Shop

Situated in the Bordesley Abbey Visitor Centre is the shop and entrance to the museum.

The shop has guide books and a selection of local history books, cards and souvenirs for you to purchase as a reminder of your visit to the museums. More importantly, we also stock an extensive range of the finest quality needles, many of which are locally made.

If you’re feeling thirsty or ready for a snack, the shop also sells cold drinks, ice creams and other confectionary items.

The shop is also open to non-museum visitors who can call in whenever the museum is open.

If you would like to place an order for any items from our shop, including our extensive range of needles, we are happy to take orders and payments by credit or debit card over the telephone. To place a telephone order, please call 01527 62509.

Forge Mill Gift Shop

Needles for Sale at Forge Mill

Select the right needle for the right project! You’ll be amazed at how many different kinds of needle there are. These are just some of what we sell:

Quilting

Sizes range from 5 to 12.

Also called ‘Betweens’ – a shorter needle allowing you to sew quicker with smaller, even stitches.

Sharps

Sizes range from 3 to 12.

Sharps are the name of the needle most commonly used in the home, a general purpose needle.

Embroidery

Sizes range from 1 to 10.

Also called ‘Crewel’ – an extra large eye to take the embroidery threads.

Darners

Sizes range from 5 to 18.

A strong needle with a large eye suitable for mending.

Tapestry

Sizes range from 13 to 28.

Also called ‘Cross Stitch’ needles – ideal for cross stitch and tapestry work on canvas, blunt ended to prevent splitting the threads.

Milliners

Sizes range from 8 to 11.

Also called ‘Straws’ – these needles are the same as Sharps but longer.

Curved Needles

Sizes range from 18 upwards to upholstery quality.

These fine curved needles are one of our most popular needles, ideal for box making. The upholstery range includes double pointed needles, regulators and mattress needles.