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Posted by Jack Campin - bogus address on September 28, 2009, 5:49 am
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> We're probably taking a longish trip to the UK over the Christmas
> period, the main areas we'll be in are Manchester, Hull, Edinburgh
> and Cambridge, but there will probably be day trips to catch up
> with friends who aren't in those locations.
In small towns within an hour of Edinburgh by public transport: LQS's
in Melrose (or did they close down?), Dunbar, Haddington, West Calder
and Linlithgow (which has a couple of other fabric-related shops in
the high street). In Edinburgh itself, Edinburgh Fabrics in Newington
and the Cloth Shop in Pilrig. In Glasgow, Mandor's in the city centre.
Good sewing machine shops: Drummond's in Edinburgh and Pemberton's in
Stirling. Apart from West Calder, all these places are worth a visit
for their visual/historical interest.
The most interesting textile-related museum I know of is the Verdant
Works jute mill in Dundee. No connection with quilting at all, but
it covers every conceivable aspect of the industry. There are also
some interesting things about the weaving industry in the People's
Palace Museum in Glasgow, which is on the edge of the Calton, once
the main industrial weaving centre in Scotland (did you know they used
to make most of the world's supply of Arab headscarves?).
Manchester probably has textile museums too (it used to export most
of the cotton print textiles worn in Africa, and created many of the
dramatic patterns we think of as typically African) but it's not a
place I know very well.
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Posted by Lizzy Taylor on September 28, 2009, 9:23 am
Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:
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> Manchester probably has textile museums too (it used to export most
> of the cotton print textiles worn in Africa, and created many of the
> dramatic patterns we think of as typically African) but it's not a
> place I know very well.
The Museum of Science & Industry, in Manchester itself, has a working
testile display where they start with baled cotton (as off the ship from
the USA) and then demonstrate all the processes through to woven cloth.
Interesting and noisy.
http://www.mosi.org.uk/whats-on/manchester-mills
Helmshore textile museum, about 20 miles to the north of Manchester, has
a variety of exhibits taking in the cotton and wool cloth industries
from cottage industry through to large mechanised mills.
http://tinyurl.com/4aoene
Both are worth a visit, but MOSI takes longer because there is so much
more than textiles: the steam house (stationary & rolling steam
engines), air & space gallery, exhibition on the birth of computers &
programming etc. I don't know when & if Helmshore will be open in
December as the website only mentions April-October opening hours
Lizzy
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Posted by Sandy on September 28, 2009, 10:00 am
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> We're probably taking a longish trip to the UK over the Christmas
> period, the main areas we'll be in are Manchester, Hull, Edinburgh and
> Cambridge, but there will probably be day trips to catch up with friends
> who aren't in those locations.
>
> So firstly, I'd like to compile a list of shops worth visiting and
> secondly, I'd like to extend my services as transporter of goods, my
> last visit, I brought over some rotary cutting blades for someone.
>
> The more warning I have, the more chance I have of getting good offers!
>
> Cheers
> Anne
I have absolutely no suggestions, Anne, except to have a fantastic trip!
:)
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Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net
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Posted by Sarah Dixon on September 28, 2009, 11:15 am
Hi, if you are travelling up from Hull to Edinburgh there is
Quilters Cupboard - west side of durham, not open every day
Dainty supplies - Just off the A1M at washington. Sells all sort of
crafty stuff although the quilt section was quite small last time I went.
If you want suggestions of stuff to do with kids, let me know!
SArah
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Posted by Sally Swindells on September 29, 2009, 7:25 am
No recommendations, but don't forget that fabric prices, etc here are
twice those in the US.
Have a lovely trip when it comes.
Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sallyattheseaside/
Anne Rogers wrote:
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> We're probably taking a longish trip to the UK over the Christmas
> period, the main areas we'll be in are Manchester, Hull, Edinburgh and
> Cambridge, but there will probably be day trips to catch up with friends
> who aren't in those locations.
>
> So firstly, I'd like to compile a list of shops worth visiting and
> secondly, I'd like to extend my services as transporter of goods, my
> last visit, I brought over some rotary cutting blades for someone.
>
> The more warning I have, the more chance I have of getting good offers!
>
> Cheers
> Anne
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> period, the main areas we'll be in are Manchester, Hull, Edinburgh
> and Cambridge, but there will probably be day trips to catch up
> with friends who aren't in those locations.