This store is like Disneyland for people who love beading! The selection is beyond amazing here…read more You definitely need time to explore the store. Do not come here if you are in a rush and have a limited amount of time. I came here specifically to check out the beads made of semi precious stones. I had some ideas of what I wanted to buy before coming to the store. However, I left with more items than I initially planned. I found the products were clearly labelled with the type of beads, size of beads and prices. The store was well organized. I didn't have any difficulty finding what I was looking for. However, I did go around the store a few times to make sure I saw most things at least once. This store is jam packed! They have all the supplies you need to make beaded jewellery. For example, they sell different kinds of string, glue, jewellery findings and tools for jewellery making. They also have a random selection of costume jewellery, socks, purses, wallets, embroidery, sage, essential oils, books and so much more! This store had larger selection of beads than what you would find at a big box craft store. I found the prices pretty reasonable. I will definitely be back here when I need more supplies!

Making bead necklaces was a huge hobby for me years ago. Lately, I have been wanting to get back…read moreinto it. However, it can be difficult - and expensive - to find beads, charms, pendants, and all of the findings (the parts needed to put everything together, like clasps). Then I discovered Bead World. Beadmaking is not just for hippies anymore. This store is huge on the inside and features several rooms of charms, strings of beads made from different materials like glass or stone, ribbons and strings with clasps already attached (just add charms), and even a small selection of wallets, purses, and pre-made jewelry. The charms and pendants are incredible. There is a huge selection of religious ones for Christians and Buddhists, ones for sports, ones made from fimo clay, and even ones from Swarovski crystal. Many are from the Shag Wear designer line. I bemoaned the lack of Stars of David, but otherwise had to exert a great deal of self control. I got one horizontal fimo charm, a string of beads that look different than anything I own, and a bag of jump loops (used to connect pendants to a necklace). The prices are much lower than any other bead store I have visited and the selection is better. I am inspired and will be back.

I walked into Jilly's and it smelled like Christmas! The…read moreentire front of the store was filled with Christmas stuff. I love Christmas! I was greeted by Wonder Woman (it was Halloween) and she was very friendly and helpful. She let me browse the store without pressure (which I really appreciate because some stores can put a lot of pressure on you to purchase). Other than Christmas decorations, Jilly's a bit of everything! There is clothing in the back (it's very expensive though - so expensive I almost choked on my gum). They also have numerous home decor items, candles, bath and soap products, they have a lot of stuff. The sale section towards the back of the store drew me in immediately (it had purses). I really liked Jilly's. I will be going back to shop soon!

The perfect place to shop for the perfect gift!!! With Mother's Day just around the corner, this…read morecould be your one stop shop. Jaillis Boutique is packed full of goodies from jewelry, to candles, to clothing, and so much more! There is even a little kids section. You can also find Kate Spade stationary accessories here. This place is seriously jam packed! I took pictures, and when I looked at them after, I saw things in the picture I didn't notice in the store! You can, and probably should, spend at least an hour here! I was in there for about 20 minutes which is seriously a long time for me. I can browse a store and be out in 5 minutes. But this place was like a candy store for me :) My favourite sections in the store were the Farmhouse Fresh skin care line (get the Whoopie Cream lotion), the gurgle pots, and the Volcano candles. Oh! And the scarves! Such a huge selection of scarves here! So many great spring patterns and colours. This boutique has something for every budget. You can pick up gifts from $20 and up. What a great place to come for hostess gifts! And in addition, the girl working at the shop was super friendly and I could tell she loved working there. For real, I think this is as good as it gets for a local boutique in SW Edmonton. 5 stars all around! *Applause*

Good selection and occasional sales are good. However, this business really should work on their…read morecustomer service skills. Staff can't seem to sometimes handle basic customer service. Yes I was in a rush, and tried to pay but the staff manning the cashier is helping another customer. I asked for help from another staff but got ignored. Cashier gave me attitude and said they are understaffed. If you are a business delivering service, priority should be helping customers as this translates into business. Staff is not trained or not willing to multitask. My friend and I left the store fuming, mostly with the staff's attitude.

Outstanding service and prices! Received so much valuable and interesting information from John on…read moremy last visit re the products I was interested in. Although in the past I have had staff reluctant to serve and/or not knowledgeable he more than made up for that. Overall it's just a great place to shop!

Haven't been here in a long time but I grew up with this store. It's a staple of the community. My…read morechildhood has good shopping memories of pen buying. I love stationary. A great little store :)

If you are looking for a store that sells books and gifts then this is the store that you can find…read morewhatever it is that you are looking for.

I'm not what you would call a religious person, but I am quite superstitious. For my entire life,…read moremy dad has had a little St. Christopher (patron saint of travelers) statuette in his vehicle. When i finally got my first car a few years ago, he bought one for me (can't buy one for yourself! - not in my superstitious mind, anyways). Before I flew for the very first time (huge fear of flying), I got a tiny St. C to put in my purse. I ALSO have one of those prayer cards with St. C. on the front and the motorist's prayer on the back for my wallet! So, over the years, Universal Church Supplies is where I have gone to purchase all my St. Christopher related items. I got my husband one for his car and wallet as well. Like I said, I'm not religious and I don't attend church, but this is a pretty cool store. It seems like they have quite a large selection of books, as well as cards, movies, candles, statuettes, jewellery, journals, those priest robes and lots of little knick knacks. As the name suggests, they also seem to have a lot of actual church supplies - pamphlets and the like - but I couldn't tell you what these items are called. I even got a little book there today called Worry Therapy, which is more spiritual than of a specific religion. The store is large, bright and quiet, and the staff are calm and helpful. It's kind of interesting to look around this shop, religious or not.

Stopped in here to pick up some cigar accessories, hoping that the prices would be decent. Luckily…read moreI was able to get a cutter, lighter and small humidor at a reasonable price. Some places in Edmonton are a real rip-off, so I'm glad I stopped in here. The gentleman, who I will assume is the owner, was helpful enough....not super friendly but patient. The humidor was well stocked for it's size but nothing exotic or really interesting selection-wise. I'd come back here as it's close to work, but will continue my search for a shop I'd become a regular at.

This is always the last stop on my Christmas List. I like to buy certain cigars, papers and other…read moreaccessories for certain people and I like to buy them fresh. They recommend that if you DON'T have a humidor, then you should buy your tobacco treats at the last minute. Fortunately, I purchased a small travel humidor for hubby last year, so I don't have to worry as much about freshness. Also this year I bought him two kinds of Colts, whiskey dipped and rum &wine dipped, plus Ports, so I won't need the humidor to hide them in. I bought myself some 'Subzero' for my vapor smoker. Nice to get a good menthol- nicotine product finally, and did you know they came in different strengths? The other place I haven't reviewed yet didn't tell me that. Like the first reviewer said, they aren't very friendly, but they do know their stuff. And they're not rude. They just don't smile or joke around. I recommend them for stocking stuffers, weddings, gifts, etc.

My favorite place to shop when I start a new project. Great selection, and a warm friendly…read moreenvironment - I always feel welcome here. ALL the staff are knowledgeable and always helpful (I struggle with my color theory at times and they've always helped me out of a jam!) Worth the trip out to Stony Plain to visit here.

The Fig Tree is a great store. It's tiny, but it has great stuff…read more I went in to The Fig Tree a couple days before Christmas and they had some great deals. They had a book that I've been eyeing for some time and it was about $10 cheaper than the last place I looked, so I snatched that up right away. I found some great little gifts (wall plaques, desk top calendars, figurines . . .) for Christmas gifts and I even got a few more things for myself. Their Bibles are priced pretty well. Bibles can get expensive but they had some great sales on when I was there. I've been the The Fig Tree a few times now and they always have good sales on one thing or another. The staff is great. They are very friendly and very helpful. The only reason they are getting 4 stars instead of 5, is because they are very small so the selection isn't as good as somewhere like Blessings on the south side.

The Fig Tree Christian Books & Gifts in West Edmonton Mall is a quaint store that sells Christian…read moreand spiritually inspired gifts and bibles. The store is small and quaint , and as such doesn't offer as much selection that larger Christian gift shops do. However, they have a nice selection of bibles in a number of different languages. They also have a nice selection of spiritually inspired reading, gifts and decor (plaques, frames, figurines). Their prices are good and let's face it you get what you pay for.