Craft, Wool & Haberdashery

Whether you are a beginner or expert at Barretts we have a superb range of craft items in the store - quality craft papers, embellishments, stickers, stamping, embossing, gift wrapping and other decorating materials on offer.

If your are interested in crafts with our ranges from DoCrafts and Papermania we offer sheets of handmade paper to handmade, cards, gift bags and boxes. Create uniquely personal items for your own wedding stationery, christening invitations, birthday cards, thank you notes or any other special occasion.

We can even help you create your own jewellery. Your only limit is your imagination!

Why not get the children involved too? Using the excellent 'Goody Bag' kits from Do Crafts you be experimenting and having fun in no time!

Get Expert Advice

Look out for our craft demonstrations.

With trained experts and local crafters, these events provide hands on tips to help you improve your card making/scrapbooking skills and enable you to get real satisfaction from your creations.

We have in-store card making competitions too!

Express Yourself

Our Wool section on the ground floor is full to the brim with exciting yarns and design ideas from Rico, Sirdar and Stylecraft

Look out for details of our regular Knitting Club gatherings where you can come and have a knit and a natter!

Call our Wool Department for details on 01480 408700

As well as being to create your own clothes, scarves, hats, etc, we have a superb selection of bead and jewellery making materials.

For your Haberdashery needs we hold a great selection of items from Groves & Banks.

Our Gutermann threads are ideal for hand-sewing but the majority are suitable for machine-sewing.

Available in a huge colour assortment, the Cotton or Polyester threads start at 30m and go through 100m, 250m, up to 400m lengths.

If you love cross stitch we have coloured embroidery threads and patterns galore from Derwentwater Designs, Heritage Stitchcraft and Anchor. We aim to keep your fingers busy.

If you need any craftwork accessories (needles, ribbon, buttons, etc) our comprehensive selection is there to help.

Don't forget, our friendly staff are always available should you need any advice!