A fabric and craft shop at 92 Clyde Road in Browns Bay, on the North Shore. The website says the business has been trading for more than 40 years and is part of the Ike's and Geoff's Emporiums group. The shop stocks dress, upholstery and curtain fabric, sewing accessories including trims, zips, threads, buttons and notions, and haberdashery. It also has canvas and art supplies, costumes and dress-up items, knitting yarn, craft supplies and toys. Customers mention art supplies most often, followed by helpful staff, haberdashery and ribbon. The website describes the fabric as sold at bargain prices.
Customers say the shop is a treasure trove for artists, crafters and creatives, and that it has a great variety at reasonable prices. One customer who had shopped at Geoff's Emporium in Dominion Road was pleased to see familiar faces, and said the greeting and the warm welcome made the visit. Another says the parking is good and the prices are good. One customer who had tired of a large craft chain's prices said the shop is a hidden gem, even though the outside looks tired. A parent says their daughter loves the place.