Fabric Warehouse is a great wee fabric store tucked away behind Mt Eden Road…read more When I was in high-school and had various school balls to attend, the Fabric Warehouse was a lifesaver. I've never been much of a girly girl and didn't want the same satin style ball gown as every other girl, so instead went to the Fabric Warehouse found the perfect white fabric with black flowers around the hem and had my own 1950s style gown made. Not only was it completely original, but it was also pretty cheap. The Fabric Warehouse is really fairly priced and the lovely couple that work there are more than happy to help you locate the ideal fabrics for whatever project you are working on. A great selection of fabrics, zippers, buttons and threads are available at Fabric Warehouse, as well as a brilliant variety of patterns. My favourite are the vintage Vogue patterns they stock up by the counter - so inspirational, and what better place to be inspired than in a fabric store?! If you endeavour to sew your own clothing or even whip up some cheap and funky curtains or pillow cases - the Fabric Warehouse will provide everything you need!

The stores you would find me lingering in most of my recent days especially last weekend, were…read moreFabric Stores. On the hunt for that perfect light, silky fabric enough to be used at an event to hide other curtains, was definetly a mission on its own. I found walking into Fabric Warehouse, actually a relief because they seemed to have lots of different options. It turns out that the perfect material they had was all I needed except had to be doubled over to do the job. Good thing is that they had a 40% sale on certain curtain materials, and my chosen chiffon just happened to be amongst it. The lady working at the front of the store, her name was Lily, a very helpful Asian women, who was great in showing me as many options as she had in store. I noticed that you had a variety of material options from budget to expenisive so something to suit all tastes.

This place is AWESOME. Recommended to me by a fellow sewing friend, I decided to check it out…read moretoday. Walked in the door and thought wow, this place is a bit...crappy. But then I walked in further, through the narrow door and into a huge space, filled with all manner of crafty supplies! I was there to buy interfacing, and buy it I did - 5m for $5! Incredible prices. I also got a zip for $1.05 and a belt buckle kit for $1. The prices are insane, even cheaper than what I paid living in the US. I saw some gorgeous fabrics in there, too, but I'm trying to watch my fabric budget right now so I sadly left it behind...for now. The woman who served me was really friendly, carefully rolled up my interfacing and asked about my projects. I can't wait to go back and browse their fabrics some more, and they will definitely be my go-to place for notions, too! I didn't explore the rest of the shop too closely, as I had a sick husband in tow, but they have a huge range of paint/art supplies, party supplies, incense and other trinkets, and heaps of other stuff too.

Haven't been there as of yet but I've heard good things about them so am curious, most emporium are…read morevalue for money and stock little knic nacs and items you'd least expect to find and probably can't purchase anywhere else

Thank goodness for Arthur Toye: yes, you can buy fabrics from a giant barn, or from a cheap…read moreend-of-lines place, but there's only a few places where you know that you'll get a good range of fabrics and someone who can answer your questions, no matter how basic, on everything from how much fabric you need for a ballgown, through to the best patterns to look through if you're a beginner and want to just make something. Their fabric range is best described as solid; there are a few high end, beautiful fabrics, but mostly it's the type of fabrics you need for everyday items, and at reasonable prices. If you know you definitely need 2.5metres of navy wool blend, don't waste your time rifling through the emporiums; just come here; you'll be in and out in minutes. Arthur Toye also have a big range of patterns, and will order them in for you if they don't have them in stock.

My friends and I were only visiting Auckland for a short stay and HAD to purchase New Zealand yarn…read more (You know how it is. ;) This store had it all, yarn, notions, tools, patterns, and most important, knowledge! In a short time we had everything explained to us, purchased, and were on our way. It's well worth a visit!

An excellent range of NZ yarns, including Outlaw Yarns, Zealana and plenty of merino wool, possum…read moreand local alpaca blends. Heaps of NZ designed and themed quilting fabrics, if you're into that kind of thing. Great to have a place in the city to buy thread and other goodies, too!

Best place for variety, quality and price for home furnishing fabrics that Ive found in Auckland…read more They have end rolls of European furnishing fabrics - beautiful patterns and natural fabrics, as well as easy care fabrics.

I always get great fabric here. The staff is kind and helpful regardless of your level of skill…read more GF has patterns and thread on site for purchase as well but no extras like elastic or buttons. The fabric is on the more expensive side but the quality is consistently very good. GF has a blog to get you started with ideas and a newsletter. I highly recommend signing up to the newsletter, you get notifications on sales :)

From the owner: The Fabric Store was first established in 1995 in New Zealand as Global Fabrics with flagship…read morestores in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. The first Australian store opened in Surry Hills, Sydney in 2008 followed by stores in Fitzroy, Melbourne and Fortitude Valley, Brisbane in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Our flagship U.S. store opened in West Hollywood, Los Angeles in 2013.

This store moved from Hood Street around the corner to Alexandra Street within the last year or so…read more I'd never been into it (at either location) until last week. This was a really fun store to walk around in. I feel like it's a cross between a costume shop, fabric shop, dollar store and hardware store. It seems like there's a little bit of everything and then some. There was a ton of party items (decor, plates, etc.) and lots of craft and fabric stuff. But there was also tools, garden stuff, paints, and other home-related items. There is a wall full of dress-up wigs. We'd gone in to find a bucket and paintbrush and we were successful in that. However, we stayed a while, just walking up and down the aisles to see what else was there. I felt like you could probably walk out of there with a bunch of stuff you didn't know that you needed (or wanted) but had fun shopping for :) I think the overall quality of some of the stuff is probably fairly low, but it seemed like most things were pretty inexpensive (as opposed to poor quality and pricey on top of it). If you have kids and need costumes for dress-up or party things, this would be a great place to check-out.

My mom offered to make a quilt to celebrate the birth of my son, and we were going to incorporate…read morefamily photos on the quilt, so we needed the correct materials for the whole process. We stopped by at Smart Dress Fabrics, and we hoped to get all our quilting goods, and they appeared to stock everything we needed. In fact they appeared to stock almost everything in New Zealand. What a painful shopping experience, not because the service was bad or the products poor, in fact it was quite the contrary. There was just too much, I couldn't get my mother to leave. Next time, I'll go the the pub, and I'll let my mom shop at her own leisure...

If you want fabric, whatever texture, colour, or size I am pretty sure these guys will have it!…read moreThey have filled every nook and cranny with rolls and rolls of fabric possible in such a little store (although I say 'little' it is actually bigger than it looks from the outside). I have been into a few fabric shops lately and although the famous Newmarket Centrepoint Fabrics boast to be the largest around, I think this one would do sufficiently for anyone living West of Auckland, plus parking would be far less of a hassle and free! Smart Dress Fabrics also have some patterns available that I noticed some nearby women going through (I have only just bought myself a machine, so I haven't quite got to that stage yet, soon!).

Excellent selection of fabrics, especially for upholstery. Service outstanding. Great value for…read moremoney.