HAWKE’S BAY

The 2026 event took place on June 13th – we’ll be back with our Mop Up Pop Up date soon!

We were again in the CHB Municipal Theatre in Waipawa, with a fun and vibrant market packed with fabric and sewing treasures. You could browse an exciting mix of vintage and modern sewing and upholstery fabric, patterns, haberdashery, and all sorts of crafty goodies.

It’s a wonderful day out for the sewing community — a chance to share stashes, swap stories, and celebrate our shared love of textiles.

Fabric-a-brac is entirely volunteer-run, and every dollar of profit from the Hawke’s Bay event goes directly to supporting Cranford Hospice. With an incredible lineup of stallholders, this is a must-visit for anyone who loves fabric and sewing. You’re going to adore this year’s event!

Selling and donating fabric

If you want to have a stall next year go on the mailing list – best way of finding out when applications open! 🙂

Some photos from 2026

Pop-up cafe

At Fabric-a-brac market events there is tea, coffee and sweet treats for sale in our pop-up cafe, so you can sit down and chat over your new projects and fabric purchases. All proceeds from the cafe also go to Cranford Hospice.

Buying fabric

BRING CASH as most stallholders and the cafe will be selling by cash only.

If you are looking for some new inspiration for future projects, great bargains, beautiful vintage fabric and quirky bits  – Fabric-a-brac is for you. Come along and pick up some fantastic sewing-related bargains.

Join the mailing list, Facebook or Instagram

• To be kept up to date on Fabric-a-brac Hawke’s Bay news, join the Fabric-a-brac mailing list.
• You can also join Fabric-a-brac on social – Facebook or Instagram.