Are you interested in sewing, dressmaking, haberdashery, or upholstering?
You'll need fabric for your projects, and while there are certainly lots of excellent online fabric stores across Australia and around the world, perhaps you'd prefer the convenience and reassurance of something a little closer to home in Adelaide.
Here, we have some of the best fabric stores in Adelaide for various projects, needs, and budgets.
Here's a table summarising the retailers we mention in this article.
| Store Name | Description | Specialty | Location & Contact Information | Opening Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK Fabrics | South Australia's most extensive range of fabrics, including bridal, evening, general-purpose, costume, and dance fabrics. | Bridal, evening, costume, and general-purpose fabrics | 105 Port Rd, Hindmarsh SA 5007, Australia +61 8 8346 8445 | Mon-Sat: 10 AM–5 PM Sun: Closed |
| Ferrier Fashion Fabrics | Offers daywear, evening fabrics, bridal lace, trims, haberdashery, and patterns. Ships across Australia and New Zealand. | Daywear, evening, bridal lace, and haberdashery | 374 Fullarton Rd, Fullarton SA 5063, Australia +61 8 8379 5533 | Mon-Fri: 10 AM–5:30 PM Sat: 10 AM–5 PM Sun: Closed |
| Hobbysew Adelaide | Offers fabrics, sewing machines, accessories, and everything needed for sewing, dressmaking, tailoring, or upholstering projects. | Sewing supplies, fabrics, and machine servicing | 360 North East Road, Klemzig SA 5087, Australia +61 8 7286 3111 | Mon-Sat: 9:30 AM–4 PM Sun: Closed |
| Lincraft | A large retail chain offering fabrics, patterns, sewing, knitting, and other craft supplies. Two locations in Adelaide: Myer Centre and Regency Plaza. | General fabrics, patterns, and craft supplies | Myer Centre, shop 1 level 3/14 Rundle Mall, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia +61 8 8231 6611 | Mon-Fri: 9 AM–5:30 PM Sat: 9 AM–5 PM Sun: 11 AM–5 PM |
| Melann's Fabrics and Sewing Centre | Established in the late 1970s, offers fabrics, sewing machines, accessories, and sewing patterns. Also hosts workshops and classes. | General fabrics, sewing machines, and workshops | 850 Lower North East Rd, Dernancourt SA 5075, Australia +61 8 8337 7548 | Mon-Fri: 9 AM–5 PM Sat: 9 AM–12:30 PM Sun: Closed |
| Patchwork By Sea | Specializes in quilters' materials, fabrics, threads, patterns, books, and quilting accessories. Online orders available. | Quilting fabrics and accessories | 186 Main S Rd, Morphett Vale SA 5162, Australia +61 8 8384 8881 | Mon-Sat: 9:30 AM–4:30 PM Sun: Closed |
| Riverlea Quilts | Offers around 4,000 bolts of fabric, including batiks, and African and Japanese fabrics. | Quilting fabrics and international fabrics | 4/330 Unley Rd, Hyde Park, SA 5061, Australia +61 8 8373 0653 | Mon-Fri: 10 AM–4 PM Sat: 10 AM–12:30 PM Sun: Closed |
| Spotlight | A large retail chain with five locations in and around Adelaide. Sells homeware, arts and crafts, sewing supplies, and fabrics. | General fabrics, craft supplies, and homeware | 214/216 Portrush Rd, Trinity Gardens SA 5068, Australia +61 8 8131 2800 | Mon: 9 AM–8 PM Tue-Wed, Fri: 9 AM–5:30 PM Thu: 9 AM–9 PM Sat: 9 AM–5 PM Sun: 10 AM–5 PM |
| Tatiana Light Fabrics | Offers retail and wholesale fashion fabrics from Italy. Worldwide delivery available from the website. | Fashion fabrics from Italy | 37-39 Unley Rd, Parkside SA 5063, Australia +61 8 8277 7814 | Mon-Fri: 10 AM–4 PM Sat: 11 AM–3 PM Sun: Closed |
| The Creative Crafter Boutique | Offers haberdashery, fabric, yarn, and patterns. (Temporarily Closed) | Haberdashery, fabric, and yarn | Shop 3/229 Main Rd, Blackwood SA 5051, Australia +61 8 8278 8550 | Temporarily Closed (Check online) |
| The Stitch Saloon | A fabric and quilt shop offering quilting services, fabric from the bolt, patchwork quilt kits, and haberdashery. Free domestic shipping on orders over $150. | Quilting services, fabric, and haberdashery | 567 Magill Rd, Magill SA 5072, Australia +61 431 183 473 | Wed, Fri-Sat: 10 AM–3 PM Sun-Tue, Thu: Closed |
| Widebacks | Specializes in high-quality wide fabrics (2.75 to 3 metres wide). Offers a huge range of fabrics, precuts, kits, and other accessories. | Wide fabrics for quilting and other projects | 22 Farrow Cct, Seaford SA 5169, Australia +61 8 8370 7546 | Mon-Fri: 9:30 AM–3 PM Sat: 9:30 AM–12:30 PM Sun: Closed |
DK Fabrics
DK Fabrics has been going since the 1990s and sells many different fabrics.
South Australia's most extensive range of fabrics includes bridal and evening fabrics, general-purpose fabrics, costume and dance fabrics, and a range of accessories.
📞 Telephone:
+61 8 8346 8445
🕒 Opening Times:
- Monday 10 AM–5 PM
- Tuesday 10 AM–5 PM
- Wednesday 10 AM–5 PM
- Thursday 10 AM–5 PM
- Friday 10 AM–5 PM
- Saturday 10 AM–5 PM
- Sunday Closed
💻 Website:
www.dkfabrics.com.au
📍 Address:
105 Port Rd, Hindmarsh SA 5007, Australia
Ferrier Fashion Fabrics
Ferrier Fashion Fabrics is an independent fabric shop that offers a wide range of fabrics, including daywear and evening fabrics, bridal lace, trims, haberdashery supplies, and patterns.
They have a physical store on Fullarton Road, Fullarton as well as an online store that ships across Australia for $30 (orders over $250 come with free shipping). They also ship to New Zealand for $30 per order.
Pickup is available from the physical store, and fabrics are sold in 20cm units or 1/5 of a metre.
📞 Telephone:
+61 8 8379 5533
🕒 Opening Times:
- Monday 10 AM–5:30 PM
- Tuesday 10 AM–5:30 PM
- Wednesday 10 AM–5:30 PM
- Thursday 10 AM–5:30 PM
- Friday 10 AM–5:30 PM
- Saturday 10 AM–5 PM
- Sunday Closed
💻 Website:
www.ferrierfashionfabrics.com
📍 Address:
374 Fullarton Rd, Fullarton SA 5063, Australia
Hobbysew Adelaide
Hobbysew has several locations around Australia, with stores in Melbourne, New South Wales, and Adelaide.
Hobbysew offers fabrics, sewing machines, accessories, and almost everything you need for a sewing, dressmaking, tailoring, or upholstering project.
Hobbysew also offers online shopping and machine servicing and repairs.
📞 Telephone:
+61 8 7286 3111
🕒 Opening Times:
- Monday 9:30 AM–4 PM
- Tuesday 9:30 AM–4 PM
- Wednesday 9:30 AM–4 PM
- Thursday 9:30 AM–4 PM
- Friday 9:30 AM–4 PM
- Saturday 9:30 AM–4 PM
- Sunday Closed
💻 Website:
www.hobbysew.com.au
📍 Address:
360 North East Road, Klemzig SA 5087, Australia
Lincraft
Lincraft has multiple locations in and around Adelaide and across Australia. Founded and headquartered in Melbourne, it has two locations in Adelaide: The Myer Centre and Regency Plaza.
In addition to the physical stores, you can buy online, and Lincraft sells fabrics and patterns, sewing, knitting, crocheting, and other arts and crafts accessories and supplies.
There are also a lot of great fabric stores in Sydney that sell online.
📞 Telephone:
+61 8 8231 6611
🕒 Opening Times:
- Monday 9 AM–5:30 PM
- Tuesday 9 AM–5:30 PM
- Wednesday 9 AM–5:30 PM
- Thursday 9 AM–5:30 PM
- Friday 9 AM–7 PM
- Saturday 9 AM–5 PM
- Sunday 11 AM–5 PM
💻 Website:
www.lincraft.com.au/pages/store-adelaide
📍 Address:
Myer Centre, shop 1 level 3/14 Rundle Mall, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Melann's Fabrics and Sewing Centre
Melann's Fabrics and Sewing Centre has been going since the late 1970s in the northeastern suburbs of Adelaide.
Sewers, machine embroiderers, quilters, and dressmakers can shop for fabrics, sewing machines, sewing and haberdashery accessories, and sewing patterns.
You can also learn more about sewing and other crafts by taking a class or attending a workshop.
📞 Telephone:
+61 8 8337 7548
🕒 Opening Times:
- Monday 9 AM–5 PM
- Tuesday 9 AM–5 PM
- Wednesday 9 AM–5 PM
- Thursday 9 AM–5 PM
- Friday 9 AM–5 PM
- Saturday 9 AM–12:30 PM
- Sunday Closed
💻 Website:
www.melanns.com.au
📍 Address:
850 Lower North East Rd, Dernancourt SA 5075, Australia
Patchwork By Sea
Patchwork by Sea is a shop specialising in quilters' materials, including fabrics, threads, patterns, and books. You can also buy kits, precuts, and accessories like rulers, cutters, mats, and templates.
You can also order online, sending orders by trackable Australia Post envelopes or satchels.
Some of Perth's best fabric stores also do delivery across Australia.
📞 Telephone:
+61 8 8384 8881
🕒 Opening Times:
- Monday 9:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Tuesday 9:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Wednesday 9:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Thursday 9:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Friday 9:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Saturday 9:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Sunday Closed
💻 Website:
www.patchworkbysea.com.au
📍 Address:
186 Main S Rd, Morphett Vale SA 5162, Australia
Riverlea Quilts
Riverlea Quilts is a shop with around 4,000 bolts of fabric, including batiks and African and Japanese fabrics.
📞 Telephone:
+61 8 8373 0653
🕒 Opening Times:
- Monday 10 AM–4 PM
- Tuesday 10 AM–4 PM
- Wednesday 10 AM–4 PM
- Thursday 10 AM–4 PM
- Friday 10 AM–4 PM
- Saturday 10 AM–12:30 PM
- Sunday Closed
💻 Website:
www.riverleaquilts.com
📍 Address:
4/330 Unley Rd, Hyde Park, SA 5061, Australia
Spotlight
Spotlight is a retail chain across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia that sells homeware, arts and crafts, sewing supplies, and fabrics.
In and around Adelaide, there are 5 locations with stores in Trinity Gardens, Melrose Park, Albert Park, Gepps Cross, and Clovercrest.
We've provided the details of the Trinity Gardens store for this article, but you can find all the stores on the Spotlight website.
Spotlight has stores from Perth to Brisbane and offers online ordering.
📞 Telephone:
+61 8 8131 2800
🕒 Opening Times:
- Monday 9 AM–8 PM
- Tuesday 9 AM–5:30 PM
- Wednesday 9 AM–5:30 PM
- Thursday 9 AM–9 PM
- Friday 9 AM–5:30 PM
- Saturday 9 AM–5 PM
- Sunday 10 AM–5 PM
💻 Website:
www.spotlightstores.com
📍 Address:
214/216 Portrush Rd, Trinity Gardens SA 5068, Australia
Tatiana Light Fabrics
Tatiana Light Fabrics offers retail and wholesale fashion fabrics from Italy. The store is in Parkside, but worldwide delivery is available from the website.
Some of the smaller Gold Coast fabric stores also offer delivery across Australia and New Zealand.
📞 Telephone:
+61 8 8277 7814
🕒 Opening Times:
- Monday 10 AM–4 PM
- Tuesday 10 AM–4 PM
- Wednesday 10 AM–4 PM
- Thursday 10 AM–4 PM
- Friday 10 AM–4 PM
- Saturday 11 AM–3 PM
- Sunday Closed
💻 Website:
www.tatianalight.com
📍 Address:
37-39 Unley Rd, Parkside SA 5063, Australia
The Creative Crafter Boutique
The Creative Crafter Boutique is a shop in Adelaide offering haberdashery, fabric, yarn, and patterns.
📞 Telephone:
+61 8 8278 8550
🕒 Opening Times:
Temporarily Closed (Check online)
💻 Website:
www.thecreativecrafterboutique.com.au
📍 Address:
Shop 3/229 Main Rd, Blackwood SA 5051, Australia
The Stitch Saloon
The Stitch Saloon is a fabric and quilt shop in Adelaide. It offers quilting services and fabric from the bolt, patchwork quilt kits, and solid fabrics.
They also sell patterns for projects and quilts, embroidery materials, and all manner of haberdashery. Be sure to regularly check their store or the website for clearance items and sales.
For online orders over $150, domestic shipping is free.
📞 Telephone:
+61 431 183 473
🕒 Opening Times:
- Monday Closed
- Tuesday Closed
- Wednesday 10 AM–3 PM
- Thursday Closed
- Friday 10 AM–3 PM
- Saturday 10 AM–3 PM
- Sunday Closed
💻 Website:
www.thestitchsaloon.com
📍 Address:
567 Magill Rd, Magill SA 5072, Australia
Widebacks
Widebacks is a fabric store specialising in high-quality wide fabrics, which are between 2.75 and 3 metres in width.
By all accounts, this is the market leader in wider fabrics, so not only is this the go-to option for anyone who needs wide fabrics for their projects, but they also offer a huge range of fabrics (over 1,300!).
In addition to these wide fabrics, there are also precuts, kits, and other accessories.
📞 Telephone:
+61 8 8370 7546
🕒 Opening Times:
- Monday 9:30 AM–3 PM
- Tuesday 9:30 AM–3 PM
- Wednesday 9:30 AM–3 PM
- Thursday 9:30 AM–3 PM
- Friday 9:30 AM–3 PM
- Saturday 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
- Sunday Closed
💻 Website:
www.widebacks.com.au
📍 Address:
22 Farrow Cct, Seaford SA 5169, Australia
Learn More About Sewing with a Private Tutor on Superprof
Looking to get better at sewing, or are you starting from scratch?
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Private tutors for textile arts, sewing, dressmaking, tailoring, and upholstering are in and around Adelaide and across Australia.
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