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National Needlework Archive
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The Old Chapel Textile Centre in Newbury, home of the National Needlework Archive, offer courses, workshops and exhibitions in sewing, haberdashery, needlecraft, textiles, embroidery, cross stitch, quilting and textile art. Our shop carries an extensive range of all needlework and sewing products including fabric, threads, wool, zips and patterns. We have an archive of historic textiles and patterns and are home to The Country Wife mural.
The Old Chapel closed for the winter period in December 2025 and we are saying ‘Goodbye’ to our home for the last 15 years.
The Old Chapel, built by the Americans on the Greenham Common Airbase, is now due for demolition.
Moving all our libraries, collections, and The Country Wife has taken longer than hoped. We now plan to reopen on Tuesday 28th April 2026 at Astor House, Newbury Business Park, London Road, Newbury RG14 2PZ.
Opening Times: TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & 1st SATURDAY of the month. 10am to 4pm
The shop, cafe and Poetry in Stitches exhibition will be open.
*PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COUNTRY WIFE TEXTILE MURAL MAY NOT BE OPEN TO VISITORS UNTIL A LATER DATE*
In the meantime our 'Green Sewing Shop' in The Marlands Centre, Southampton is open 10.30am to 3pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.