Links
Bakewell Old House Museum - details of opening times if you decide to go and see the originals for yourself
Wye Needlecraft - Bakewell's award-winning needlecraft shop. For all your supplies - materials, kits, books.
Abacus Designs - the company who make up and distribute the Craftwise kits also have a range of kits of their own, featuring well known buildings and landmarks.
Samplers and Cross Stitch
Simply Samplers is packed with interesting information about samplers
Classic Cross Stitch is another comprehensive site
The Tom Pudding site has a brief history of samplers
The About Cross Stitch site has a history of cross stitch, as well as lots of other useful cross-stitch links
Other Craft Sites
http://www.silentcompanions.moonfruit.com/
Silent Companions produce a lovely range of cute, handmade miniature teddy bears
Despite the name the specialist online patchwork shop Le Joueur de Pipeau is run by Brits!
Bakewell and the Peak District
The following links will give you more information about the historic market town of Bakewell.
Cressbrook multimedia has lots of local information
Here is the Bakewell page on the DerbyshireUK site
For information about the area around Bakewell try the Peak District National Park site