A nice little fabric store in the heart of Woolston. This shop has been going for many years, I…read moreremember my nan taking me there when I was little - and that's quite some time ago! It has a fairly wide selection of materials, wool, netting, cotton, needles, fabric etc and the staff are friendly and personable. I havent always had the best customer service in there (the staff wont necessarily stop what theyre doing to serve you, for example) but the prices are affordable for an independent shop and thats what matters in this time of the credit crunch!

this is a proper old-school fabric shop, with a fair amount of choice of materials. they also do…read morepicture framing. the staff are helpful and friendly. that said, if it's modern, funky fabrics and supplies you're after, i would recommended hopping on a bus and going to fabricland in East Street instead (listed and reviewed on qype) for a much better selection.

The Works in the cascades closed a little while ago, but luckily the branch at the Gunwharf is…read morepretty good too. Lot's of great price books and art materials and bits for the kids. I recently made a special trip here to buy the Destination Portsmouth game as they were selling it for £4.99. the assistant was really friendly and we were discussing where to buy The Portsmouth Edition Monopoly too. The store is a little awkward to navigate if you have a wheel chair or buggy, as some of the displays are in the way a bit.

The Works I can't EVER go into this place without buying something! It has great books, crafting…read morematerials, cards, games and other little gems for great prices. Since the other branch of The Works shut down, this one has seemed busier, but nicely so. Not packed out, so you can still browse in relative peace. Books suitable from 1-100!

This place is a goldmine to people like me, full of crafty bits and bobs and more fabric than you…read morecan dream about :P I love just wandering around in here! I make cards, and i often buy different styles of material as a backing. I also love the fact that Fabric Land has a huge range of different coloured felts, perfect! I plan on buying a sewing machine shortly too, and shall be making great use of the threads and fabrics here to start making my own clothing :)

I love this little shop and could spend hours in here exploring all the different materials and…read moreembellishments they sell. They have a huge range of fabrics on display for you to make just about anything you want! They also sell ribbons by the dozen, velcro, patches, buttons, zips, sequins and cottons (and probably loads more I've forgotten!). The shop is on 2 floors, but staff are so helpful that they will fetch anything for you if you are unable to get upstairs. All materials are sold by the metre so you can buy as much or as little as you want, and prices are very reasonable.

Opposite Waitrose this is a must for any artist whether professional or wannabe! Selling a range of…read moreartist materials including daler rowney, there is pretty much nothing which they don't stock! If you are buying presents then the guy who runs it is very knowledgeable and keen to offer advice on what kind of thing may be suitable. They sell paper by the sheet as well as in pads, which can be handy if you are just after it for school projects! They also do framing at the back of the store, it is done quickly and the charge is obviously dependent on what type of wood/mount you want, again they often advise if they think it would look better done differently! They also keep a record of local art courses so a good starting point if you're interested in learning about art.

Joanne at the Southampton bead shop is very helpful and always has what I am looking for. Great…read moreselection of beads etc. plus really useful workshops for jewellery making.

I absolutely love this shop! A lot of Birthday gifts have come from this shop this year so far &…read morewill continue to do so. I even received a lovely necklace for my Birthday from a friend, who doesn't know this is my favourite shop. Staff friendly. Must check it out, some reasonable prices items, a few expensive, but quality is great

I love this shop however it can be very expensive…read more They have some lovely gift ideas and some really kitsch things you cannot get anywhere else. I recently bought a lovely recipe holder and a travel journal; they were £8 each but were really nice and would make lovely gifts. General stationary items are quite expensive and could probably be bought cheaper elsewhere. The card selection is good as they have very different cards to other normal shops. They also have nice wrapping paper and gift bags but again these are quite expensive. I like looking here for stocking fillers and small birthday gifts and sometimes things for me!

Nice shop that sells some great stationery items: pens, paper, notebooks, greetings cards etc. The…read morething that puts me off going to this shop is the price of the products. They are very expensive and sometimes their stuff is no better than that which you can pick up in a much cheaper store. But worth checking out for a card that's truly unique they frequently have sales on as well, with fairly generous discounts, so it's worthwhile stocking up when the cards are in the sale beautiful designs on some of them and the card itself is extremely good quality.

I would give a higher review, but the lady at the till is a bit scary…read more I tend to be one of the younger clients of this establishment, with most of the ladies (rarely see a gent) being of the elderly sort. I am no spring chicken, mind you, but I'm a young whipper snapper compared to some of the clientele. The supplies are good, though the selection of crochet accessories is rather woeful, with the vast majority catering towards the home knitter. And there are usually some yarns which are on sale. Having come from North America I am used to yarn being much cheaper - with lines such as Red Heart, Lion & Bernat. I am aware that these yarns are not readily available in the UK, but I suspect that there is still this mentality that knitting/crochet should be only with expensive yarns. I would like this shop, and others, to carry some cheaper acrylic yarns - not everything needs to be made of alpaca wool handpicked by Mayan Indians in the wilds of Ecuador, sometimes cheap acrylic and/or questionable cheap welsh wool is just as good.