music to my ears

These words

are music to my ears, delight to my eyes, and the promise of happiness to my hands. Especially when written loud and clear in the beautiful and classic Johnston's Railway Type on a deep, deep purple fascia on a brand new yarn and haberdashery shop.

 

Mrs Moon (named after the the poem by Roger McGough) has just opened in St Margaret's, near Twickenham. Susan and Karen who own it are sisters with four young children apiece and they have brought a delightful style to the place; it's a mix of modern, vintage and quirky with fantastic wallpapers, colourful yet calm and, just as you would hope from the words outside, full of fabulous yarn and haberdashery.

If I were a local, I'd be thrilled to have Mrs Moon on my doorstep. I'm thrilled even though I'm not really a local, as this place is exactly what knitters and sewers need. It is real, live music to our ears.

Comments

[Helen]

Great thanks for the heads up I will be along to check it out.

[Zoe]

Looks like a lovely shop. Ooh thanks for this - I'll have to send my son along to pick me up a little something (he's at Uni nearby)! He might have to be bribed though.

[Gemma]

Crikey that place looks amazing!!!

[Jennifer]

It looks fantastic, don't you just love the word haberdashery? It sounds wonderful. I think the shop looks amazing, how fun to have a wander around.

[Lacer]

Ooh, I live sort of near, well a bit of a trek on the bus but that definitely looks worth checking out!

[Maritza]

have you seen ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR a teeny shop upstairs in Kingley Court ( off Carnaby Street, Central London )?
Buzz has lots of interesting items including haberdashery & fab tea cosies

[Mel]

Lovely looking shop, and what a wonderful poem - may have to include that with my sister's Christmas present...

[Sophie]

Hi, Just thought I would mentione that I did the branding and design for Mrs Moon. Examples of my work can be found here: http://www.gingerbread-lady.co.uk

Thanks

[Fran]

Next to small independant bookshops a haberdasher's is my idea of heaven. Let's hope the surge of interest in sewing, like knitting has done, will bring more of these little shops to our high streets.

[ali]

Looks like the perfect place to spend an afternoon with a knitting friend.
I love the word haberdashery!

[Knittripps]

It sounds delightful!

[Rachel in TX]

Over here in USA, haberdashery is limited to men's shirts and ties. I am judging from the comments that yours is more a sewing and notions shop? It looks lovely.

[cathleen]

Happy Birthday, today, Jane. Hope you are devouring a divinely delicious and delightfully decorated cake, joyfully knitting something dainty while watching the always debonair Cary Grant, and being deservedly doted upon by your lovingly devoted family. Enjoy!!!!!!!!

[Karen]

I used to live round the corner from where Mrs Moon is and can't wait for our next visit back to go see it for myself - particularly since Karen and Susan are stocking my kits and accessories ;-)

[Karen]

Wish there was a shop like that here in Michigan. What fun to nose around in it!

[DeborahS]

Likewise here in Bath. Years ago we used to have several places to buy our haberdashery and wool, including two old fashioned department stores. Now there is just a very small, not very comprehensive place in the covered market - cheap uninspiring wools, and some basic sewing equipment. Luckily Trowbridge has a lovely wool and sewing shop, but that's 12 miles away. Sad.

[suse]

Lovely looking shop but what I really stopped to comment on was the pram in the window!

My mother pushed me all over London in a pram like that, and when we emigrated to Australia she was very sad about having to leave it behind. My younger brother was schlepped around the streets of Melbourne in a far more pedestrian contraption.

[Masters Dissertation]

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[Pomona]

It's enough to make me want to move to Twickenham!

Pomona x

[Loretta]

Hi Jane,

I've nominated you for a "Scrappy Award" on my blog. Thank you for being such a great blogger!

[Ewa]

Oh, oh, oh - I'm kicking myself... I nearly popped in to this wonderful shop last Saturday whilst visiting my parents not too far away! I decided a nice relaxed weekend was in order instead and didn't venture out at all. Damn, next time then - it looks fabulous and I agree: just what we all need :)

[frog]

I've wondered what that typeface is called. Only Monday, and already I've learned something new this week!

[Irene S]

A vote for Mason's in Abingdon too - wonderful knitting advice, splendid buttons. There was a lovely shop in Summertown (North Oxford)called Risings that went back and back forever, starting with cards and handmade chocolates at the front, gifts and toys in the middle section and wool and haberdashery at the back, now sadly gone but fondly remembered.

[Pom Pom]

Hooray for Mrs. Moon's! I hope the sisters make piles of money! I wish I could shop there!

[LIB]

I live practically next door and will be spending a lot of time there! We are thrilled it arrived and wasn't another estate agents!. Great idea to post about it. The owners are as lovely as you would wish them to be.

[Monica]

Thanks to your mention of this shop, I visited the Mrs. Moon shop and loved it! I'm new to London and this is very near where I live and I'm so excited to have a knitting store in my own neighborhood, so thank you for the informative post.It's a lovely shop and the owners are so friendly and helpful. I wish them every success!

[Beverly]

I wished and I wished and my wish came true. Twickenham is improving by the minute.