For years, I had no idea there were any options other than Fabricland here in Edmonton, but found…read moreout about Marshall, and had been wanting to get in here for a long time. I don't buy fabric that often, but I happened to be out in this part of town on a Saturday and thought, "Why not?" Years ago, Allan G built me a framed board that I upholstered & added cup hooks to to hang my necklaces in my dressing room on (our 1950s house had NO closet space, so I made one of the bedrooms my IKEA-closeted paradise). However, in my new house, the fabric no longer worked where I wanted to put it. My new bedroom is in silver, gray, and very pale lilac-- sort of Jean Harlow 1930s glamour, so I was looking for some fabric with a nice shimmer or an actual metallic fabric. Found one! Absolutely gorgeous silvery print-- almost like a shantung. My cutter was super friendly and helpful (I can't think in metric). When she asked what I was creating, I had to explain that I had this board, and it was 24 x 26 inches...). When she told me the price I just about fell over, considering the exorbitant prices Fabricland charges. I think I paid around $22.00 for my find. They now have a customer for life, and I'll come back here FIRST before ever spending a dime in another Fabricland.

Great value and great selection, but not enough to get me a perfectly matching seat over for my…read morekitchen chairs. However, I still got an acceptable replacement at a great price. I suggest you should visit Marshall Fabrics before trying elsewhere.

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.

Came in and a very nice lady by the name of Perri helped me find everything I needed to make a…read morebeard for the Yelp Lumberjack party tonight! I scored some great clearance stuff and was in and out in no time. Although, the Star Wars fleece just might make me come back to try a no sew knot blanket!

Bought 2 meters of 4" foam wrapped in plastic. Was told it would inflate to 4" in a couple of…read moredays. After a couple of days returned with foam to store to show defective product. Staff informed woman counting patterns (apparently they do inventory during sale day) and she said no returns without even looking at me and kept on counting patterns. Male staff said she was the Manager. Now 8 days later and foam still a mess. Cannot make anything with this. There should be at very least store credit for defective products. Terrible customer service at this store

Quilter's Dream is just that! I'm not a quilter but my Mom is and believe me I've been dragged to…read moreevery fabric shop around. Quilter's Dream sells fabric for quilting, notions, patterns, quilting projects and quilts! This is a great place to find that piece of fabric to make your quilts pop! The selection is good but keep in mind it is a specialty store and with that comes specialty pricing. But, you'll be pleased you stopped because you usually will leave with beautiful fabric for your projects. Quilter's Dream offers quilting courses and classes to every quilters skill level. Their quilting room/area is not too bad in size considering the size of the store.

This is a great combination quilting store and sewing machine dealership! There's over 5000 bolts…read moreof 100% cotton with two store locations to choose from. They have exciting class offerings, a wide variety of samples, books, patterns, fibre art supplies, and just everything the modern quilter and fibre artist could want!

My first trip to Fabricland on Calgary Trail was last weekend. I actually have a sewing machine,…read moreand at one point in time, I had grand ideas of becoming the next Project Runway great. But now it's like the treadmill with clothes hanging off of it - the machine is just sitting in my storage room, waiting for use. I went with my fiance's brother and his girlfriend, who are both much better and more enthusiastic about sewing than me. This place is pretty big - I couldn't believe how far it goes back. The rows of fabric just keep going and going. A lot of the fabrics are your standard grandma florals or the kind of patterns you might find on kids pajama pants, but some of them are really interesting. There were quite a few staff working when we went (on a Saturday) and the sewing duo were happy with their purchases.

I love sewing and designing clothes, and I used to love Fabricland. Wandering the store, being…read moreinspired and buying lots of fabric to make creations with. Now? Not so much. The stores are going steadily downhill, and closing left, right and centre. The stores that are open cater to interior design and quilting, with very little fashion fabric in stock any more. Now, when I need to make something, I pretty much dread the fabric buying practice at this store. Horrible selection, zero stock, no order, dirty stores and staff that just doesn't care. I don't sew nearly as much now, and part of that is due to Fabricland. If you need fabric, do yourself a favour and go a few blocks further to Marshall's Fabrics.

My Quilting Passion started in 1992, and my first wall hanging was quilted at Lori's Country…read moreCottage in 1994. They still are favorite store and Happy Place. The staff is very knowledgeable from traditional methods to the current market of today. Their fabric options and colors are unsurpassed. Amount of notions, rulers and bag/purse hardware is surreal! Store Sales are held so often, because there is always a reason to celebrate us the customer, our birthday, the store birthday, the temperature outside etc. The staff support and help each other, a true team spirit! I am glad to be part of this personal and on-line community. Cheers!

It is located upstairs. Large inside. They have a good selection of materials. They offer…read morecourses. Staff have been very helpful on the courses. Large rooms to spread out things. See photos.

I was in town for a short visit and wanted to pick up an item to save on shipping. Their staff said…read moreI could and I placed the order for pickup and it was confirmed. the next day I was leaving town so drove to the warehouse trusting someone would be there as their hours were showing open. nobody around. Nobody answering either phone #. I waited 30 min but had to leave. they then emailed and cancelled my order, didn't even offer to ship it at my expense or otherwise. I won't be ordering again.

I love McPhee Workshop. This is the place to go for many hard to find fabrics, trims and notions…read more They have the best selection of "Slinky" fabric anywhere, with a great variety of both prints and plains. Plus she has her own line of patterns, most of them very easy to sew. Once known for their parka patterns and fabrics, McPhee Workshop is that and much, much more. .

Think of the Edmonton City Arts Centre as a cruise ship far out at sea, with lots of activities…read moreplanned to keep you happy. The catalogue headers give a good idea of the breadth available: cooking and baking, crafts and handiwork, dance, mind and body, music, photography, pottery and sculpture, silversmithing, soaps and lotions, theatre, visual art, and writing. The hunnybunny has done some silversmithing, pottery (pix added to this review), and painting, and we've done a cooking class together. There's a lot you can use to distract yourself from a particularly heavy snowstorm :-) The classes have been well planned and leave you with a nice artifact to commemorate your new (or growing) skill. The teachers personalities vary, so not all students will click with all teachers, but the centre seems pretty responsive in allowing switching between classes.

I recently came for a cooking class at this venue. I went in the front entrance and the staff…read moreperson at the front desk directed me to the stairs to the second floor. For a Sunday morning, they had a room with art class, children's programming on computers, and then the Antique room where the cooking class was. The class had about 9 students and there were tables and chairs set up. When it was time to cook, the kitchen got a bit crowded with 2 stoves and people standing around the middle counter space. We had to maneuver around others to find cooking utensils and bowls. But all the cupboards and drawers are labelled so it wasn't too difficult to find what you're looking for. The knives were sharp and they have lots of cutting boards. There are also lots of pans and some deep ones to hold lots of food. We cooked, ate, and then cleaned up. They even had containers for those that wanted to take some leftovers home. The venue is convenient with parking and also accessible by walking or transit. It's an older building as the washrooms are dated but everything was clean and in working order. I would come back and take a class here again.