Let's Get Crafty!

Let’s get crafty!
Did you know that crafting and making things is so good for your well-being?
Read on and let’s take the opportunity to  carve out a bit of ‘self’ time while enjoying a new activity.

Escape the stresses of every day and slip into your own little world of imagination, creativity and relaxation.
Drawing on your inner artist, let’s start a new hobby, join a creative workshop or try something you’ve always fancied doing… read on for our top suggestions.

In our Somerset based store you’ll find lots of exciting ideas: Fabric focused crafting projects, yarn based activities, creating you own dolls house, fused glass workshops, painting courses, furniture upcycling supplies… to name but a few!

Fabric
Like many of you, we’re nuts about fabrics at The Emporium, here in Yeovil,  in a big way! How about making a beautiful cushion with one of our printed fabric cushion panels? You’ll find lots of informative videos on the internet showing step by step instructions, let our fabric panels inspire you.

Or how about a Tote Bag? We’ve collaborated with BBC1’s Money For Nothing show and stock their range of Tote Bag Kits sustainably made from dead stock fabrics. Inside each packet you’ll find the pre-cut fabric pieces and instructions needed to make your own

Wool
If wool is more your thing, we’ve many a yarn to spin! Not only is our store filled with inspiration in the creations made by our traders, such as hand woven textiles, crocheted soft toys and hand knit garments, we also have a brilliant yarn and crochet hook shop. Such a colourful display of wool, crochet kits, hand made crochet hooks, everything you need to get started.

Dolls House Supplies
Get creative and design your own dream home, in miniature, with everything available in store from the specialist shop G&A Dolls House Bitz. Lose yourself as you escape into your perfect little world, relax as you create something beautiful, something you’ll be so proud to show off to friends and family. We have beautiful examples of dolls houses, decorating supplies for doll’s houses, such as wallpaper, flooring and lighting, furniture, people and  accessories, everything, even the kitchen sink is here waiting for you. All we need now is YOUR imagination.

Upcycling
For many years we have supplied Yeovil with Frenchic Paint, not only for furniture and upcycling, but also with a range of wall paints.
So perhaps now is the time to come and try this magical paint range, update a piece of furniture and create a unique accessory for your home. Furniture painting can be so rewarding and relaxing, let us help you get started. Come and shop our range of Frenchic products available exclusively in Yeovil at The Emporium, advice available in store too!

Creative Workshops
Look out on our website for our Creative Workshops, there’s always something going on. Currently we have a  Fused Glass Workshop with Shelden Glass and various paining workshops. These events can be great fun, sociable, informative and an opportunity to switch off from your to-do list and  relax.


So, we hope that has given you some ideas and inspiration to have a go at a creative hobby. We’d love to see any creations you’ve made using our supplies. Please send us your pictures and we’ll post them in our gallery!