LINCRAFT
Shop AXA5
Erina Fair Shopping Centre
Terrigal Dr
Erina
02 4367 6722

Opening Hours: www.lincraft.com.au
Located outside of main shopping centre, in car park. Next to ToysRUs.
Desc. As is. send the kids & husband in there while you look, works like a charm) There is a good range of patchwork fabrics in the craft section here. Prices very reasonable but no advice. Note good range of Fat Quarters.Good range of homespun. Quilting supplies, mats, rulers , cutters all very reasonable compared with the quilt shops. Some books but not well looked after so they look tatty.

Belmont Patchwork Heart
Shop 2/468 Pacific Hwy, Belmont
02 4945 0433
Hours M-F 9-5, Sat 9-12
Away from the main shopping centre it's Newcastle end of Belmont

Pot Pourri Cottage
66 Glebe Rd THE JUNCTION
02 49697020
Gorgeous fabrics, this is a 'high end of the market' kind of shop, most fabrics are new ranges and she does have a good supply of books, stitcheries etc..

Spotlight Newcastle
cnr Hunter St, National Park St & King Sts
It has two floors, its one of the bigger ones I have been in.. also has a Millers Clothing shop inside..

Hand to Hand Crafts
Shop 17 Market Square,
Hunter Street Mall,
Newcastle
02 49297255
(they sell a little bit of everything, patchwork, beading, buttons, threads)

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2) oh, and I nearly forgot my all time favourite that I drive two hours to Newcastle to visit- Anne's Glory Box!!!!!!!!!!
3)They have opened an antique centre in the front half of the building, its one of those multi stall style antique store. I had a squiz about a month ago, had a lot of bits and pieces, but there were no less than 3 treadles and antique sewing machines, as well as buttons and other sewing implements. Although some were more vintage than antique.

Sew City,
(02) 4969 8255
Office Number
19 Beaumont St
Hamilton NSW 2303
This shop is just down the road from Anne's Glory Box..

CJ's Patchwork
Shop1/6 Garnett Rd
02 49346995
9-5pm mon-fri 9-2pm sat
Also open on a Sunday 10-2pm..

(Maybe a year old now?)

160 Swan Street,
Ph 02 4933 8433.

Morpeth, has all sorts of shops, my SIL was there a few weeks ago, said some place had 'bundles of fab tied up for sale'.. but I haven't been up there for a long time.. its a great place to stroll around, very historical, have a great handmade teddy bear store, woodwares, arts & crafts etc... its open definately on the weekend, but not sure about thru the week days, its sort of tourist attraction now.. great place to have morning tea on the river, and the pub used to have terrific reasonably priced food...

TUGGERAH

Spotlight
Homemaker Supa Centre
Cnr Wyong Rd & Bryant Dr
02 4351 8040

Opening Hours: www.spotlight.com.au
Located on Ground floor, in factory outlet mall.
Typical Spotlight store.

TUNCURRY

Just Patchwork
60 Manning Street, Tuncurry. NSW. 2428.
To locate theshop coming from the south, you take the Forster turn, 3km north of Nabiac and follow the signs to Forster. From the North take the Forster turn about 11km south of Taree. When you arrive at Tuncurry, continue through the first roundabout, and the shop is located on the right hand side,just before the next intersection.
Ph/Fax:(02)65545824
email:gai@justpatchwork.com
Web:www.justpatchwork.com
Hours are Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm,Saturday 9.30am to 2.30pm. Open Sunday during School Holidays from 9.30am to 2.30pm.
Mail order
Expanded range of fabrics to over 1000 bolts, and have a large range of notions and books. Fabric Club called the Quarter as it is based on Fat Quarters and is sent out quarterly.
"Blocks of the Month"
Regular classes
during the week, with full day workshops on selected weekends
1000 bolts of the latest fabrics. Lots of patterns and kits, haby and books.
Owned by a Scquilter (Gai Taylor) so would like to meet as many SCquilters as possible!

TAREE

Bimbin Farm Quilts and Crafts Shop 14 Centrepoint Arcade ,
Victoria St,
Taree ,
In an arcade off main street opposite Spotlight,
A nice range, also sells machines,

Taree Sewing Centre,
AKA Hobbeysew ,
49 Pulteney St Taree NSW 2430 (02) 6551 3883

Cundletown (just north from Taree)

Cundle Craft,
Dawson River Service Centre,
Manning River Drive (old Pacific H’way),
Cundletown,
M-F 9-5, Sat 9-2,

KEMPSEY

Connies
6 Belgrave St
02 65 627792
Heading North into Kempsey, cross the bridge, turn left into Belgrave st, go over a pedestrian crossing, and stop, she's on your left. Heading south into Kempsey, get into the right hand lane and when you see the bridge, don't cross it, turn right onto Belgrave st and then as before. She sells a good range of patchwork fabrics as well as a lot of knits and fleece. She's not overpriced. (and her name IS Connie). She's getting a good reputation and is getting quite well known in NSW and interstate highway.
2)LOTS of old patchwork mags if you’re ever looking ofr a special one!

MACKSVILLE

The Remnant Basket
Margaret Ussher
10 River St
The road that runs parallel to the river, on the 'south' side of the river. As you are driving north along the Pacific Hwy, it is on the road to the left just before you cross the river. The pub is on the same road, only on the other side of the Pacific Hwy, if you need to send menfolk off somewhere.
Website: http://www.midcoast.com.au/~ussher/
A great shop.
Margaret Usher is the owner, who was a SCQ for a short time.
Very friendly, showed me how to make an FQ bag
lots of fabrics and lots of choice, very crowded store and a teaching area at the back.
Has a system of recording your purchases and after spending $100.00 you get 3 FQ free.

SOUTH WEST ROCKS

Phyllis Horne
169 Gregory st
Ph 02 65 666619

BELLINGEN

Fabric shop
Main St of Belligen
This is a tiny shop on the main street. The man has all kinds of sewing items and a samll range of p/w fabrics. He will cut any size and I bought several 10cm pieces for a scrap quilt

COFF'S HARBOUR

Hunters and Collectors
Gaudrons Rd
Ph 02 66537702
At the top of Gaudrons Road, about 5 or 6 kms north of Coffs Harbour, on the left as you head north. It has quilting fabric and notions as well as other craft ideas. Well worth a visit, your SO can sit outside and look at the spectacular ocean views. Happy shopping I recommend it for a visit if going that way. I don't have the address but it is up a country road past the big banana - the sign isn't awfully big but it is there. a great view from the road too, narrow but relatively easy to drive in good weather.

SPOTLIGHT
Homebase, opposite Park Beach Plaza on the hwy

SAPPHIRE

Forget-Me-Not Crafts
Rowemount Craftworks Studios,
33 Hunter Close
02-6653 6844
This is a charming shop next to a craft cafe in the hills just outside Coff's Harbour. She teaches lots of craft classes and does p/w and quilting. Only FQ for sale in fabric BUT all her other goodies are just what we like. Little signs for carft people, novel items which she makes. Embroidery supplies. She does not take credit cards so that lessened how much I spent but I would like to order more novel items from her. Just right for angel presents

GRAFTON

Material Needs Prince Street, Grafton 02 66435366 They have good selection & always have new stuff coming in. Very friendly staff.
Mackelleys (the department store) across the road also have a small range of patchwork fabrics.

MACLEAN

Between Grafton and Ballina
Sew Excited
owner:Nel Matheson
237 River Street
Mclean NSW 2463
Great range of p/w fabrics and all things for embroidery and some crafts and knitting as well.

Crafty Angels
Old Baptist Church
River St
Maclean
02 6645 5966
email: craftyangels@tpg.com.au
M-F 9.30 – 4 Sat 9-12
1500 bolts of fabric or more, a large classroom with lot's of classes They welcome individuals or bus groups
Mail and phone orders

LISMORE

Mengers
23 Woodlark St
(02)6621 4066

Spotlight
65 Woodlark St
(02)6622 4499

BALLINA

Craft Centre
River St
Small selection

MURWILLUMBAH

Sewing Pleasure
78 Main St
02 6672 1131
Owners:Sandy and Patricia
Two very helpful ladies with an ever growing range of very nice fabrics. Classes are held in their upstairs workroom. They are also Bernina and Janome dealers so have all those accessories. Also have some dress fabrics, polar fleece etc.

South TWEED

Fantasia Fabric Land
Machinery Drive South Tweed
I visited this shop a few weeks ago and while it is seems to be really disorganised the owner knows exactly what she has and where it is.

MOOBALL

Moo Moo Stitches
5913 Tweed Valley Way
Patchwork fabric, accessories and haberdashery
Tel (02) 6677-0200 , Hours: Check first
When you go south on the motorway, you take the Murwillumbah exit and you come almost into Murwillumbah and you have the old railway station on the left and you go straight through the roundabound and not into the township. It is the old Pacific Hwy. It winds around a lot through Burringbar and through the old Burringbar Range and you finally get to Mooball. They have black and white cow signs along the road. The shop is right in Mooball and worth a visit even if you have to brave the old Range.

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