AUDLEM MILL

on the Shropshire Union Canal

Canal Shop / Gifts     Needlework & Knitting     Craft Courses

Winston -

the dog with a blog!

Most visitors to Audlem Mill meet Winston, our Cocker Spaniel.  Click on Winston to read his blog

Large selection of genuine antique Measham teapots and other pieces, plus antique lace plates, all for sale

CanalBookShop.co.uk

Probably the widest selection of canal books, maps and guides - nearly 500 titles online

AUDLEM MILL - and lots of other places in cross stitch

One of nearly 200 Abacus Designs counted cross stitch kits always in stock.

Click on the picture to go to the Abacus Designs website,

for the whole range, plus

new embroidery kits.

Audlem Festival of Transport Sunday 29 July 2012

Over 30 historic narrow boats and

about 300 old vehicles - a free day out

Bring your historic boat !

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Needlework &

Craft Courses

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We have courses in March and April, with more from October.

Subjects include various needlework techniques and canal crafts (fender and bonnet making, cabin crochet)

CANAL ART EXHIBITION

11 March - 14 April

Our fifth exhibition, with over 150 paintings by at least 15 artists, including many members of the Guild of Waterway Artists. All works are for sale, or just come to view

Needlework & Knitting

The first floor at Audlem Mill is dedicated to needlework, knitting and related crafts.

Needlework Kits

A wide variety of cross stitch, goldwork, whitework, tapestry, blackwork, longstitch, crewel work, stumpwork, latch hook, dolls house soft furnishing, and other kits.

We have the full Abacus Designs range of nearly 200 cross stitch kits, of which about half are of canal and waterway subjects, and also canal related kits from other designers such as Heritage Stitchcraft, Cambriana and Classic Embroidery, including canal maps.

Good range of embroidery hoops and plastic frames - the best frames on the market, we believe.

Embroidery threads

The full range of DMC and Anchor stranded cotton, specialist threads by Pearsalls, Texere, Caron, Oliver Twists, de Haviland and Texere.  Stef Francis experimental packs.  Most colours of Anchor tapestry wool, at 40p each, or 3 for £1.00!

Fabrics

A selection for various crafts, e.g. hessian, aida, brittney, lugana, binca, evenweave, calico, plus some printed poly cottons.  Angelina fusible fibres.

Specialist needles and tools

Tapestry, sewing, leathercraft, beading and other needles.  Rag rugging, latch hook and punch needle tools.  Crochet needles.

Knitting

Yarns by Stylecraft, Robin and Wendy, a small range of adult, child and baby patterns, metal and bamboo needles, and accessories. French knitting kits.

“Take Away” knitted teddy bear kits - knit a teddy with attitude!

Haberdashery

Lots of useful notions and knick-knacks!  Gutermann sewing threads.  Goldwork wires and accessories. Buttons.

Beading

Lots of beads, beading mats, wires, pliers, jewellery findings etc.

Peg looms, for hand weaving

Gifts for Needleworkers

English pewter sewing stations and pincushions, magnetic needle holders

Needlework & Craft Courses

Our needlework and craft courses cover a wide range of skills, including spinning, beading, canal bonnets, crochet, bobbin lace, boat fender making, rag rugging and knitting.