Minerva's Bower | Your home of all natural fibres | Open Tue-Fri 10-5pm, Sat 10-3pm

New arrivals, naturally

Fresh natural fibres, which are made to mix & match for an easy, elegant, breathable, summer wardrobe

cotton prints for colour & fun

  • Flat drape of 100% Cotton by Devonstone, Aussie Backyard Bird Stamps - for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $8.00
    $8.00
  • Close up of 100% Cotton by Devonstone, Aussie Backyard Bird Stamps - for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $8.00
    $8.00
  • Cotton, Aussie Backyard Dawn Chorus
    $8.00
    $8.00
  • Flat drape of 100% Cotton by Devonstone, Aussie Backyard Pink Cockatoos - for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $8.00
    $8.00
  • Flat drape of 100% Cotton by Devonstone, Aussie Backyard Wattle - for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $8.00
    $8.00
  • Cotton, Aussie Backyard Native Flora
    $8.00
    $8.00
  • Close up of 100% Cotton by Devonstone, Aussie Backyard Flannel Flowers - for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $8.00
    $8.00
  • Flat lay of 100% Cotton May Gibbs Blossom Babies in White - for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $19.00
    $19.00
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  • Minerva’s Bower

  • Your Natural Choice For Mindful Garment Making Supplies

  • Minerva’s Bower

  • Sewing for all Seasons, in Sustainable Style

  • Minerva’s Bower

  • Natural Fibres for all Makers

  • 99 Katoomba St, Katoomba, NSW

  • Visit our Bower in the heart of the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area

Minerva’s Bower

Your Natural Choice For Mindful Garment Making Supplies

Minerva’s Bower

Sewing for all Seasons, in Sustainable Style

Minerva’s Bower

Natural Fibres for all Makers

99 Katoomba St, Katoomba, NSW

Visit our Bower in the heart of the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area

tactile fabrics for lighter makes

  • Flat drape of 100% Cotton Seersucker, Denim Blue, for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $7.50
    $7.50
  • Drape of Tonal grey Yarn dyed crinkle 55% linen 45% cotton check available at Minerva's Bower with ruler included for scale
    $7.50
    $7.50
  • Flat drape of 100% Indian Cotton Flicker Pink, Warp and Weft Mystic Fable by Ruby Star Society , available at Minerva's Bower
    $8.75
    $8.75
  • Flat drape of 100% Cotton Seersucker, Terracotta, for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $7.50
    $7.50
  • Flat drape of Fiore, 100% Embroidered Ivory cotton double gauze, for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $5.50
    $5.50
  • Flat drape of Embroidered 100% cotton Voile, Lark - for sale at MInerva's Bower
    $9.00
    $9.00
  • Flat drape of 100% Cotton Ginger Gingham - sale at Minerva's Bower
    $7.00
    $7.00
  • 100% Cotton Embroidery, Taylor in Soft Pink - 1/4 metre
    $8.25
    $8.25
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summer is calling, with these lighweight cottons

  • Flat drape of 100% Cotton Cloud Grid, White - for sale at Minerva's Bower Minerva's Bower
    $5.00
    $5.00
  • Drape of Japanese Cotton Batiste, Charcoal Stripe for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $4.00
    $4.00
  • Flat lay of pure cotton giant circle seersucker in white. Made in Japan by Kokka. Available at Minerva's Bower. Fabric draped to show how it handles
    $9.50
    $9.50
  • Flat drape of Kokka 100% Cotton Lawn Salt Shrink Seersucker, Stone, for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $8.25
    $8.25
  • Kokka Cotton Gauze, Tréfle Charcoal- 1/4 metre
    $8.25
    $8.25
  • Flat lay of Japanese cotton air chiffon. Available at Minerva's Bower. Fabric draped to show how it handles
    $5.00
    $5.00
  • Nani IRO Sanga Organic Double Gauze, Peach
    $11.00
    $11.00
  • Flat drape of 100% cotton dobby Ivory Crossline - for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $5.50
    $5.50
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soft and breathable pure linens

  • 100% Delave Linen, Rose - 1/4 metre
    $11.00
    $11.00
  • Drape of 100% heavyweight linen in Yellow for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $9.50
    $9.50
  • Flat lay of 200gsm 100% Linen Antique Wash, Bronze - for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $10.00
    $10.00
  • Flat lay of 100% Linen, Lilac Blooms- for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $13.50
    $13.50
  • 100% Linen Antique Wash, White - 1/4metre - Minerva's Bower
    $10.00
    $10.00
  • Flat lay of pure linen twill, in night check. Available at Minerva's Bower. Fabric draped to show how the fabric handles
    $8.50
    $8.50
  • Flat drape of 100% Linen, Chillies - for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $13.50
    $13.50
  • Close up of 100% linen Lottie, Jarrah - for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $9.50
    $9.50
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beautiful australian, natural yarns

  • White Gum 10 ply ethically produced 30% Tussah Silk 70% Merino in assorted colours - for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $36.00
    $36.00
  • Hand-dyed merino sock wool yarn in various colors with labels on a white background
    $32.00
    $32.00
  • Merino Magic Medley 8 ply - Minerva's Bower
    $7.95
    $7.95
  • Merino Fleck 8ply - Minerva's Bower
    $7.50
    $7.50
  • White Gum 4 ply Fingering Merino - available at Minerva's Bower
    $33.00
    $33.00
  • Heirloom Merino Magic Chunky Yarn - assorted colours, all available at Minerva's Bower
    $17.50
    $17.50
  • Alpaca 8 ply - Minerva's Bower
    $12.40
    $12.40
  • White Gum ethically produced 4 ply 30%Tussar Silk and 70% Merino in assorted colours - for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $36.00
    $36.00
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Minerva's bower: the home of natural fibres

Sustainable Style

Our natural fabric range lets you have peace of mind that your garments will be beautiful to sew and to wear, and won't cost the earth

Personalised Service

We have over 70 years of dressmaking experience between us, and love assisting sewists and makers

Unique Fabrics

Carefully curated natural fibres, to let you sew your whole wardrobe, and express your individuality

inspiring books for thoughtful, creative, makes

  • Make Your Own Animal Friends
    Sold out
    $37.00
  • The Great British Sewing Bee - Pattern Drafting - Minerva's Bower
    Sold out
    $40.00
  • Sew It Yourself by Daisy Braid - Minerva's Bower
    $40.00
    $40.00
  • Book cover of '52 Weeks of Chunky Knits' by Laine featuring a person wearing a chunky knit sweater, available at Minerva's Bower
    $40.00
    $40.00
  • Book cover of '52 Weeks of Scarves' by Laine on a beige background, for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $37.00
    $37.00
  • Making Leather Bags Wallets and Cases Book Cover
    $45.00
    $45.00
  • Book cover of '52 Weeks of Accessories' by Laine, featuring a person holding orange knitted items against a green background. Book for sale at Minerva's Bower
    $37.00
    $37.00
  • A Year of Sewing with Nani Iro by Naomi Ito
    $45.00
    $45.00
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A little bit about us....

Well hey there, One of our favourite parts of this business is meeting all of our wonderful customers and getting to hear your stories and history. We love chatting with people from all walks of life, and forming bonds through our love of craft and fabric. We figured that many of you may like to hear a bit more about what has led us here....

read more here

Minerva's Bower

Your Natural Choice for dressmaking supplies

Testimonials

Wonderful curated selection of quality fabrics in natural fibres and a stunning selection of prints. Also, absolutely lovely team running the shop. Grateful for the help of Kylie and Clare with my sewing project. 🙏


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Stacy

Amazing service! Probably the best fabric store online! I bought some fabric from their online store and they were kind enough to answer any questions I had and even send me a video of the fabric in motion before purchasing! They were very helpful and I can’t speak highly enough of them and their service! They also had a great range of unique fabrics! Highly recommend!

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Missy Moo

A treasure of the blue mountains. Not only are the fabrics are lovely there, but the staff genuinely care about your sewing projects. They very happy to search the whole store to find the right fabric for you. A place of all fabric lovers to visit.

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Irwin

Minerva’s Bower is much more than just a place to buy fabric, the ladies are knowledgable, patient and have bloody good taste!

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Jo

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Our small business would love to hear your feedback, and we send huge thanks to customers who take the time to leave us a review

We would like to acknowledge the Darug and Gundungurra people, who are the traditional custodians of the land on which our business operates. Minerva's Bower acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation and we pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past, present and emerging. Always was, and always will be, Aboriginal Land.

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99 Katoomba St, Katoomba, NSW

0494 182 624

Tue - Fri, 10am - 5pm
Saturday, 10am - 3pm
Closed Sunday & Monday

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