Shops in London?

I think I've mentioned this place before, but here you go again
http://www.londonbeadco.co.uk/ . Slightly out of London but
The London Bead Co/Delicate Stitches.

339 Kentish Town Road, NW5.

Opposite Kentish Town Tube and Rail Stations.
Sells everything you could wish for needlework wise - the website has a
downloadable catalogue in pdf but be aware that it is a very big catalogue
so may take a while to download.
Jan
"Megwen Woodham" wrote in message
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I'm afraid that Creativity closed a while back, and Liberty no longer have
the large display of fabric, haberdashery and needlework supplies that
they
used to have. What was a whole floor is now tucked away in a corner!

Megwen
Bath, England
"NYalto1" wrote in message
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I'm not sure whether it's still there or not, but there used to be a
shop
called Creativity located on Oxford street extension. Take the tube or
bus to
the corner of Oxford Street and Totenham Court Road and walk east a
couple
of
blocks. They had lots of knitting supplies and a good selection of
stitchery
things including kits.

Liberty's is also a good place to go, and if you're there in July, they
have a
great sale.

Carolyn

On 2004-04-24 20:29:53 -0500, stitcher said:

That shop closed several years ago at least 5. If you have the time I
recommend a day trip down to Cambridge. There
is a needlework shop there afraid I cannot recall the name. It is in
the town center near Marks and Spencers as I recall . They have a good
selection. There is lots to see and do in Cambridge. Carol Leather
(Xcalibre designs) is just down the road in Huntingdon. Ruby

Marks & Spencers! Over the years I've read tons of books written by
English authors or at least set in England, and so many of them
mentioned M&S it made me wish I could visit one. Then one day not too
long ago I was surfing the net and found they have a web site. Hooray!
Then I read they don't ship out of the UK. Boo! And here I thought I
might actually get a chance to buy something from them. :-(
--
Suze

Cat hair? That's just an embellishment.

I will second the mention for The London Bead Co./ Delicate Stitches.
If you visit Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, you must visit the Country
Cross-Stitcher www.countrycrossstitcher.co.uk there. You cannot miss it
- there is only one main street.
Liz
http://www.classicstitches.com
The magazine for stitchers worldwide


-----Original Message-----
From: (S.Cordelia) ]
Posted At: 22 April 2004 15:47
Posted To: needlework
Conversation: Shops in London?
Subject: Shops in London?


I am going to London with my family and would like any recommendations
of good needlepoint stores (I do not cross-stitch much, mostly
needlepoint and no knitting). Also, any fine dress goods and notions
stores too (besides Liberty's). Thanks!

Sophie

Marks and Spencers stuff is certainly of excellent quality, but most of it
it now made in the far East. Everything is rather overpriced, too.

And why is it, that as soon as I find something I really like a lot do they
instantly cease stocking it???

Pat P

"Suzanne" wrote in message
news:200404242129021575%suzette40@comcastcrossnets titch...
On 2004-04-24 20:29:53 -0500, stitcher said:

That shop closed several years ago at least 5. If you have the time I
recommend a day trip down to Cambridge. There
is a needlework shop there afraid I cannot recall the name. It is in
the town center near Marks and Spencers as I recall . They have a good
selection. There is lots to see and do in Cambridge. Carol Leather
(Xcalibre designs) is just down the road in Huntingdon. Ruby

Marks & Spencers! Over the years I've read tons of books written by
English authors or at least set in England, and so many of them
mentioned M&S it made me wish I could visit one. Then one day not too
long ago I was surfing the net and found they have a web site. Hooray!
Then I read they don't ship out of the UK. Boo! And here I thought I
might actually get a chance to buy something from them. :-(
--
Suze

Cat hair? That's just an embellishment.

They order quite short runs from the manufacturer.
I learned years ago: with Marks, if you see something you like and it fits,
buy it there and then, in two or three colours if you can afford to.
Once gone, appart from real "standards" they never reappear.

Marie

"Pat Porter" wrote in message
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Marks and Spencers stuff is certainly of excellent quality, but most of it
it now made in the far East. Everything is rather overpriced, too.

And why is it, that as soon as I find something I really like a lot do
they
instantly cease stocking it???

Pat P

That`s true of the clothes,too - but I was actually referring to their
food-lines. I should have made that clear, perhaps - but in any case, the
same applies!

Mind you, our M&S in Felixstowe isn`t all that big, and we know for a fact
(from my sister-in-law who works there) that they suffer by the huge one in
Ipswich taking everything that THEY want and just leaving the remains for
Felixstowe!

Pat P

"Marie Lewis" wrote in message
...
They order quite short runs from the manufacturer.
I learned years ago: with Marks, if you see something you like and it
fits,
buy it there and then, in two or three colours if you can afford to.
Once gone, appart from real "standards" they never reappear.

Marie

"Pat Porter" wrote in message
...
Marks and Spencers stuff is certainly of excellent quality, but most of
it
it now made in the far East. Everything is rather overpriced, too.

And why is it, that as soon as I find something I really like a lot do
they
instantly cease stocking it???

Pat P