The Festival Of Quilts – Europe’s premier quilting event. Learn more about this fabulous event which sees over 700 competition quilts displayed, exclusive curated galleries built, 300+ specialists exhibitors gather and 25000 visitors! Join the Empress team at the 2016 Festival Of Quilts – sewing paradise awaits!
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With denim being all the rage we couldn’t resist adding these new 10oz Denim Shades that we spotted recently. Although 10oz is heading into what we class as heavier weight, all the fabrics have been industrially washed to give them extra softness. Two of the shades in the weight Light Blue & Mid Blue are
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Well, nearly a full year has passed since last year’s event and preparations for the Festival Of Quilts 2016 are hotting up Mum & I have stand plans and drawings all over the dining room table and are already planning fabric ranges, samples & more. Register for
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With adjustable dressforms and fixed sizes learn more about the options you have available to enhance your sewing experience and finished garment. Empress stock both alternatives and both are suited to different needs visit the page for your handy guide…
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Prym Dressmaker’s Ruler In both professional and advanced hobby dressmaking, marking tools are required for a variety of design steps including: Pattern paper preparation. Transfer of the pattern onto your material. Correction of the cut after trying on the garment. Individual adaptation of a tailored cut. View The Dressmaker’s Ruler Many spacings are largely
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We have just added these beautiful embroidery scissors from Prym to to the Empress Sewing Store. They are precision made, and gold plated for added luxury. Wouldn’t they make a super gift or treat!? Prym Stork Gold Plated Embroidery Scissors
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New range of bag handles now available from Empress Mills. Plus learn more about a recent sample bag created by Sheila including the handles, clasps, fabrics & studs used to create the perfect finished piece…
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The new Lewis & Irene Jelly Roll is now available featuring The Botanist Fabric Collection created by this fabulous UK design house. Learn more about the roll itself, the designs and the Lewis & Irene team…
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With grateful thanks to Vilene (soon to be re branded Vlieseline) we are pleased to make available their Slipper project made using Thermolam , Decovil Light & Low Loft Fusible Fleece
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We are delighted to make available the latest Jelly Rolls, Charm Packs, Scrumptious Squares and more pre cuts available in the Minshan Fabric Range! Minshan is a beautiful range from leading design house Lewis & Irene. The collection is inspired by a dazzling festival of light where colourful lanterns twinkled like pretty jewels and silk pandas
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