Affordable materials and lots of opportunity for browsing can be found in this little den of…read morefabrics, along with its amusingly dry owner. If you're a beginner like me don't expect tons of help, you're more likely to be waved over to look for yourself and will have to figure out if the fabric you chose will work for the project you have in mind. For the well researched beginner and upwards, though, this place is a pleasant antidote to the lofty yuppiness of John Lewis and its brethren, and the market's just round the corner for a post-shopping snack.

I had passed this fabric shop many a time, but never gone in. It looked like hard work and for…read moreevery nice fabric you may have to search through 100 foul rolls to find it. I was mistaken, my usual fabric shop was shut so rather than a wasted journey, I went in to have a look. Half an hour later I had whittled my selection down to an arm full of jerseys several wools and a few tartans. They have a pretty big selection bearing in mind the size of the shop and the price is amazingly reasonable. Now I have no reason to buy fabric anywhere else. But do bear in mind once the stock is gone, its gone... so buy what you see.

Fantastic selection of fabrics, haberdashery with a good selection of arts and crafts materials…read more Go support this family run independent shop and get proper customer care and service.

This shop is in Balham London, not in Epsom !!!, I was looking to see what there is in Epsom,…read moreanswer ? nothing !!!if you are looking for wool shops don't go to Epsom !!, who does these lists of shops they need a better map.

Lovely family-run gem of a fabric shop. Good quality fabrics at decent prices, not to mention a…read morehuge range. The real star though is their Liberty fabrics, both from their most recent collections and past years (sold off at a marked down rate). Definitely one to check out if you like sewing.

Classic Textiles are a solid, if fairly unspectacular fabric shop on Goldhawk Road. They have a…read morereasonable range of fabrics, many of which are of so-so levels of inspiration. And their staff can be a bit pushy, which is annoying. However, they are worth checking out for their range of linens, which they have at decent prices (£5 a metre).

I visited this shop during a short stay in London, mainly because it was an independent shop and…read more(very!) easily accessed by train. As we know, indie shops can be hit or miss, since they tend to fit the owner's tastes...but I have to say, this shop had me wanting to buy ALL THE THINGS and start up many new crafts. (Restrained myself, as I had limited luggage space and Parisian craft shops on the itinerary.) Yarn and apparel fabrics were the main attractions for me--I picked up some cotton that later became a skirt, and a couple balls of bulky British yarn that are now keeping a friend's head warm in Toronto. I also added notions, markers, iron-ons, and paper goods to my craft arsenal. (I don't normally do paper stuff but how could I not buy giant cross-stitch paper??) I was super impressed by the machine parts collection--who knew that many feet existed?! I probably walked the whole store 3x to make sure I wasn't missing anything I couldn't live without. Anyway, amazing stock aside, the owner is incredibly sweet & kind. We had a nice little chat about the shop, and she graciously shared some business tips. Since that visit, I've been following her Instagram and *really* wish I had managed to take a class when I was in town. (Now I know for next time!!) The shop is bright, cheery, inviting, and beautifully pulled together. If you're in London and you or someone you love is a crafter, swing by this store. You're bound to find something(s) wonderful.

Fawonderfu place Just what we crafters need…read more So nice to see what u need instead of buying on net Excellent selection and first rate classes at good price All materials supplied

I come to London pretty regularly and always walk by this shop and think "next time I'm going to go…read morein and check it out". Well, the next time finally happened and I went in and I can't believe I waited so long! They have an amazing selection of fabric at reasonable prices. I brought a few meters back to the states with me to make some unique pieces and I can't wait to visit them again soon!

Next to the mother Cloth House based at 98 Berwick Street, more towards Oxford Street you will find…read moreall the cottons and weave of Cloth House 47. The shop is fresh and bright and always has an original display. Unlike to the other Cloth House on Berwick street, there I am always nicely welcomed. Of course the prices are nothing comparable what you could bargain for in Shepherds Bush. However, you know exactly what content the fabric is and you have a deep as well as wide selection. If you wonder what the big brown paper bags with the art deco face on it is - the brand mark of Cloth House unmistakable!

This is one of 3 fabric shops left on Brick Lane - from many…read more As early as 5 years ago this used to be an area of fabric and trimmings shops catering to local factories. As this tradition has slowly died the fabric shops have also relocated or closed. However Z. Butt Textiles has survived.The shop has been there since the 1950's and is family run - now in its 3rd generation (4th ready to take over in 10 years!) They are so nice as well. Catering mainly to the theatre business now - its busiest selling time is pantamine season. And the fabrics reflect this -- no high end Berwick street here - They are pretty basic with alot of polyester satins and chiffons / some upholstery fabrics and odds and ends .Cheaper to buy more than less, a tarif is put on meters less than 10. If you just need some plain cottons , calico or canvas with trims -or perhaps feel inspired - and have a need for a litttle gold poly lurex with sequin foil print or perhaps a little dayglow chiffon - it is all here.

Literally cannot say enough about Mr Butt and his textile shoppe. The faux fur was fab and the…read moreservice was even better. As a Yank in unknown territory, I had mixed expectations for my former colonial overseer, but Mr Butt quickly turned my frown upside down. I went in to buy a Union Jack bandana and left with ten yards (meters for all you blokes out there) of fake fur. Next time I'm in London, I'll be sure to give Mr Butt a big "OY!"

I don't know a stitch about knitting, but this too-darling shop is eye-catching enough for even…read morenovices to peruse. I came in with a friend who was inquiring about a certain pattern, and the girl working was extremely friendly and as helpful as could be - even though her advice meant we didn't end up needing to buy anything... Perhaps what makes this store especially unique is their fantastical window displays, made entirely of, you guessed it - yarn. Apparently there's a whole slew of "knitting artists" out there... and many of them are on the monthly docket of this shop to deck out the window in whimsical and unbelievably architectural cascades of yarn. Last month it was a (large!) knitted sink and toilet... this month its a wooly version of a snowman. The shop offers classes... now, I'm not exactly one to bother knitting a scarf... but a truly ambitious and artistic construction of woven fiber is a slightly different and more enticing story... for £40 I can join one of their classes for "knitters and crocheters who have visions!" Hmmm....

Reckons its a haberdashery but is mostly selling knitting stuff like it's some hallowed form of…read morereverential lost art. As a keen crafter who grew up in jumpers hand knitted and handed down by me ma I don't think it's anything special. Went in to check it out and the attendant was pretending she didn't notice us (2 people) this is hard to believe as you can almost see a red stripe round the walls where someone tried to swing a cat. When the attendant finally acknowledged us with a face like someone had dropped a stitch we had just about seen all of the meagre ammount of items on sale. I think they do 'knitting circles' in there too. In such a small space it would be the ideal way to pass on knits. Get yourself up the Roman Road nearby for bargain haberdashery and a fairly good sewing shop with a lovely chap who repairs machines.

This place is a local gem. I went in there on one sodden Monday looking for a particular sort of…read moretweed, having only found it for £40 a metre in a load of those annoying Scottish shops you only get on Regent Street - you know the ones - the name starts with "House of". Anyway, I slouched in here expecting a pile of faux fur and badly frayed lycra, and was delighted to find the place stocked from floor to ceiling with virtually anything anyone could ever want. Including the very tweed I wanted, made of wool, for just over a fiver a metre! Needless to say, this has now become my home-from home. Want threads, buttons, findings, zips, upholstry fabric, dressmaking fabric, that weird plastic-y stuff they make tablecloths out of in bad cafs - you name it, they've got it. The staff are great too.

I LOVE this shop. I've been coming here with my Mum since I was little and would always be…read morefascinated but the shelves upon shelves of fabrics. Now I'm all grown up and into clothes making/knitting/crocheting etc I really appreciate how amazing this shop is. There's a whole curtain section upstairs, buttons, iron ons, lace, elastic, yarn, satin, cotton, denim, fabric for table cloths, netting, patterns...EVERYTHING! It's always pretty busy when I go but staff are always on hand to help. Will always come here for my crafting needs!

I have a slight fascination with silk, and so tempted by its name, I have used Atlantic Silks on…read moremany occasions. Although there is a large amount of stock, I have been rather disappointed with the selection. On the whole, I feel it is rather cheap looking and their silks and satins in particular do not hang in the way that they should. Atlantic Silks stock a whole range of fabrics other than silks. On top of this they have a good selection of Indian accessories, ribbons, sewing machine accessories and threads. I still use Atlantic Silks to pick up materials on occasions, but more for the haberdashery than the fabric side of the store.