A few of my favorite places:
Button Button
Ooh who new there is an entire amazing little world of buttons?
318 Homer St.
Vancouver, BC V6B 2V2
Neighbourhood: Gastown
604-687-0067
Mon-Sat 10:30-6:00
Dressew
This fabric showcases a crazy collection of a diverse selection of fabrics, costumes, sewing notions (aka do-dads and other necessities), ribbons, and basement bargain fabrics.
337 Hastings St W
Vancouver , BC V6B 1H6
Neighbourhood: Downtown (604) 682-6196
Hours:
Mon-Sat 9 am - 5 pm
Very inspiring little collection of fabrics, very friendly couple own this shop. They also provide sewing classes and studio space. So if you want to quilt or sew a dress this is a great stop.
101-649 E. 15th Ave. (near Fraser and Kingsway)
Vancouver, BC
V5T 2R6
604-879-3031
blog@spoolofthread.com
Urban Source
Craft shop extraordinaire. This small space offers double-sided tape (my favorite!), great liquid-ink pens that my dad got me hooked on, ribbons, papers, magnets, and a full section of recycle craft supplies (empty film industry canisters are my favorites).
3126 Main Street in Vancouver, British Columbia.
(604) 875-1611
usource@shaw.ca
Hours :
Mon-Sat 10am - 5:30pm
Sundays 11am - 5pm
Out of Town
Sew Tuff Quilting Co
This great little shop not only has a beautiful little collection of fabrics and sewing/quilting books, there is also Winston, a friendly little pig to great you and help dry off your wet rubber boots!
451 Main Street
PO Box 1262
Tofino, BC, V0R 2Z0
250-725-2991
info@sewtuffquiltingco.com
Bolt Neighbourhood Fabric Boutique
This is where I first learned that folks were actually making cool fabric. It is a sweet shop. I found sock-monkey print fabric and other amazing prints. Sweet in size and selection: Well worth a trip to Portland!
2136 NE Alberta St,
Portland, OR 97211
503.287.bolt (2658)
info@boltfabricboutique.com
Hours:
Tue-Friday, 10am - 6 pm
Sat,10 am - 5 pm
Sun 11 am - 4 pm
