Manchester Craft Shops

[Guinevere]

I am making a flying visit to Manchester on Saturday - can anyone recommend any shops where I might find good stash?

[cw18]

There are only 2 in the centre, and I was in both today. You've got a small craft section in Abakhan Fabrics on Oldham Street, and Fred Aldous (FA) on Lever Street. They're only about a 5 minute walk from each other.

However, neither carries 12x12 apart from kits and one K&Co paper (in FA), or packs of Mickey Mouse or Disney Princess themed sheets at Abakhan. In fact, neither of them is really geared up to scrapping (in my opion), although I did see Modge Podge -- which was mentioned on my question about lunch and paint tins -- in FA today. They've also got actual albums in for the first time ever -- a 12x12 with a wedding themed cover, and a smaller landscape rectangular one which looked as if it was aimed for filing young girl pages.

I was at both today meeting up with a contact from a card making forum -- they're my 'locals' from work, but I'm off this week so didn't need to rush the visit for once

What time are you 'passing' though? And how quickly??

[SueC]

Do you work in the city centre Cheryl? I do too - maybe we could meet up some time.

You are quite right FA are not at all geared up for scrapbooking - it seems to be passing them by. If you are going on the outskirts of Manchester though Gen let us know as there may be a couple of places further out you could visit.

[cw18]

Yep, I work in the CIS tower during the week

Whereabouts do you work???

[cw18]

Sue,

Just seen your 'Chorley Roses' blinkie, so think you probably live the same side of the city as me too....

I'm about 13 miles west of the city centre.....

[KimHuddersfield]

I'm afraid Cheryl is correct, Abakhan Fabrics and Fred Aldous are all you are going to get but at least they are on adjacent streets.

As a sewer I never miss Abakhan and have been to the big place in Wales and Fred Aldous is big but not scrapping specific.

Both are worth a peek if you are heading that way.

[SueC]

Cheryl - I've PM'd you

[Guinevere]

Many Thanks ladies.