London!

[Craftysally]

Hiya
I am moving from Gibraltar to London in February and need to know the answer to the most important question.

Where are all the craft shops???!!!

We will probably live north of the river, within 10 miles of Whitehall, haven't got a house yet so don't know exactly. Also looking for craft clubs/groups, such as cardmaking, or scrapbooking in the area.

Thanks in advance

A very excited to be moving Sally xxx

[cupcake]

Hi Sally,

London's not as well equiped with craft shops as you might imagine.

If you're into cards, scrapbooking etc, Blade Rubber Stamps in Bloomsbury is excellent. And you'll be here in time for the Big Stamp and Scrapbook Show at Ally Pally in April, one not to miss.

Good luck with your move, the weather here is grim in Feb, I'm sure I'd rather be in Gibralter then Seriously though, I hope all goes well for you. Definitely go north of the river (not that I'm biased or anything, being a north Londoner born and bred )

[Craftysally]

Hi Cupcake
Thanks for your extraordinarily speedy reply!
I did hear the same thing today from the lady that owns the 1 craft shop in this tiny place! I have made a note of the place you mentioned and will endeavour to check it out. Also noted the show how exciting! I am gonna try and get to the shows at the Olympia on the 19th & 22nd March.
We are RAF so will probably end up anywhere between Northolt and Whitehall, whatever accomodation they can find us!
Really looking forward to it!!
Thanks again!

[cupcake]

I'm sure you'll be fine wherever you end up, Northolt's fairly west, Whitehall very central and not very residential, you could end up living almost anywhere, exciting though.

I'll have a think and see if I can come up with any more good shops for you to investigate when you get here. Will you be staying for a few months or a few years? Or don't you know?

I've just noticed the time, I really should go to bed. PM me if you have any specific London related questions before your move.

Take care,

Elinor
x

[Craftysally]

I'm sure you'll be fine wherever you end up, Northolt's fairly west, Whitehall very central and not very residential, you could end up living almost anywhere, exciting though.

I'll have a think and see if I can come up with any more good shops for you to investigate when you get here. Will you be staying for a few months or a few years? Or don't you know?

I've just noticed the time, I really should go to bed. PM me if you have any specific London related questions before your move.

Take care,

Elinor
x

We should be staying til Nov 2012, so after the Olympics! But you never know, we may get moved on if he gets promoted etc.
Yeh I just noticed the time too, we are an hour ahead of you! 2.02am, lol. Nite!

Sally x

[Craftysally]

Is there anyone here from London who goes to or holds craft sessions/groups, or crops or anything?

[skylover]

Hi there. I live in London too and have recently started making jewellery from beads. I have always been creative and done my own scrapbooking and have been doing graphic design projects privately, but it became a bit stressful as I have a full time job too. I started doing the beading to give me some more creative inspiration and am really enjoying it. I'd be interested to know where to go to workshops and courses too. If I find anything, I'll post it here to share with you!

Good luck with your move. You sound excited!

[Craftysally]

Hi there. I live in London too and have recently started making jewellery from beads. I have always been creative and done my own scrapbooking and have been doing graphic design projects privately, but it became a bit stressful as I have a full time job too. I started doing the beading to give me some more creative inspiration and am really enjoying it. I'd be interested to know where to go to workshops and courses too. If I find anything, I'll post it here to share with you!

Good luck with your move. You sound excited!

How lovely, we recently had a beading demo at the craft club I run here. Made a little santa head, tree and angel out of seed beads and wire. I would love to do jewellery!.

And thank you, yes! Very excited indeed! Can't wait!

[Jennix]

Hi there. I live in London too and have recently started making jewellery from beads. I have always been creative and done my own scrapbooking and have been doing graphic design projects privately, but it became a bit stressful as I have a full time job too. I started doing the beading to give me some more creative inspiration and am really enjoying it. I'd be interested to know where to go to workshops and courses too. If I find anything, I'll post it here to share with you!

Good luck with your move. You sound excited!

Hi all, I'm in London too. Learnt little bit a bout beads ages ago and now starting again. I could join any workshops etc too. Maybe we could find a a one for us.

Jen

[Aviya Glass]

I hope your move goes smoothly.
Being a North Londoner myself originally I am now SE London / North Kent and the groups here seem very 'closed shop' so I have not found any to join. Everything I seem to want to do is W or SW so I am sure you will find something fab.