A fantastic place like an Aladdin's cave of fabrics and many other craft items. I can often spend…read morehours there and always want to sjpend a lot of money. The courses are very good too.

An amazing shop, like Aladdin's cave! They stock a massive range of fabrics, in almost any pattern…read moreyou could think of, including those for seasonal projects, uphostery, dress-making and child-themed fabrics. The prices seem ok to me not as cheap as I've seen (but then the quality is good) but in line with most other fabric stores I've visited and cheaper than some! I visited yesterday as every January they run a sale with 20% off, which makes the prices much more competitive. The staff at Hansons are knowledgable, friendly and helpful and don't treat you like an idiot (even when you feel like one, for asking 'silly' questions!) I bought my sewing machine from Hansons a couple of years ago and the lady in the sewing machine department was so helpful, showing me the different functions of the machines and really tailoring her suggestions to what she felt my need and experience was. I have since returned on a couple of occasions for fabric and sundries and I'm sure if it was closer to where I live, I'd be there all the time! My only criticism, which isn't even that really, is that they pack so much in there that one often has to tuck in for passing customers as the walkways are very narrow, often shoving rolls of fabric back in whilst they pass!

This is a very good place to buy all sorts of fabrics. From wipe clean tablcloth stuff, curtain…read morematerial and linings, they have pretty much what you may need. They also let you know when new stock will be coming, and will order for you too. It's very very useful especially if you like to make your own soft furnings!

Zebedee fabrics is now one of the main places I would go for fabric and trimmings - having a new…read moreincreased selection across the whole shop and very nicely set out stock- the staff are particularly helpful too

This a new shop on Poole High St, with rather a nifty name…read more They stock a great selection of colours of wool, but no so sure of the range of types of wool. They are helpful, if reserved. I've stopped knitting, my SO is too broad to feel ins[ired to knit a sweater for, and others just keep growing! However, I do like a high St with some sort of haberdashery.

Nice little wool shop. Though small, shelves and baskets packed full of lovely colourful Yarns…read moreGreat to feel and touch Yarn before deciding what it will look like knit up in a garment. There range is more on budget wools which is fine for most knitters Plenty for the new baby knits here. Good choice of patterns. Staff are knitters and will give advice.

Regular visitor to Golden Hands. Jenny the owner is so friendly and helpful and always has time to…read moreexplain things to you if you need help. This shop is an Aladins cave of wool, cross stitch, tapestry, sewing equipment and everything for the needleworker. Loads of new patterns to look at and a really nice atmosphere. Jenny works hard to ensure everyone is welcomed with a smile and made to feel at home.

This is a mall but packed shop, full of fabrics of all kinds. Yesterday they were having a sale…read more I love fabrics - all the different textures and colours, patterns. I could spend ages just feeling the stuff! I would have liked to have spent longer in here, and didn't really have time to make any decisions - just as well as I'm having a mini credit crunch of my own! This is a 'must revisit'. I'm just reall glad to know it's there.

This place is a goldmine to people like me, full of crafty bits and bobs and more fabric than you…read morecan dream about :P I love just wandering around in here! I make cards, and i often buy different styles of material as a backing. I also love the fact that Fabric Land has a huge range of different coloured felts, perfect! I plan on buying a sewing machine shortly too, and shall be making great use of the threads and fabrics here to start making my own clothing :)

I love this little shop and could spend hours in here exploring all the different materials and…read moreembellishments they sell. They have a huge range of fabrics on display for you to make just about anything you want! They also sell ribbons by the dozen, velcro, patches, buttons, zips, sequins and cottons (and probably loads more I've forgotten!). The shop is on 2 floors, but staff are so helpful that they will fetch anything for you if you are unable to get upstairs. All materials are sold by the metre so you can buy as much or as little as you want, and prices are very reasonable.

I absolutely love this place. I'm currently making a late Victorian belle epoch ball gown and…read moreensemble and Joan has been so incredibly helpful every step of the way. It's owned and ran by Joan, herself. She has an extensive sewing history and has worked at The House of Worth. She does not do alterations but she will take on custom orders. I will gladly go to her before going to any chain fabric store as she has quality fabrics and truly cares about all of them. I can't wait for the non-essential ban is over with so I can go back!

Fabric Land has every type of fabric you could possibly want. But then again, i suppose thats the…read morewhole point. All the fabrics easy to get out, you just take your roll up to the counter and they measure and cut it for you. They do all sorts of ribbons, iron-on transfers, buttons, zips, cotton absolutely bloody anything to do with fabrics and sewing. All their fabrics is priced in metres, and they're quite cheap aswell. The only thing i hate about this shop is you cant quite get a buggy around the aisles.

Really fantastic store for all things fabric related and the staff are extremely knowledgeable and…read moreready to help if you're not really sure what you're looking for. The main minus is the fact that the aisles are extremely narrow, if you meet anyone coming the other way, you have to back up. Fabric ranges considerably in price and quality, and I would recommend you have some idea about what you want to buy before you visit, simply because you may find yourself becoming overwhelmed by the amount of choice you are faced with fabric is literally packed up to the ceiling.

First of all, this place has a really good website as well as a good shop so if, for some reason,…read moreyou can't find what you are looking for, definitely do go home and try to find it online. The site is really easy to navigate. The staff in the shop, to get back into the thing that I am actually meant to be reviewing, are lovely. They all seem to be quite passionate about art and crafts, though I realise that that seems to be an odd statement. They all seem to enjoy art and crafts greatly is perhaps better? The prices are really good and the range is just fantastic so you're almost certain to find what you need. I did, as it happens but the staff are so good that I'm sure they wouldn't mind helping you out if you were missing something,

Now I'm not at all a crafty individual, however I can't deny that this shop even touches an…read moreartistic part of my soul. They have a massive selection of craft items such as ribbons, lace, stickers, stamps, and the most beautiful, delicate paper. The staff here are friendly, and even better are willing to offer advice on how to create specific items using these products. In particular I'd recommend this place for those of you who are clever (and frugal) enough to make your own cards.