Marion Haslam opened HOMETOWN in 2008. She combined two passions - her career as a retailer and her love of quiltmaking. After working for companies including IKEA, John Lewis and Habitat, she’s swapped life as a global product developer to become a small town haberdasher. Throw into the mix decades of quiltmaking, plus a stint as a magazine editor and author and HOMETOWN was inevitable!

Everyone IN HOMETOWN’s small team is a keen quilter and fabric geeK.

When you visit us, you’ll definitely feel at home, as we live and breathe fabric! (Our small team is multi talented and many have side hustles including such projects as a sewing school, artisan market maker, running a small-holding and organising charity events). Plus they're also trained teachers, florists and hoteliers…

If you’re a keen stitcher and would like to join our team, send your CV to Marion along with details of your textile passions and current project. CVs are kept on file until vacancies crop up.

And why the name HOMETOWN? Well after seven years of working overseas in Sweden and the UAE, England was definitely calling Marion home. To quote from the Irish novelist George A Moore, "A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it". This sentiment also applies to women!

LOOK no further for daily inspiration and the ramblings of a haberdasher

Marion says, "working in the shop means that I'm surrounded by a picture book of patterns and colours. So whilst I may not have much time to sew, the shelves are a constant source of inspiration."

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