If you are hoping to learn about quilting, beads, and all kinds of crafts in New Orleans then you are in the right place. We are going to be sharing everything we know when it comes to crocheting, knitting, weaving, homemade jewelry making, scrapbooking, and more in town over the next few short minutes.
To get things going we will discuss the best New Orleans quilting and fabric stores to buy all of the patterns, notions, paints, dyes, and yarn that you desire. Following that we will let you know if there are any good bead stores in your area that sell the required necessities for weaving, embroidery, loom kits, cords, gemstones, rosettes, or other supplies you might need.
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A full list of the best craft stores near you will round us out and they should sell a little bit of everything including a wide variety of papers, scrapbooking items, needle art, craft tech, sewing machines, dye cutting machines, printers, lighting, and more.
This local quilting, bead, and craft guide should have you fully prepared to make your next move in no time. By the way, we have written lots of other city guides for this region and you can look through them there if you want.
New Orleans Quilt & Fabric Shops
Visit one of the best quilt and fabric shops near you when you are ready to start your next project:
- Mes Amis Quilt Shop at 6505 Spanish Fort Blvd
- BackRoom Fabric at 1627 St Charles Ave
- Promenade Fine Fabrics at 1520 St Charles Ave
- Artee Fabrics Metairie at 1801 Airline Dr # A, Metairie
Follow those links to find out if they have the patterns, notions, paints, dyes, yarn, or fabric by the yard or meter that you desire before heading over.
Bead Stores In Your Area
These bead shops will have a nice selection:
- Mardi Gras Spot at 2812 Toulouse St
- The Bead Shop at 4612 Magazine St
- Tommeys Mardi Gras at 4501 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie
- Aks Gem Shows at 5000 W Esplanade Ave, Metairie
- Gary’s Arts, Crafts & Needlework at 3109 18th St, Metairie
You will be able to buy all kinds of cords, gemstones, tools, wires, loom kits, and other weaving and embroidery supplies at those bead shops. Some may even offer beading and jewelry making classes, if you are searching for anything specific check out their websites and make sure they have exactly what you need before you make the drive.
More Local Craft Stores
Obviously there are many general craft stores in New Orleans that will have a broad selection of everything and some of the best are:
- The Quarter Stitch at 629 Chartres
- Nola Craft Culture at 127 S Solomon St
From sewing machines to dye cutting machines to the latest craft technology tools like printing and embossing machines we bet they will have what you need. You should also expect to find a wide variety of paints, canvas, other surfaces, brushes, ribbons, bows, yarn, needles, organizers, and more for storage in addition to all kinds of art supplies for kids or adults.
They may even offer fun craft classes near you in knitting, homemade jewelry making, quilting, scrapbooking, or other fun creative endeavors.
In case you were curious you can also check out our posts on:
- Crocheting & Jewelry Making In Baton Rouge
- Crocheting & Jewelry Making In Birmingham AL
- Crocheting & Jewelry Making In Houston
- Crocheting & Jewelry Making In Memphis
Enjoy Your Quilts, Beads & Crafts In New Orleans
We are just about done but visit us in the future as we plan to update this blog frequently. You read about all of the best quilting, bead, and craft stores in your area and should feel a lot more confident about how your next project will turn out.
If you think we left anything off our local craft guide or if any of the above stores have closed down please tell us in the comments. Now go have fun making your quilts, homemade jewelry with beads, or other crafts in New Orleans.