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Central London craft shops please?

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suejonez · 11/06/2006 15:13

I have a friend stopping over in London for a few days and she wants to go shopping for beads and elastic string kinda stuff.

Is there a good place in central London? I could only suggest John Lewis.

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boudicca · 11/06/2006 15:33

What about the Bead shop ? it's at the end of Carnaby St

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suejonez · 11/06/2006 15:34

Thanks I'll suggest that. Any others?

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Earlybird · 11/06/2006 15:40

Might be worth a google search, but I think there is one at the far end of Portobello Road near Blenheim Crescent, and there was one in Covent Garden (not sure if it's still there). But, I am not a craft person, so no idea if there are better shops around....

boudicca · 11/06/2006 15:46

there's also one at 21 Tower St.Covent Garden and one in Neals Yard, Covent Gdn too

UCM · 11/06/2006 18:29

John Lewis Oxford St, definitely, their crafts bit is wicked.

onenicegirl · 11/06/2006 19:22

hi,
The bead shop near covent garden/ leiceaster square tube, cant rememebr the name of the sreet, or what its called, (i think it is the on tower street mentioned by boudicca below) but it is near the 'famous' 'ivy' restaurant - opposite which is a theatre, and behind the theatre is the bead shop. this is the best one in london if you ask me, and nicely located too.

hope that helps and your making something lovely!!!

Fillyjonk · 11/06/2006 19:26

oooh its lovely that shop but so so expensive.

what about markets? brick lane? spitalfields?

onenicegirl · 11/06/2006 19:26

hi,
The bead shop near covent garden/ leiceaster square tube, cant rememebr the name of the sreet, or what its called, (i think it is the on tower street mentioned by boudicca below) but it is near the 'famous' 'ivy' restaurant - opposite which is a theatre, and behind the theatre is the bead shop. this is the best one in london if you ask me, and nicely located too.

hope that helps and your making something lovely!!!

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suejonez · 11/06/2006 21:41

Thanks everyone - I have passed all suggestions on. My friend is Swedish, living in barbados, stopping off in London on her way to Kazakhstan - how's that for international!

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kiwibella · 11/06/2006 22:59

John Lewis has moved their habedashery department to the fourth floor and it seems to have doubled in size!! I popped in their quickly on Saturday and was amazed.

Californifrau · 12/06/2006 01:52

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kiwibella · 14/06/2006 22:23

The bead shop is in Neal St?? I can't believe that I have missed it Grin I will have to look again!

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