Perfect for snow scenes in School Plays, Theatres, Christmas Grottos & more! It is that time of year when White fabrics go through the roof. Particular favourites are White Fleece and White Poly Waddings. Both are ideal for quickly laying & gathering into the perfect shapes to give the effect of snow. We can cater
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Free Prosecco and Sewing Demonstrations – heaven! It is our pleasure to invite you to the Empress November Event Day! Join us for Prosecco, Nibbles and of course Sewing Demonstrations at Empress HQ. For amazing demonstrations, we are delighted to be welcoming the super talented, TV Sewing Guru – Anthea Venn of Quilting Antics! Focusing
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Creating Memories is a fabulous Special Edition collection from Tilda. Larger than their usual ranges the collection is divided into four seasons by colour – Spring and Easter Pastels; Summer and Ocean Blues; Autumnal & Halloween; and Winter Reds and Greens. The fabrics are perfect for classic quilts, but also fun for softies and small
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World Bamboo Day! With Bamboo Jerseys, Towelling, Wadding & Fabric we have a super range of Bamboo Textiles for you. The fabrics cover a range of uses from quilting to dressmaking, apparel, towelling & more! But – what makes Bamboo ideal for textiles: 🌿 Incredibly soft 🌿 Stable & washable 🌿 Temperature regulating 🌿 Naturally
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The interest is huge in the upcoming Tilda Sanctuary Fabric Range. Many have been asking about the project/pattern fabric requirements. We are pleased to make the info available below. We don’t normally pop these on the website as, like Tilda say, they should be used more as a guide than set-in-stone details until the full pattern
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A fabulous new event on the heels of our Grand Opening day. We were so pleased with how the demonstrations were received so we are back with an even bigger event for you! There is something for everyone with Three Demonstrators between them covering techniques for Quilting, Creative Stitching, Tailoring & Dressmaking and Bag Making!
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The upcoming Tilda Collection – ‘Sanctuary’ has been incredibly well received. Thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered already. Tilda were a little behind in releasing their brochure and additional sample project images that accompany the range. I am pleased these are now all out and the projects look truly stunning. We have popped info
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We are delighted to invite you to the official Grand Opening Day of our new Warehouse Shop! When Saturday 13th July. 10am – 3.30pm Where Empress Mills (1927) Ltd., Empress Street, Colne, BB8 9HU Full How To Find Us Info Here. What To Expect 1000s Of Fabrics & Notions New, Just In Ranges Of Fabrics
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We are incredibly excited to announce the new Warehouse Shop will be opening tomorrow 10am (04.07.24)! It is in a different location to our previous premises – address info here. This is truly a warehouse shop – quite literally in our warehouse. It is stocked with 1000s of fabrics and notions and has access to
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Last night’s Great British Sewing Bee saw Sequin fabrics used for a super fun Bomber Jacket challenge. A couple of the contestants struggled with stitching the sparkly sequin fabrics so we have popped together this handy Sequin Sewing Guide packed with handy tips. We cover everything from cutting sequin fabrics to sewing them without damaging your
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