Ray Stitch

Always been very happy with ray stitch. The staff are real friendly and knowledgeable about the fabrics and accessories they sell. If not they will look it up immediately to assist you. The quality is always excellent and anyone in London who sews would benefit from going for a visit you will not be disappointed. They do sewing lessons too.

Hate to leave a bad review but visited the shop today and had the strangest interaction with a staff member here. The person who served me was cold and rude from the outset. When I asked to see a couple of fabrics she came up with lots of reasons why that would be an inconvenience - that I was asking to see too many and that it would be hard to put them back on the shelf, that it was unreasonable for me to ask to see them in front of a mirror, etc. Eventually I walked out because I felt so uncomfortable. After thinking quite hard about what it could’ve been about me that made her act in this way (given I wasn’t asking for anything laborious or out of the ordinary!) I came to the conclusion that it must be because I’m not white. The other google reviews sadly confirm my worst thoughts. Coming here is such a contrast to going to other fabric shops in London.

The shop has nice fabrics and patterns, but I had an unpleasant experience with the staff. One person specifically was quite rude and made me feel unwelcomed. I felt treated differently from the other customers for no reasons. At one point I saw this lady from the staff trying to get something, and she was struggling with it, so I tried to help but I just got a rude reaction. Then I went to pay and the same lady was rude again, just making me feel unwelcomed. It’s a shame because the young staff seemed quite nice. I wasn’t sure about writing the review, but then I read it happened to other customers and I think this should stop.

I’m writing my review 5 months on, it is just I finally made my jeans (and shorts) from the beautiful fabric and pattern I purchased at Ray and Stitch in July. I am so happy with the quality. And to the woman (whose name I have forgotten) but I did not forget her helpfulness and honesty and the time she spent with me whilst I deliberated on what to pick for my first project.

I attended the one day 'Pattern Cutting with Alice Prier - Perfect Fit Trousers Block' course. As an intermediate sewer, I had disastrous results making trousers in the past, but found this course to be excellent. It was like being let into the 'Magic Circle' world of pattern cutting secrets, which turned out to be not that difficult and not that secret! Alice is an excellent tutor and I ended the course with a perfectly fitting trouser block and the knowledge to use the pattern to make many styles of trousers in the future.

Awesome shop. Very friendly and helpful staff. Great selection of fabrics, patterns and haberdashery! Would have loved to roam through the fabrics and take loads, but luggage space was limited...

Cannot recommend highly enough!Beautifully laid out and high quality fabrics, haberdashery supplies and also a pleasant area to browse through patterns. Really helpful staff. A good range of classes on offer too from beginner levels to more advanced classes.Easy to get to - close to several bus stops and within easy walking distance from Angel Tube.

Lovely shop with a range of beautiful fabrics including a lot of solids, which many shops don’t have. Gorgeous linens. Also a selection of lovely patterns made up into garments so you can see how the fabrics look. Super range of patterns and haberdashery too. And the staff were so helpful and friendly. Top class.

A great selection of fabrics. Staff were super friendly and knowledgeable. There are sewing classes hosted on the premises which gives it a nice buzz. Lots of trims and patterns available as well. Some of the patterns are made up to try on/ check out before purchasing which I thought was great. Fabric swatches are available in packs all over the place which can be super helpful when looping for a fabric pairing or when patch-working like in my case. Definitely worth the trip from south London.

If I could I would give you a 10 star!Where do I start… ok let’s start from the moment I walked in:The set up, design, layout, cleanliness, size, vibes all next level. If you are a seamstress, crafter, designer, hobbies… you may feel the way i did.. died and gone into dream studio heaven! I want a house that looks and feels like this!Warm, friendly and fun. This goes for both the staff and the studio. The instructor, Moyna, was incredibly hands on, with the right amount of advice, guidance and a little bit of sewing help ;) to ensure my project came out as I wanted.I arrived to the class, with my organza cut for the dress making class. A bit of a risk, but she put me at ease and I felt anything was possible. Giving myself additional work - slightly diverting from the project, she was more than happy to show me additional skills including French seams and bindings.If I could i would be there every day!Cups of tea and coffee flowed, I felt more like I was at a mates house gossiping. However we all got our heads down and pushed through a good 9 hrs sewing session.I’ll 100% be back and already shared the love with sew ;) many friends.Thanks again & really you have created an incredible creative, kind a place to focus learn, relaxation and meet some lovely people.Cannot recommend highly enough!Buffi