What we sell at The Craft Shop Retford, Nottinghamshire

Products

This page gives a general overview of our products and is in no way a definitive list! If you're looking for something specific ring us on 01777 705 433 or call in and see us. We are constantly changing stock to keep up to date with the latest trends and techniques.

Jewellery Making

We have a wealth of jewellery making equipment. The bead room is crammed not only with a wide variety of loose and package beads but also all the tools and equipment required for creating beautiful hand made jewellery.

We also make and sell our own collection of jewellery. Have a look at our Custom Made Jewellery for examples.

  • Loose Beads
  • Themed Bead Packs
  • Bead Boards
  • Jewellery Wire
  • Flat Nose Pliers, Round Nosed Pliers, Side Cutters.
  • Findings, e.g. Clasps, Head Pins, Earring Hooks etc.
  • Jewellery Thread and Waxed Cord.
  • Chain
  • Stretch-cord
  • Bead looms
  • Pardo Jewellery clay - make your own beads!

Paper Craft

Experienced card maker? Need an aperture card to mount a cross stitch or painting? Starting a new paper project? We have a range of papercraft materials from pre made kits and CDROMs to individual papers, embellishments and all the equipment needed to get you started.

  • Decoupage Sheets (standard and di-cut)
  • Card Blanks
  • 12"×12" Scrapbooking Sheets
  • Silicone Adhesive, Glue Pens, Hema Rollers, Sticky Pads, Double-Sided Tape
  • Rubber Stamps & Ink Pads
  • Peel-Offs
  • Themed Paper Collection Books
  • Cards Making Kits
  • Embellishments
  • Stencils
  • Craft Knives and Rotary Cutters

Knitting

We opened our doors with only three shelves of wool and due to demand we now have an entire wool room! Bursting with variety, our wool room is sure to inspire you to begin your next project: with beautiful wool, adult and children's knitting patterns, crochet patterns, knitting needles, crochet hooks and knitting kits.

  • 3ply, 4ply, double-knit, Chunky
  • Baby wool, sock wool, Aran
  • Felting wool
  • Crochet thread
  • Mohair (What is a 'Mo' anyway...?)
  • Bamboo
  • Darning Wool
  • Stich-Counters, Stich holders
  • Patterns for Adult and Children's clothes, toys and accessories
  • Knitting kits
  • French Knitting Machine

Embroidery

We stock the full range of DMC embroidery threads, along with embroidery kits – choose from our small range of kits in store, or from our broader catalog range that are available for delivery within a week.

If your embroidery pattern calls for Anchor brand thread, we have a conversion chart available to find corresponding DMC threads.

  • Full range of DMC threads
  • Embroidery kits
  • Needles
  • Aida
  • Cross-stitch frames

Haberdashery

A wide selection of ribbons

  • Hand sewing needles
  • Sewing Machine Belts, Needles, Spools and Oil
  • Velcro
  • Bias Binding
  • Top-stitch cottons
  • Elastic
  • Ribbons
  • Scissors, pinking shears
  • Quick unpicks, Pins, Tape Measures
  • Mending Tape
  • Thimbles
  • Fabric Chalk
  • Erasable fabric pens
  • Sequins
  • Buttons

Toy Making

For all your cuddly creature creation needs.

  • Toy Making Kits
  • Stuffing
  • Accessories: Eyes, Noses & Joints
  • Felt
  • Top-stitch thread

Painting

  • Silk Paints
  • Silk by-the-metre
  • Fabric Paints
  • Fabric Pens
  • Glass Paints
  • Paint Brushes

Textiles

  • Wadding by-the-metre
  • Valdini Varigated threads
  • Angelina
  • Felting Fibres and Needles
  • Jelly Rolls
  • Fat Quarters
  • Inspiration Packs (mix of remnants and recycled fabric with corresponding buttons, beads, ribbons and braids to inspire)
  • Peg looms
  • Felt by-the-metre

Modelling

  • modelling tools
  • Fimo clay
  • varnish

Magazines

  • Parchment Craft
  • Making Cards
  • Sewing World
  • Inside Crochet
  • Sew Hip!
  • Yarn Forward