I used to buy so much from here (it is a store) by mail order. Looking at the web site their…read moreselection seems to have deteriorated unfortunately (mainly card making and other new fads) unless only some stuff is available onlinehope so. Dainty Supplies is a family run business with more than twenty years experience of craft, card, paper, haberdashery, fabric and bridal supplies. They stock Spirelli, Donna 3-D, Scrapitto, Card Art and Anna Griffin, Pergamano and Fiskars Parchamore. For crafters glass, fabric, silk-painting, parchment craft, enamelling, books,jewellery findings, embroidery, cross stitch and stamping etc. They run regular in-store card-making, scrap-booking and craft demonstrations and stock craft and card-making books and magazines. The mail order catlogue used to be free and comprehensive..about to order one if it still exists.

Dainty Supplies has everything! The staff are lovely and prices are reasonable. They have something…read morethere for everybody, I have even got my boyfriend to participate in art and crafts! I would say this is the best place to get art and craft supplies in the whole of the North East. I know people who travel from Cramlington to visit Dainty Supplies.

i love looking about hobby craft at all the different things you can buy to use to make things -…read moreits great for kids to expand their imagination in what they could make out of what they see. A great sized store with something for everyone

From cardmaking and scrapbooking to beads and jewelllery, this shop has it all. If it's arty crafty…read morethings you're after then you will feel at home here. This shop is huge and is spread over two floors. There is a lift and both floors are reasonably spacious. There is something for everyone here or atleast all of the materials you'll need to make something for everyone. The prices are on the high side and it's not cheap for colouring in books. There are however, so many different product ranges, ideas that will inspire and plenty of things to fill your cupboards with for the rainy days. Gift vouchers are available. Get your granny some wool.

Excellent range of fabric for dressmaking, quilting and curtain. Plenty of staff willing to help…read moreprices excellent also. There is a great range of accessories also

Just received a beautifully wrapped parcel of fabric with a lovely personal thank you note and a…read morecouple of 'freebies' and I'm delighted with my fabric!!! A pleasure to do business with you

The Works Factory Outlet is located in The Royal Quays Retail Outlet centre in the newly developed…read morequayside area in North Shields. I love this shop! On the whole it is a bookshop but it also sells a range or Stationery, cd's/dvd's (not recent chart ones though) gifts, cards etc at very affordable prices. I've picked up loads bargains here in the past! Everything is discounted so is always cheaper than the usual RRP. I've always found the staff there to be very pleasant and helpful. I never go to the Royal Quays without going in this shop because the stock is updated rregularly so you never know what bargains you might find! Because it is situated in a retail outlet centre it is in amongst a range of shops and there are plenty of places to eat nearby. There are hundreds of free parking spaces and it is quite easy to get to by bus or by metro (Royal Quays is about a 10min walk from Percy Main Metro Station).

Mystique is based in Fredrick St in South Shields, they do a wide range of services from framing…read morepictures to studio picture taking. I have used this company a number of times for framing and getting photos taken and they offer a very professional and reliable service. I got them to mount some photos onto a lacquered piece of wood and I was surprised at how good it looked. I have had a number of photos framed by these guys and the service is first class. If you are looking for a gift for someone that is totally different then give these guys a visit you will not be disappointed.