Popped in about a year ago and was amazed at the variety of stuff (yarn and everything else). No…read moreweird looks for being a male in a yarn shop, mind you the person behind the counter was also male. On another occasion I was served by a different person (female) who was just as friendly and knowledgeable. Happy that this business has kept going over the years and the changes have been positive.

If I were a fan of knitting I'd definitely mark this as a "Woohoo, as good as it gets" so for those…read moreof you who are this is utopia. I mean I've seen fabric shops stocking some of this stuff but this shop takes the cake, an absolute professional in its field. It is huge and filled with a knitters wonderland from needles to patterns, wool in any shade, tapestry, haberdashery too and alot more to do with handicrafts. They take pride in stocking the best knitting wool products from Australia and New Zealand and also Merino, Mohair and Angora. Word of warning: they are not cheap but if you love to knit quality items, this is the place to get it and for loads of knitting patterns for anything. Fancy making a teapot cosy, dolls clothing, craft projects, etc all the patterns and books are available. Plus, if there's something in particular you can't find anywhere even here, they will try to source it.

Glad that a place like this exists for eco-babies in the midst of the eco hub on Magill rd. There…read moreare a few eco friendly baby items that can be sourced at Ecolateral down the road for those that are interested also. Staff at Rainbow Tree are nice and very helpful. The store has a warm feel to it. Check it out!

Where oh where have all the Lincraft stores disappeared to?? The Marion store has closed, and this…read moreone has been cut in half in the last few months! Previously I would have given Lincraft at least 3-4 stars ... but my last couple of visits have left me cold. I would have thought that they would be doing OK, considering the current 'handmade' trend. But this store has been reduced to half its size, with only one service counter. Where the Lincraft staff used to be friendly and helpful, now they are more like skeleton staff ... even if you're at the front of the queue, you are guaranteed to have to wait there at least 5 minutes, with only one person at the counter. So what has happened to Lincraft? Their stock is still of a higher quality than Spotlight, but I must confess they will no longer be my first stop when I need crafting supplies.

One of my favourite things as a kid was scouring through Lincraft and Spotlight for materials to…read moresew cushion covers, finding puff paints to decorate my jumpers with and jewels for bedazzling and painting wooden photo frames. Yes we are talking the 80s people. Unfortunately it seems Lincraft has failed to catch up with the crafting movement and instead was shoved up in the forgotten Dazzleland of the Myer Centre. With one service counter you won't find service in the aisles and be prepared to wait, even on a quiet afternoon. Spotlight always won the battle over Lincraft prices but there is more of an organised and premium feel to the products and materials available here. I have been in here searching for special buttons, wool, boxes to paper mache before and always found something, but the range of material and slow/tumbleweed service is a huge downfall. BONUS STAR: Did you know Lincraft have awesome online YouTube tutorials for "how to" arm knit a scarf, scrapbook or mattress stitch? Some of the videos are pretty dated looking, but it does win a point in my book back for the store.

Curl up in a nook with a book and absorb the homeliness that resonates from this hidden little hole…read morein the wall come bookshop come cafe in Glenelg. Every wall is covered in books or funky nanna crafts in this place and it is a perfect spot to stop for a pot of tea or coffee, a home made slice of cake, a brownie or tart and a good read or a quiet giggle with a girlfriend. From non-fiction to crime, humour to cooking, science to religion, you will find both old and new books that will fill any bibliophile's longing desire for text. With 39 book groups alone and some crochet and knitting classes to boot held here every week you are more than encouraged to join in the community of granny skillz being fostered here with love. Sign up to their newsletter or just pop by for a tea luvvy and have a chat with the 2 girls who are changing up the traditional bookstore scene in Adelaide.

I discovered this bookshop and cafe 3 years ago and I'm still a regular. The owner Stacey is great…read moreat giving book recommendations and looks after all customers really well. The coffee needs a special mention because it's really great! Cakes, slices and scones are all homemade and wholesome but the best thing about Mockingbird Lounge is the 5 (yes 5!) rooms of second hand books and heaps of cosy corners to loose yourself in. Special shout out to all my bookclub pals. I urge you to discover this place for yourself!

Fabric stores in my book should have every kind of fabric I could possibly need, thats their caper…read moreand they should deliver. So tell me, why is it they don't stock silk for silk painting purposes, I know that this is also a craft store, so why? I can buy feathers here for gods sakes, how come the chickens are in business but the silk worms aren't? Not only that, the staff couldn't tell me where I could get silk when I asked them. It's a very sad thing that I can't just go out and buy this particular item from anywhere. Other than silk Spotlight has everything, I did notice that their bedding is not at all cheap but they're still good for wool if you're a knitter like me, I can only knit scarfes, but it still counts..

From the owner: Spotlight wants to help the creative crafting community be inspired with new ideas and craft muses.read more