Business Spotlight
estuary
friend or for yourself, you can start with a single small piece of fabric and go on from there. Exploring the benefits of, for example, slow hand-sewing or darning, is the perfect foil to the demands of work, life, family.’ She decided to open estuary in Wadebridge, opposite Glanvilles, because she had built up a strong collection of heritage and heirloom, historic Jacqueline has always loved and contemporary British, being creative, ‘From early European and world textiles childhood I have derived the which she’s been selling online most enjoyment and fulfilment and privately for a number from experimenting with art of years. ‘A shop seemed the and craft. For me, the simplest most interesting next step. is the best. Stitching is one of While I will still send existing the easiest traditional skills clients photographs of fabric to acquire. No specialist selections in emails, I hope equipment is needed. As that new customers will enjoy soon as you can thread a coming into the shop to see the needle you can make, alter fabric in actuality.’ or mend something. As a gift estuary textiles provides three or something practical for a ranges of goods. Firstly, for the
As well as a range of fabrics and textiles, estuary also stock a selection of new vinyl records crafting customer, a selection of do-it-yourself kits, developed to suit a range of abilities, budgets and occasions. Examples range from rainy day projects for the children to a Cornish wedding celebration memory kit. Next, selections of textile art ephemera either already themed and selected or personally chosen by the maker to suit their specific requirements. Lastly, a range of fabric which can be custom cut for the client to make their own cushions and lampshades, clothes and accessories. Rather than relying on a website, Jacqueline is keen for customers to come into the shop and have a conversation. On Mondays and Tuesdays the shop space and her fabric collection are available for personally tailored consultation, a ‘show and tell’ around a client's individual area of interest. However, the delights of estuary can be viewed via Instagram @ estuarytextiles where you can also direct message her.
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