About Us

WE ARE SPECIALIST CRAFT RETAILERS, supplying a wide range of goods from all major suppliers, as well as expertise, to the NEEDLECRAFT, KNITTING, CARDMAKING, SCRAPBOOKING, RUBBER STAMPING AND BEADING sectors of the Craft Market. In addition we carry a large range of HABERDASHERY goods.

We are located in the main High Street of the pleasant seaside town of Deal, Kent in the United Kingdom. Indeed we are only 150 yards from the beach, where on a clear day you can see the coast of France. We are 18 miles east of the cathedral city of Canterbury, 8 miles from the port of Dover and 19 miles from the Channel Tunnel terminal.

The opening hours of our shop are:

Monday 9.00 a.m. - 4.45 p.m.
Tuesday 9.00 a.m. - 4.45 p.m.
Wednesday 9.00 a.m. - 4.45 p.m.
Thursday 9.00 a.m. - 4.15 p.m.
Friday 9.00 a.m. - 4.45 p.m.
Saturday 9.00 a.m. 5.00 p.m.
Sunday Closed

	YARN We have recently introduced the Rowan/RYC wool range to our shop and are now offering these yarns to customers via our on-line catalogue. We also sell a wide range of yarns and knitting patterns and accessories from other major suppliers such as Sirdar and Patons. We will shortly be including various KNITTING ACCESSORIES and SIRDAR Wools in our on-line catalogue.
	CARDS & SCRAPBOOKING A wide range of materials, tools and embellishments are stocked in our shop and we intend to include these in our catalogue. Some of the brands we stock are - HOT OFF THE PRESS; DOVECRAFT; EXPRESS SERVICES; ANNA GRIFFIN; MAKING MEMORIES and K & CO
	RUBBER STAMPING We stock a wide range of STAMPS and ACCESSORIES. In our on line catalogue we are presently displaying a large selection of Hampton stamps. We will shortly be extending the range to include Anna Griffin stamps and stamping accessories.
	NEEDLECRAFT We stock a variety of cross-stitch and tapestry kits including DMC, Heritage, Craft Collection and Anchor as well as Signature Samplers and Deal Designs. Signature Samplers presently appear in our catalogue, with other ranges to be added shortly. We also stock DMC silks and DMC/Anchor tapestry wools as well as Kreinik Metallic Threads. Also DAYLIGHT Lamps, Needlework Stands and Frames.
	BEADS In our shop we sell a wide range of beads and findings. We intend in the not too distant future to make these available on this web-site. Our range includes SWAROVSKI Crystal Bicones and Japanese seed, facet and bugle beads. We maintain a wide range of Findings to enable you to complete beginner to advanced jewellery/beading projects.
	BOOKS To support the craft products that are on sale, we stock a comprehensive range of books.
	WORKSHOPS We hold on a regular basis workshops that introduce beginners to the various crafts we support as well as meeting the needs of the more advanced crafter. Details of these workshops are shown on our WORKSHOP page, which also tells you how to reserve a place.