Last updated on 06/29/2026
Making things yourself is fully back in fashion, and Berlin offers creatives a wide selection of shops for it. Edelhoff Kreativkaufhaus is one of the largest craft stores in the city and carries materials from watercolor paint to drawing pencils across 1,800 square meters, plus courses on Saturdays. Modulor in Kreuzberg, with around 30,000 creative products, is a true place of pilgrimage for all DIY fans. In the Bergmannkiez, Die WollLust offers knitting fans a large selection from natural wool to designer yarn, along with many workshops. And Frau Tulpe stands for the most beautiful patchwork fabrics in the city. Whether knitting, sewing, painting, felting, stamping or making jewelry, here you will find fabrics, craft supplies and materials of all kinds. Which DIY project would you like to tackle next?
Viktoria Tkachenko
For this list, I looked for shops that really help creatives, from the large craft department store to the specialized wool shop. What mattered to me was the selection of materials, the expert advice and the range of courses. Whether knitting, sewing or making your own jewelry, I paid attention to the shops where beginners and advanced crafters alike find what they need.
Kreuzberg's most famous creative department store at Moritzplatz offers over 40,000 items across more than 3,000 square meters – from craft paper to technical plastics and architectural model making supplies. Modulor is the go-to Berlin address for anyone serious about DIY.
On Veteranenstraße in Berlin-Mitte, behind the vibrant logo of Frau Tulpe Fabrics & Sewing School, there's much more than just a fabric store: Here, Japanese printed fabrics meet American patchwork collections, while the attached sewing school turns both beginners and advanced sewers into creative minds.
Berlin's most famous craft specialty store has been located in Schöneberg for decades and has long been a city-wide institution. Hobbyshop Wilhelm Rüther combines everything creative minds need at four locations: from artist supplies to pottery accessories, beads, and jewelry. Honest expert advice instead of lifestyle aesthetics.
Those who want to learn sewing in Wilmersdorf will find exactly what they're looking for at the Berliner Schnitte sewing school and fabric shop. Andrea Alms' studio on Brandenburgische Straße combines sewing courses for all levels with an open sewing studio and a carefully curated assortment of high-quality fabrics and sewing patterns.
Charlottenburg has its very own crafting cosmos: StempelBar on Weimarer Straße is Berlin's go-to spot for stamping, scrapbooking, and handmade greeting cards, offering a range from clear stamps to embossing powder, and Saturday workshops where true DIY spirit comes to life.
Since 1989, Perlenbar in Charlottenburg has been Berlin's premier destination for homemade jewelry and DIY craft projects. On Uhlandstraße, beads from all over the world meet expert advice and a craft table where creativity takes concrete form.
Anyone looking for craft supplies in Charlottenburg will sooner or later end up at idee. Creativmarkt: Berlin's best-known creative market chain with four branches in the city, a huge assortment, and a fabric selection that is unparalleled in Berlin.
Anyone looking for Berlin's largest craft supply and toy store in Steglitz will find it on Schloßstraße: Werken-Spielen-Schenken combines over 200,000 products across 2,500 square meters, decades of family history, and an ongoing course program for anyone who wants to get hands-on.
Since 1985, Fadeninsel on Oranienstraße in Kreuzberg has been the premier destination for knitting, crocheting, and handicrafts in Berlin. Over a hundred yarn qualities, a focus on natural fibers, and truly thoughtful advice make this wool shop a vibrant DIY institution in the neighborhood.
Anyone in Berlin serious about crafting, painting, or designing can hardly avoid boesner. With branches in Prenzlauer Berg, Charlottenburg, and Neukölln, the professional art supply dealer is the first choice for creatives who want more than the average drug store assortment.
