Maiwa Supply

Firstly, this shop is absolutely gorgeous and breathtaking. They had so many exotic and lovely crafting items! I was immediately drawn to their amazing selection of yarn, dyes, and textile supplies. They had some very, very nice brands of yarn (Manos del Uruguay, Blue Moon Fiber Arts, and Misti Alpaca are the ones I bought) and it was definitely one of those situations where I wished I could have gotten a little of all their yarn! Honestly, just looking at their yarn selection made me want to knit up some socks right then and there. I think I circled through their store 3 times just to see everything they had to offer. Luckily, the staff was very friendly and helpful with any questions I had regarding all their items. If I am ever in the Vancouver area, I would definitely come back!

This shop makes you want to knit. Not just knit, but knit like an old, experienced knitter, who has nothing but time while living in a cabin in the woods.
There is beautiful silk blend yarn and some already-​made scarves. You should plan on staying several minutes in this little store because there is so much for your eyes to take in. As an added bonus, there is also excellent service. The employees have a remarkable about of information about their store. There are gorgeous books and magazine options, too.
So, time to become a recluse and become a full-​time knitter because I know where I will come for supplies when I need to get back in touch with civilization.

This is a great shop! I came in here to pick up a jar of henna powder for learning to do temporary tattoos with and I found just what I needed. Not to mention they also had all the other neessary supplies such as essential oils. As for the price, it’s not bad at all. The smallest jar goes for $ 3.95 and is enough to last me for a long time. Definately cheaper than the henna tattoo kit Michael’s is selling.
This is Maiwa’s art supply store that I am reviewing, not the clothing store. They also have a clothing and houseware store which I haven’t been to yet.
I strongly believe in supporting local buisnesses and I couldn’t be happier comming inside here, especially in the whole Grandville Island spirit.

Beyond freaking cool! I so wish this place were in Seattle. The store is beautiful and has a great selection of dyes and textile supplies as well as yarns. My friend and I each got a handstamping set with Indian woodblocks, dyes and a plain scarf for around $ 35. We had a blast making beautiful scarves the following afternoon. This will be a must see every time I am in Vancouver.

I almost cried tears of joy upon entering Maiwa Supply. This is knitting heaven. I’ve never seen such a beautiful selection of yarns in my life. Shortly after almost crying tears of joy, I wanted to cry tears of agony because all of the yarns I was grabbing at in excitement were so NOT in my price range.
One in particular, that I recall reading the tag of was the most beautiful rich indigo colour I had ever seen in my life. I wanted to make it into a scarf so badly, but the batches were on the small side, and about $ 18 each. Not the most affordable scarf to knit. The tag said it was spun in Peru, and was made of all natural fibers and dyes *sigh* …
They sell a GIANT, and I mean GIANT selection of fabric dyes, for various types of fabrics, as well as a huge selection of fabric paints. This is definitely the place to go if you are interested in modifying a garment you already own, or if you just have an interest in fiber art to begin with.
I snagged a soft white cotton t-​shirt that I plan on dying with some red wine and blueberries! But if you do decide to pick up some fabric dye there, I noticed the prices on that were really really fair. A jar of real indigo dye for $ 5? Not too shabby!
They sell an absolute ton of amazing AMAZING AMAZING looking books on knitting and crocheting, and DIY fabric manipulation books of various kinds. OH, and you can get your plain white tees here, as well as a bunch of white scarves to alter. :)
The prices are actually pretty good other than the amazing heavenly yarn I was staring at.

Maiwa Supply is the offshoot store of Maiwa Handprints on granville island, now in its relatively new location that’s not right next door to its parent store of finished products. The store has an extensive array of fabric paints and some reasonably priced quality fabric. The staff is friendly, always willing to chat about what you want to make and how to get there.
The fabric selection is not extensive, but I am a fan of their fabric stamps.