Love the shop. The wool fabric is amazing and the customer service is great. I live in the US and…read moreI've only been in Edinburgh twice. Both times went to the shop two or three times while there. I want to go back!!

I don't normally post reviews but had to comment on the fantastic service provided by Edinburgh…read moreFabrics. I wanted a length of navy elastic but was struggling to find anywhere but an online marketplace at exorbitant prices, so I was really pleased to find a range of widths, very reasonably priced with this store. I placed my order, the online invoicing was prompt and seamless, and gave lots of security reassurances. Postage was not included but was reasonable again. That all happened yesterday, and I received my items today. Really high quality materials. I cannot commend this company enough and will certainly buy from them again. Just wish I lived closer to visit in person!

This is the best place to go in edinburgh if you are looking for any type of fabric. They have a…read morehuge selection of upholstry and curtain / soft furnishing materials with a range going from budget up to ridiculously priced designer fabric. If your skint or just fancy an experiment they have loads of dress patterns and the full range of materials to flex your creative fashionista. Or if you just want some knicker elastic then this is your place

If you're in the least bit crafty then The Cloth Shop will get you really excited. Here you can…read morebuy: Buttons Ribbons Fabrics (including gorgeous Liberty fabrics) Wool Sewing materials DIY craft kids Being here got me really excited to start getting that little bit more crafty; starting small and hopefully moving on up to bigger and more challenging ventures with help from a seriously crafty friend. The Cloth Shop has an expansive range of fabrics and that's really their speciality but that's only just the beginning. The other departments are also really well stocked and with great variety too. There's a table and chairs upstairs along with some sewing pattern books with designs of varying levels of difficulty. This is a really good source of inspiration and helpful for beginners. It got me really excited to get learning and creating. I'm so looking forward to buying some pretty fabrics from The Cloth Shop soon and making a start on some personal projects!

What a lovely little cozy shop. The shop owner is so very sweet. She had yarn from local hand dyers…read morethat was beautiful. Left with three skeins for a project. Forgot to take pictures, sorry, but worth a stop.

Visiting from California and conveniently just about finished w small project I had brought to work…read moreon so needed some new yarn. This small shop is an amazing jumble of fantastic yarns- many not or barely available in the States. She stocks many UK yarns and some further flung but all really beautiful. The shop owner was incredibly helpful in figuring out weight and yardage I needed for a pattern. The website gives an idea of some of the selection but of course seeing them in person is always the best way to know what calls to you.

I went in to enquire about knitting classes as advertised on window. The woman took my details and…read moreI was to get a phone call to let me know when I could join. I knew I wouldn't hear from her as she clearly looked down her nose at me. If you want to join a knitting group full of snobs this is the place for you. Just don't expect friendliness or warmth.

Great local shop with nice selection. Had a great time shopping while on vacation. There was…read morelocal wool available, as well as a selection of knitting, crochet and sewing materials.

A haberdashery come soft furnishing come clothing store, which specialises in Ethnic style fabrics…read more The name reads alarmingly like part of the female anatomy, which made me do a bit of a double take upon spotting it. Now that would have been an interesting experience to Yelp about. This place is great for fabrics to make your own clothes, and you can pick up some great styles for very reasonable prices, and the staff here are very helpful with measurements and advice.

Not been in for fabric.. but stopped in earlier in the week to get my brows & upper lip done in…read morepreparation for 'party season' coming up.. £7 to get brown & upper lip threaded which seems to be the going rate on Leith Walk. I walked in and was seen to straight away, although two others came while I was 'in the chair' and were seated and had to wait. I felt like she was a bit rushed with two people waiting. Although she was still pretty thorough and much more gentle than the other place I went to a few weeks back. Would def go back. Pretty sure they're cash only, so come prepared!

This is the real thing, folks. Don't waste your money in the tourist shops - find Calzeat where…read morethey have all wearable items in lavish Scottish wool. I went a bit overboard and purchased wool items for myself as well as gifts. I felt like the prices are reasonable for what you're getting. Gorgeous scarves and blankets here. The large wool scarf I bought for myself literally saved my life while we were in Scotland. It was no more than 35 degrees the whole time. Although I prepared for cold weather, the cold in Scotland is very humid and penetrating. It didn't get through my Calzeat scarf though. I was toasty warm with my beautiful keepsake from Edinburgh. Thank you to the lovely woman working here who dealt with our thousands of obnoxious American questions with grace. We very much appreciated your assistance. No parking here; find a spot down the way and walk up. Totally worth the trip.

I didn't realize this was a major chain until I got home and looked up the address for the business…read morelisting. It definitely doesn't have that feel to it at all. I'm in the process of re-doing my bedroom and i've been window shopping here for weeks. They have some lovely throw pillows and blanket - a bit of out of my price range (a throw blanket will run you around £70) but lovely nonetheless. What I have had my eye on (and was surprised to find) were the scarves. I'm learning very quickly that umbrellas don't work in Scotland. Yes, i'm the gal that spent her first few months constantly battling upside down umbrellas. Since this epiphany, i've been stocking up on warm hats and scarves to brave the colder/wetter/windier weather. This place has a nice selection of scarves at decent prices (about £15-20 to start), in cute neutral colours. I even picked up a scarf to send home to the mother unit when I first popped in. Helpful folks. Warm weather survival scarves. All in all, not a bad place to poke your head in.

This quirky little fabric shop is another little shop I passed on many occasions that I had that…read moremental note to pop in and explore. Why did I leave this for so long? Just WHY!! Lovely lady - who helped me choose a lovely fabric with macarons on it for a top that I will be making! Perfect customer service, impeccable. This will be going on my blog on the sewing tab to recommend to others! The shelves are full of lovely dress fabrics. I'm pretty sure I will be back as i saw a couple of other fabrics that sparkled at me - they didn't have sparkles but they did sparkle and wink at me for future projects!

Hello! When did this wee gem spring up?…read more It's not really wee, and it looks new - I'm guessing it's only been on Cockburn Street under a month. Old Town Context is a refreshing, traditional store on Cockburn Street, steering away from the style of the tourist traps on the Royal Mile to offer alternative gift ideas. They have some old English, French and American advert poster art, cards, stationery, gifts, mugs with pin ups on them, clocks made out of recycled glass drinks bottles - a very eclectic and classy selection. Its inspiration is clearly from bygone era's, and I was very impressed with their postcard range. They also have some cracking cards and original prints with cats on them. These cats are wearing kilts and rugby shifrts, quoting Burns and other Scottish poets within the print. It's a very odd idea but entirely up my alley. Overall a very enjoyable shop for the family. It's difficult to walk out of here without buying anything.

I am glad that my 200th review is on this hidden gem... actually it isn't that hidden, but I have a…read morefeeling that lots of people just walk right on by. In a very different and almost vintage way, it is a souvenir shop. I say that because there were lots of prints, cards, coffee mugs of the city and various British 'things', but they are not the types of souvenirs that you would find in the every single store on the Royal Mile... yeah, you know what I mean. I loved the different prints of the city, my favourite was a very art deco-ish print highlighting the castle in a yellowy-orangish hue against a dark background. They had it as a large print, a card, and a coffee mug. I am now kicking myself that I did not buy it. If you love globes or tin signs, they have loads of them! If you are looking for a different kind of souvenir for someone... or just something for yourself, stop in here because they have some really wonderful items.