The Peacock and The Tortoise, Perth

13/09/2022

The Sale is ON! Hundreds of metres of patchwork fabric for £5 per metre. Only whole metres. There is a distinct possibility that the price will go down by the end of the afternoon.
To all Peacockers: I will try to have tea and coffee and biscuits - you can have a catch-up!

24/08/2022

To all our 'old' customers: though this page is not maintained or monitored, I thought I would post the final fabric sale here. Need to get those bolts out of the living room! Would be lovely to see you!

28/11/2021

Well, that was it. After nearly 11 years trading we shut the door. There are still fabrics left, so if you need something get in touch; I will probably hold a village sale in the early spring so if you need a fix keep your eyes on the page.
Thanks to everyone who supplied us with cake, chocolates, cards and good wishes - it is all very much appreciated. It is clear that we are leaving a peacock and tortoise shaped hole...
But the stars of the last few weeks have been Zoe, Diane, Sam and Sue, who all came in to support me in what was a sad and fraught time and did so much work to make it all easier. From the bottom of my heart: thank you!

22/11/2021

There are still fabrics and haberdashery left. It is a little sad to see our lovely shop growing emptier and emptier by the day... Zoe has done an incredible job to keep as many things as possible out of landfill so it all looks very different from normal. But pop in, say goodbye and buy the last of the fabrics: Saturday is our last trading day!

17/11/2021

As it is, we have a lot of doll-making stuff still for sale. This used to come in bulk-packs of 100 so sales trickled slowly and there are hundreds of eyes, noses, squeakers and joints. All half price. Come in and browse! Eyes will not be sold by post - come and see for yourself. Bulk offers welcome! And as the tapestry wool still available is in shades of brown, you can pick up some hair as well for 20p per skein.

14/11/2021

Thank you all for your chocolates, flowers, cards but most of all for your kind words. So many lovely memories of the classes - The Peacock and the Tortoise has had a positive impact on many lives! Today Jackie messaged me with a photo: she did our crochet class as an absolute beginner: and look at this: a Jane Crowfoot Crochet along pattern. Absolutely stunning!

10/11/2021

Please understand that these days are pyhysically and emotionally draining for all of us. We can't be in the shop for 6 hours without a coffee break/ lunch break or comfort stop so if there is a notice on the door that we will serve the remaining customers but need to close at a certain time please respect that. Please be polite!

09/11/2021

For those who have been in the shop (or even in Perth) lately this will come as no surprise. For the last 18 months the Peacock and the Tortoise has been surviving on less than half of the normal turnover. So it is with a heavy heart that we are announcing the Closing Down Sale with our last trading day on the 27th of November.
Please read on for the terms and conditions for the sale:
• Selling fabrics ONLY in increments of 50cm. No exceptions – it is for ease of calculation and speed.
• All samples and furniture ONLY paid for in cash. No exceptions.
• No stamps are given. Stamp cards, even when not full can be used as part-payment: £1 per stamp.
• All regular quilting fabric will be £8 per metre
• Plains will be £6.
• Extra wide fabric will be priced, but also only sold in increments of 50.
Price of fabric will not get lower than this when the sale progresses!
• All sewing thread will be £1.20.
• Embroidery threads: regular £0.80, special £1
• Sulky quilting £2
• Hand quilting £2.50
• Layer cakes £25
• Jelly Rolls £25
• Charm packs £ 8
• All haberdashery, unless otherwise stated: ½ marked price, rounded up to the nearest £0.05
• Ribbons and bias on the reel: will be priced per reel or what is left of it.
• Books half marked price.

Furniture also for sale, please ask member of staff.

If you want to get in touch with us, please email as we may have problems picking up the phone. This is not an easy time for us, so please do NOT haggle and please be polite. More news to follow.

31/10/2021

Finally, with Sam doing most of the work, our memory 2020 Covid Quilt has been finished. It was our tenth anniversary project, which was sadly disturbed by Covid 19. We will display it in the workroom next week! Many thanks to all who contributed!

14/10/2021

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02/10/2021

This is my 2021 Christmas fabric favourite. Different in colour and design and gorgeous all over.

30/09/2021

This trimming is gorgeous - little Christmas lights. When I made this photograph the face of the fox made it even cheekier: trim £1.40 per metre.