La Mercerie Parisienne

Feathers, ribbons, bows, buttons and yarn...This is the kind of shop my grandmother would have spent an entire day in! If there is one thing that htese last couple of years have seen a renaissance in, it is handcrafted hobbies. Sewing, knitting and embroidery is not for everyone, but if it is for you, you will feel like you've stumbled through heaven's pearly gates when you enter La Mercerie. Looking for just that trimming for your throw pillows? Or perhaps those special buttons to pretty up a beloved old cardigan? If knitting patterns for your child, niece, nephew or gandkids are in order, you'll find the absolute cutest ones here. The setting, too, is picturesque. In summertime, the ivy-covered facade of this courtyard setting shop off the famous rue Francs Bourgeois in the Marais makes you feel like there is only one place on Earth you could ever be, France!