Shop owner Arnold Cox says he is excited the shop is open.
A sewing shop has opened in Stratford.
Shop owner Arnold Cox says the shop gives quilters, knitters and fabric enthusiasts the chance to shop locally.
He says he had spoken to people who wanted a wool shop in town after the previous one closed.
"I helped out at the old sewing shop and I gained a lot of knowledge there. I own the premises and it has been vacant for 18 months so I thought I should open a shop."
Arnold says this is the first business he has owned.