where do you buy your craft supplies?

lorriellah

I'm finding Hobby Craft has EVERYTHING but it's so expensive. I've been using my local craft shop which is cheaper but doesn't have as much stock. Do you recommend any other shops or online sellers? I keep looking at websites but by the time I've paid postage it's the same price as Hobby Craft.

PootleFlump_3

Ive used Grafton Crafts in the past and they have been really good. Im not sure whether they are cheaper for all crafts but I find them quite reasonable. Ebay is always good too!

http://graftoncrafts.co.uk/shop/cart.php

jcr16

i mainly buy everything from ebay. i buy alot from ebay abroad also.

locally tho i find certain items are sometimes not cheaper per item, but when weighing up the price of postage they do work out cheaper. like a real of thread locally might be £1.49, but ebay may be £1.00 and 99p postage.

i hunt about, felt i've found is a bit dearer on ebay but i can't always gets the colours locally that i want.

LJM

ive just answered on a thread smilar to this lol yes i am also ebay i now have a lot of saved sellers who i buy from regularly which is nice, i also do the troll around hobbycraft and similar shops when im on mainland or mil gets bits for me as we dont have alot of crafty type shops on iow

hart44

I do a lot of sewing and have mostly brought fabric from Ebay but I have discovered 2 fabric shops in my area
One fabric shop also sells card making stuff and wool and the prices are good

I do shop around before buying off ebay and see if I can find internet shops that including postage could be cheaper.

These days you have to hunt around to find good prices and bargains

I also go in a lot of CS's, sometime they have baskets with bits in like zips, cottons and buttons or something on the £1 rail might be worth getting for the button and fabric

LJM

ive found some lovely vintagey things lately in the CS'S as long as you know where to look you can pick some things up quite reasonably priced ive had fabric,clothes,buttons,books and even old bits of jewellery i can take apart to use for other pieces

mygeorgie

My friend & I often visit Preston she is a fabulous steamstess I often go to a shop called ABAKAN where you can but fabric by weight they also have a craft section, sellbuttons flowers ribbons well you name it they sell it but i dont know if it's a nationwide chain or not

Hollie84

Anyone who makes nappy cakes etc where do u biy your supplies from?? im trying to find a wholesalers that i can buy things like that as ive got a registration form for hancocks for my confectionary and doing one also for bookers

XxXfashionqueenXxX

Poundshops, Factory shop and I went into Wilkinsons yesterday. www.createandcraft.tv is good. I usually print off images and make them into cards.

myteeduck

Go to a site called www.docrafts.co.uk - they have a location checker - put your postcode in and it will tell you your local craft shops. I get the Range in Wigan and a lovely shop in the Lowry Centre in Machester - both are fab and much cheaper than Hobbycraft
Hope this helps
Myteeduck x

myteeduck

I also used to use a site called stamps.co.uk - the girl has closed it but she sells on ebay under the name auntycrafty - she usually has good stuff for sale.