To the stitchinfingers.ning.com members, who replied with addresses of stores with needleworks or haberdashery departments, or needlework shops around London, thank you. I was able to visit all of them.
I am writing this blog entry, for those who are visiting London and would want to look for fabrics and needlework stuffs. This is not a complete list, so if anyone has to share, I will add another list of shops I have not visited. Before I got hold of the AtoZ London map book, I used the Google map to locate the addresses, I would recommend using that when you are online.
Updated list June 14, 2010: I added a 10th shop, the London Tapestry Needlework.
1. All the Fun of the Fair is a little store on the 2nd Floor of 8 Kingly Court. They have mostly knitting stuffs. The shop has the feel of a cake shop, maybe because of the knitted muffins. Visit their website for photos.
2. Broadwick Silks is along Broadwick Street.
3. The Silk Society’s website has the same design as the Broadwick Silks Ltd. It is a different store.
4.The Cloth House is a very warm place with lots of vintage fabrics, great prices too. They have a great website and another blogger has written about the shop. http://www.fashion-stylist.net/blog/2008/03/06/the-cloth-house-and-buttons/
6. The Liberty& Co. of London is located at Great Marlborough Street. It is a large store. The haberdashery section is in the 3rd floor
10. The London Tapestry Needlework – Thanks to Rosanne for mentioning it. It is located near Harrods. And they have a website too. http://www.tapisserie.co.uk/
The address is 54 Walton Street, London SW3 1RB. They specialize in handpainted canvases for all kinds of needlework for smaller accessories to larger upholstered furnitures.
Jan. 21, 2012 Update:
Thanks for the additional info, Sophie:
“I lived in London for 3 years. Used to go to Roll and Rem’s (no website) in Lewisham. They sell mainly fabrics and ribbons at a good price.
For ribbons, beads etc… there is a shop in Winsley street and another one, more luxurious, near Sloane square.
Another famous fabric shop is Shaukat (Old Brompton Street). ”
Thank you so much for compiling and reporting on these shops! Before I went to London in December, I did a search for London embroidery shops and came across your blog. Thanks to your great descriptions I was able to make a list and get a little preview of the stores I wanted to visit. I wasn’t able to visit all of them, but I loved The London Bead Co. If not for you, I never would have found them. It was particularly wonderful since they were just one Metro stop from where I was staying. I can’t wait to go back and get to all the others.
Thanks again and happy stitching in the new year!
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You are all welcome! I also have the same problem before I compiled this small list. Then I thought I should put it up on my blog for other stitchers to have when they think of visiting London.
Vince
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Vincent
I’ll be visiting London next fall with a group of quilters & stitchers. Thanks for posting the list of shops to visit. I have posted this on my blog as well.
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Thanks for this list – I found your blog via Pintangle a few weeks ago and in browsing it found this list and thought “They sound interesting – a pity I am not going to London in the near future. And now all of a sudden I am going to have a few days in London in about six weeks time!
Thanks again.
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You are welcome! If you visited the other shops, please write back so we can add them to the list. There are more shops which I was not able to visit because of lack of time. Have fun in London!
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I am currently visiting London for the 3rd time. I found a little needlepoint shop around the corner from Harrod’s a couple of years ago. I cannot find any information on it on any sites. I am not sure of the name… La Tapieserre perhaps. Anyone know of needlepoint shops in London? thank you!
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I lived in London for 3 years. Used to go to Roll and Rem’s (no website) in Lewisham. They sell mainly fabrics and ribbons at a good price.
For ribbons, beads etc… there is a shop in Winsley street and another one, more luxurious, near Sloane square.
Another famous fabric shop is Shaukat (Old Brompton Street).www.shaukat.co.uk
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Many thanks for the useful info. I was at a lose cause ionly knew john lewis. Will be visiing london in october. Thks
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