Let’s Go Fabric Shopping!

Here are the fabric shops I have been to around the world (ok, not really “around the world”…yet! Just Australia and New Zealand for now but I’ll be adding to it so watch this space!)

Check out my mega-map for more sewing goodies

Wellington, New Zealand

The Craft & Textile Lover’s Guide to Wellington
Click for the map and store descriptions

Made on Marion (previously known as Golding Handcrafts)
17 Marion Street
Wellington
04 801 5850
Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm, Sat 10am – 4pm

http://www.mademarioncraft.co.nz/

Map

Arthur Toye
The Grand Arcade
16 Willis Street
Wellington
04 473 6942
Mon – Thurs 9am – 5.30pm, Fri 9am – 7pm, Sat 10am – 5pm

http://www.arthurtoyefabrics.co.nz/

Map

Sherazad
BNZ Centre
B1 No. 1 Willis Street
Wellington
0508 333 333 (toll free)
www.sherazad.co.nz
Map (ignore the photo on the google map, that’s the Old Bank Arcade, not the BNZ Centre)

Fabrics Direct
Specialising in soft furnishings and upholstery fabrics they also have a fashion fabrics section and often have vintage fabrics from estate sales.
97 Ghuznee Street
Wellington
04 385 6767

Morelands Fabric Outlet/Fabric Barn Lower Hutt
Update: Morelands might have moved, I didn’t spot them last time I drove past, I will investigate further.
195 High Street,
Lower Hutt
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The Fabric Warehouse
126 Hutt Road (next to Spotlight)
Kaiwharawhara 6035
Wellington
~~04 473 8150~~
Map
Weekdays 10-5pm , Saturdays 10-4.30pm and Sundays 11-4pm

Global Fabrics
5 Garrett Street
Te Aro 6011
Wellington
04 801 8887
Mon-Thurs 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-5:30pm, Sat & Sun 10am-4:30pm

http://www.globalfabrics.co.nz/

Map

Manetix
(sells Burda, Burda Plus and many other sewing magazines, see link)
39 Johnston Street
Wellington 6011
04 472 2820
office@magnetix.co.nz
Mon – Fri 6:30am – 6:30pm, Sat 8am – 5pm, Sun 9:30am – 4:30pm

http://www.magnetix.co.nz/

map

Plamerston North, New Zealand

Morelands Fabric Outlet Palmerston North
Update: Morelands PN have moved so this photo is old but the address below is correct
403 Ferguson Street
Palmerston North 4410
Map

Read more info about these store here and here.

Melbourne, Victoria

Buttonmania
Level 2 – The Nicholas Building
37 Swanston Street, Melbourne
(03) 9650 3627
kate.boulton@internode.on.net

http://www.buttonmania.com.au/

MON-FRI 9am-5pm & SAT 10am-3pm

L’uccello
Level 2 – The Nicholas Building
205/37 Swanston Street
Melbourne
(03) 9639 0088
info@luccello.com.au

http://www.luccello.blogspot.com/

Thursday & Friday 10 – 6
Saturday 10 – 4.

Tessuti – Melbourne
Upper Ground Floor,
141 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
(03) 9654 4566
fabrics@tessuti.com.au

http://www.tessuti.com.au/

Monday – Friday: 10.00am – 5.30pm
Saturday: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Sunday: Closed

The Fabric Store
184 Brunswick Street
Fitzroy, Melbourne
(03) 9416 4455
melbourne@thefabricstore.com.au

http://www.thefabricstore.com.au/

Monday – Friday: 10am – 6pm
Saturday – Sunday: 10am – 4pm

Clegs
60 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
(03) 9654 7677
clegs@clegs.com.au

http://clegs.clegs.com.au/index.htm

Monday-Thursday 8:30am – 6:00pm, Friday 8:30am – 8:00pm
Saturday 10:00am – 5:00pm, Sunday 11:00am – 5:00pm

Sydney, New South Wales

Tessuti – Surry Hills
110 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills, Sydney
fabrics@tessuti.com.au
(02) 9211 5536
Monday – Friday: 9.30am – 5.30pm, Saturday: 9.30am – 5.00pm, Sunday: Closed

Tessuti – Chatswood
20/369 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, Sydney
fabrics@tessuti.com.au
02 9415 3357
Monday – Friday: 9.30am – 5.30pm, Thursday: 9.30am – 8.00pm, Saturday: 9.30am – 5.00pm, Sunday: 11.00am – 4.00pm

Perth, Western Australia

Fabulous Fabrics – Balcatta
1/160 Balcatta Rd
Balcatta, WA 6021
Ph: (08) 9240 1453
Fax: (08) 9240 1524
Mon – Wed: 9am – 5pm, Thurs: 9am – 8pm, Friday: 9am – 5pm, Saturday: 9am – 5pm, Sunday: Closed

Fabulous Fabrics – Perth City
Upper Level 200 Murray St
33-34 Forrest Chase
Ph: (08) 9325 4992
Mon – Thurs: 9am – 5:30pm, Friday: 9am – 9pm, Saturday: 9am – 5pm, Sunday: 12pm – 4pm

http://www.fabulousfabrics.com.au/

Beautiful Fabrics WA
4A Sunray Drive (near Ikea)
Perth WA 6000, Australia
(08) 9446 6900
~~Mon-Wed, Fri 9am-6pm, Thu 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-5pm~~ By appointment only?

http://www.beautifulfabricswa.com.au/