Sckafs Fabrics

I’m not a seamstress by any means or so domestically inclined that I can whip up a skirt, or dress, or anything of merit that would require frequent trips to a fabric store. But walking into Sckafs Fabrics, I felt like I maybe could be. Alas, I walked in on a whim to ask if they had any muslin for a DIY Labneh (yoghurt cheese) project I wanted to try at home. «Ahh, a cook!» the man assisting me said. «Yes, we keep it behind the counter. How much you need?» In a whirwind, $ 3 and I had parted ways for a meter of muslin, and I was walking out of Sckafs with a skip in my step, slightly smug that I now had the cloth I needed for my Labneh experiment (which by the way is stupidly easy to make and I can’t believe I didn’t do it sooner!)

Sckafs has been a solid place for me to go to when i am in need of ribbon. Being that i make hair accessories. I find that they have a large selections of ribbon but also very pretty fabric. The ribbons are a great price and quality and is a place i go to when i cant get my normal bulk orders from elsewhere in time. The only issue i have with this place is that the fabric is a little more expensive than a lot of places i have been to. But all in all this place is pretty great the staff have always been friendly and helpfull to me but also The one thing i love the most is that when i go in there i do not get harassed they say hello and ask me if i need any help and if i say no they let me be untill i need them i Love that in a store. I work in retail and hate be pressured by the staff and this place dosent do that so props to them.

Sckafs is the fabric store I go to if I can’t be bothered to walk to Spotlight down the road. The fabric selection is fairly limited and a bit on the pricey side. The staff may be friendly to some people, but I have received some very rude service which makes me avoid the place altogether.
The store is fairly small so if you have a lot of fabrics to buy, you will not have that much to choose from. The fact that it is in the shopping centre is what makes it convenient though.
I wish I could say the service is good but I have never received good service from here. I once got completely ignored when wanting to purchase something; I was a the counter waiting to pay for my item but it seemed the lady at the counter would rather have a conversation with her friend. It was pretty obvious I was at the counter to buy something so needless to say– I was pretty unimpressed.
I will admit, that particular experience was probably uncommon. However, I still do not think this fabric shop is that great.

The main thing going for Sckafs Fabrics is it’s location in Indooroopilly Shopping Centre. It’s convenient for popping in to grab a zipper or some lining when you’re in getting groceries. It manages to squish in a lot of fabric into it’s tiny area but most of it is pretty basic and a little more expensive (though probably better quality) that what you will find at Spotlight. The ladies here are much more helpful than at Spotlight though and far more knowledgable.

Sckafs has long since been my staple for fabrics and all things haberdashery in the south west region.
The lady or ladies behind the counter have been there for as many years as I’ve been going there for school projects to making things for my daughter and kids to wear (terribly mind you). They have whatever you need if you plan on starting a fashion brand, sewing clothes, learning to sew, making some sort of fabric. Stitching even… threads to measuring tapes… it’s all here.
They have a lot of material to choose from and usually there are some really good steals in the bargain bin from $ 1.99 a meter for silky soft fabric. You can get wedding gown material here as well if that’s what you’re into.
A great haberdashery place. It’s airconditioned as well!

This is a solid little fabric shop, quite handy if you just need to grab something quickly and are in the Indooroopilly Shopping Centre. For quite a small shop, they squeeze a lot in and have a good range of basic cottons, satins, and stretch fabrics as well as some fancier silks and dress fabrics.
I’ve never really found fabrics in there that stir up my imagination, but did, on a couple of occasions, buy some toga material from there during my uni days when I couldn’t be bothered crossing Moggill Road to get to Spotlight. The fabric in Sckafs is a bit too nice and a bit too pricey to be used for togas, but it did the trick.
The thing about Sckafs in this location is that they have to compete not only with Spotlight across the road, undercutting pretty much everyone on price in the fabric industry, but also with Gardam’s Fabrics, a shop that specialises in the more expensive fabrics and really do stock a beautiful range in a spacious store. Spotlight and Gardam’s get my business before Sckafs as I find their ranges of fabric more interesting. But, again, it’s handy to have a fabric store that is actually within the Indooroopilly Shopping Centre.