You’d never find this shop unless you were looking. It’s tiny, crowded and has absolutely no window display or sugar coating whatsoever. Run by a lovely older couple who sit amongst the towers of fabric rolls and racks of ribbon and laces while you browse, this is a treasure trove for anyone who sews or is crafty with fabrics. It looks a little dusty and you might feel like you’ve stepped through a portal into a little old shop in a European village in 1960, but there are prices to almost match. If you collect buttons, I’m sure there are some old gems here. I’m not particularly crafty, but head here whenever I need ribon or lace, usually buying metres of it to wrap presents because it’s cheaper and less painful than extracting money through my nose at the newsagents to pay Mr John Sands — who is he anyway?