A visit to The Crewel Gobelin

Earlier this week I had to go to Sydney and while I was there, I took the opportunity to The Crewel Gobelin to get some thread. I always love visiting The Crewel Gobelin, because it always looks lovely and they always have wonderful new stuff to tempt me.

I used to work there about 6 or 7 years ago and when I left, my twin sister, Prue, took over my job in a seamless transition! (We’re very alike, but I’m quite sure people can tell that she’s not me!) All the staff are lovely: Julie (the owner), Michelle, Julie (the other Julie – why have one when you can have two?) and Prue.

The shop is looking simply gorgeous, and Julie allowed me to take some pictures to share with you. It’s not a large shop, but everything is delightfully crammed in there, even including a teaching area. If you’ve never been, you can see that there are so many luscious threads, beautiful fabrics, charts galore, framed and non framed pieces to inspire and delight, and lots of other goodies. And the staff are ever helpful!

The Crewel Gobelin is at 9 Marian Street, Killara, and is close to the train station. If you’re a needleworky person visiting Sydney, it’s a great place to visit and find a souvenir to take home with you – threads and fabric pack nicely in suitcases! They also do mail order over the phone and through their website, if you’re further afield like me.

This post is not a paid advertisement or anything like that. I just thought that it’s so beautiful I’d share it with you all. I know that many of you, like me, do not have a needlework shop anywhere nearby.