Run by the store's namesake, Tricia, this fabric store offers the same range of styles as larger…read morechain companies but at a fraction of the cost. The warehouse, whilst packed with fabric bolts and notions, is still easy to navigate and if in doubt, or unfamiliar with what exactly 'crepe de chine is', like I am, Tricia is there to offer advice and help point you in the right direction. In addition to fabric and extensive notions, Tricia offers quilt classes several nights a week as well as stocking quilting supplies for the budding 'quiltress'. Open seven days a week, right off of South Road is a haven for those interested in the revival of DIY fashion.

I visited this place a week ago and was blown away by the sheer quantity and quality of the stock…read more The staff are amazing too!! Soooo helpful and patient. I'll be back as often as I can.

I am no quilter myself, but throughout the years of my mother's quilting hobby I have been dragged…read moreto many, many quilting stores across Australia. I have seen it all - dusty little nooks piled up with ancient fabrics, primly arranged embroidery stores and even 'guilds' for those who take it a little too seriously. Based on these years of voyeuristic experience in the quilting 'scene', I have amassed a set of criteria for a good quilting store. - Variety of products - Arrangement and maintenance of store - Knowledge and enthusiasm of staff - Quality of products - Specificity to medium Hettie's is the real deal - a store devoted primarily to quilting that stocks above and beyond the dross you'll find at Spotlight. Spotlight is to quilt-junkies what JB Hi-fi is to musos. Hettie's is up with all the latest brands and the international quilting trends. You can also find a range of fine embroidery products. Everything is impeccably arranged, and there is a wide array of materials, patterns, tools and books. Hettie's also has a regularly updated web presence. Plus there is regular classes for noobs.

From the owner: Hettie's Patch opened in August 2005. We have 3000 plus bolts of fabric. Hetties also stocks…read moreembroidery supplies and giftware.

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.

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

Lovely young lady at the checkout this afternoon all on her own, many people were lined up waiting…read moreto be served. The poor lass asked for help over the public address system FOUR times and no one came to help her.

So Spotlight now have a nice new store at Noarlunga instead of the older one they used to have…read morebasically across the road from this one. It still has all the great same stock but it's just a nicer store to be in and easier to get around and still be able to see your way out. I have bought some great block out curtain material here, just cut to size and hang, no need to sew hems or anything. That's my kind of curtain! I also managed to get some great replacement eyes for one of my child's soft toys. They have some great art and craft type things, and some things you would probably never even know existed. It's also one of the few places you can still easily get the old paint by numbers kits I loved as a kid. You can also get some great easy latch hook kits, which I also loved as a kid. Maybe this is why I like the store, reminiscing on my childhood!

I order a lot of my art stuff online, they deliver super quick, also very helpful instore. They…read morehave a a big selection of products. It' a pleasure to visit their store on Sir Donald Drive.

Art, art and more art - my mantra. If I accidentally got locked in here I wouldn't be calling for…read morehelp too quickly. I've moved across town and so, although they knew me by name at the Glen Osmond Road store and I was sad to leave, there are all the same supplies at the Harbour Town store. So I'm grateful for a quick solution if I run out of paint part-way through a 'masterpiece'. This store has a large and varied range of art materials. Many of them are low prices. They don't stock all the top end or specialised supplies, but one can go to Premier or Eckersley's for those. Apart from art supplies, there are craft and gifts, so there is something for everyone. And no excuse not to get creative!