This is by far my favorite art store in the entire lower mainland! They have the best prices that I…read morecan find anywhere (are almost always below opus pricing and michaels is just ludicrously expensive), they have a HUGE selection of paper pads for all kinds of different mediums, the staff is amazing helpful, encouraging, and SUPPORTIVE of new artists (I was treated like an idiot at opus because I'm new at art and use crayons, and the girl at hofa was genuinely interested and very encouraging) plus if they don't have something that you use regularly, or are interested in trying, they will get it in for you! Honestly, this store is the best art store I have ever found, and they are cheaper than michaels, de serres, opus etc! I couldn't recommend them more, plus they are local so u get to support a local business that actually saves u money!! U can't lose yo!

Though a tad pricier its worth supporting your local art supplier! The staff is extremely helpful…read moreand nice. They are also very well informed and polite. Good stuff.

Amazing amount of beads of all shapes sizes and just all together awesome store. Then theres the…read morestaff Id give them at least 5 star they were an amazing part of the experience

Near bead store on the planet. Lisa the owner is the sweetest person you have ever met. Very…read moreknowledgeable and always adding to her assortment. But on line or in person. Once Covid restrictions are gone I suggest making a trip in store to view it all and to join in any and all events she has. Like sitting at the big table meeting new people and learning how to create.

A Big Thank you to Frameworks for framing a difficult button blanket for me! Awesome job!…read more Very professional, I would recommend them to everyone! Thanks again

Being a huge fan of custom framing, I love this company…read more They have a wide selection of frames and mats to choose from and they were able to do exactly what I had envisioned. A lot of attention to detail and care is put into their work. The service is really friendly and I will definitely be back for more custom frames.

love this store very helpful staff great quality and very clean store would highly…read more reccommend this store in Abbotsford BC

Staff are helpful and friendly, although all are quite young. Excellent selection of pens, many not…read morefound anywhere else. A crafters paradise. Store is kept clean and owns are grouped in an intelligent way that makes finding items easy. Not always the best process, but have many coupon offers to take advantage of.

This is one of my favorite knit shops - because it's more than just a knit shop. They have a good…read moreselection of natural fibre yarn (even some hand-dyed stuff), as well as batts of fibre. They offer classes in knitting, felting, weaving, and spinning, and sell everything you need to do these things. I tried the weaving classes, and it was lots of fun (if you're into that kind of thing). I also like how the products they sell range from affordable to high quality: you can get the plastic needles or the hand carved bamboo. They card their own batts of wool in the back on a huge 100-year old carding machine, which you can buy in giant batts.

I'm not super (or even medium) familiar with wool. I guess I would be considered a newbie when it…read morecomes to wool and wool accessories, so I cannot say, by any means, that I'm an expert on wool in Vancouver (I don't mind not being able to say this) I'm actually really surprised/pleased this place has even been reviewed three times! I've recently gotten into felting and was recommended Birkeland. The staff (which I know is a pretty regular rotation of 2 people) were pretty shy but relatively friendly and very knowledgeable. They have a wide variety of colours and types of wool, that you can buy by weight, as well as felting kits. There was also a large dog sleeping on the floor which I appreciated.

This is a great store with great staff. They do really quality work and really care about the stuff…read morethey are working on, not like Michael's or the other big chains. Their prices were about the same as the others, even with the coupons that the others put out and their poster special framing was way cheaper. Overall a really good experience and the place where I get all my stuff done. Cool selection of giftware too. It's really convenient too - right next to Safeway and the Liquor store.