Former Victoria Market traders have left their stalls to open a shop in the heart of Nottingham city centre. Mother and daughter Sue Hallam and Toni Deakin have joined forces to run Creative Craft Corner in the former Post Office building in Queen Street.
Sue, 65, had haberdashery business Buttons 'n' Bobbins for 13 years, while Toni. 38, ran Hobbies and Crafts. Now they've combined to sell a huge range of products including fabric, wool, cross stitch kits, ribbons and card-making supplies. Sue said the move wasn't a knee-jerk reaction to the recent revelation that the market could close but the relief is palpable.
"We applied for this two years ago, that's how long it's taken because of Covid and because the building was sold to a new landlord. It's been on the cards for a while. We could see the footfall was going down in the market.
