sad as…read moreanyone when I saw they had to close over a year ago due to a fire. And just as happy when they announced they'd found a new space and were planning to reopen. I have to say, having visited there a few times now, I'm pretty disappointed. The new space is still downtown, but a few blocks west of their previous location. Where parking was free at that spot, it's metered at this one. When I think of all the vacant retail spaces in town, many with parking lots or at least free street parking, it leaves me perplexed. And the new space itself is so incredibly small and disjointed. It's separated into multiple, small rooms. Their inventory is but a shadow of its former self. And the prices have gone up. Wayyyy up. Perhaps most perplexing is the complete lack of classroom space, which they'd gone to so much trouble to add in their own space. Combined all of this with semi-surly, N95'd employees and well... to put it simply...I don't see the appeal in returning here anytime soon. For now, I miss the old Ragfinery and hope they turn things around.

I always find something too good to pass up when I drop off my donations. This place is a treasure!read more

A favorite vacation activity is building my fabric stash at local quilt shops ... this is one of my…read morefavorites. Everyone was pleasant, genuine, friendly and knowledgeable! I even discovered a new backing and will be ordering to ship home as I work through projects! I loved their line of quilt designs too! The perfect find for bringing Vancouver back home to Texas.

I like to consider myself somewhat of a connoisseur of quilt shops. Oh, who are we kidding? I'm a…read morefabric addict! Which is why I've trained my main squeeze to sniff out a fabric store from miles away. It was he, as a matter off fact, who spotted The Cloth Shop during our visit to Granville Island. Tucked into a back corner off an alley, this special little spot may not be huge, but they've managed to tastefully fill every little nook and cranny in the store with with every conceivable type, style, and color of quilting cottons, linens, batiks, and flannels. and they come in everything from yardage to quite possibly the best selection of precuts I've seen north of Seattle - from FQ bundles to charm packs to layer cakes to jellyrolls, and even harder-to-find fat eighths too! And the service was so friendly. We were warmly greeted by Nick, who welcomed me to the shop and answered questions from me and other patrons. Nick is himself a quilter so he's very knowledgeable. The prices here are typical for a higher-end fabric shop, but as the saying goes you get what you pay for: quality fabrics from name designers like Moda and Kaffe Fassett, to name two. I will definitely be adding this shop to my rounds when visiting Vancouver.