Take a peek at the latest fabric arrivals in to the Disney Design Collection. The latest additions feature classic Star Wars imagery all printed on a pure cotton base fabric. With three designs to choose from and other fabric prints in the larger Disney offering the question is can you make something ‘out of this world?’.
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Vilene To Vlieseline Interfacings
You may have spotted the new brand Vlieseline appearing in the UK. Vlieseline is the new name for Vilene throughout the world – find out why the re-brand is taking place and learn more about these world class interfacings, interlinings and fabric stabilisers…
Continue reading »New Denim Fabric Shade Range
Fab selection of colours now available in the Empress Denim Fabric Collection. Moving away from just the classic indigo blues traditionally associated with Denims the collection now extends to include colours as diverse as Fuchsia, Aqua, Optical White and Rose. Ten shades are in the collection which brings the Denim Range to a super total of over 50 fabrics & designs. What will you make?…
Continue reading »New Lewis & Irene Fabric – Ultimate Blenders
Seventeen, yes seventeen new fabric arrivals into Lewis & Irene’s ultimate blender collection – Bumbleberries. With clever design L&I include seven shade variations in each fabric to ensure tonal matches to the most difficult of projects is possible. Meet the new arrivals now…
Continue reading »More Printed Anti Pil Polar Fleece Arrivals!
With eight new arrivals in the Printed Antipil Polar Fleece collection it is an exciting time for the range. Take a peek at the ‘new kids on the block’ and learn about different uses and the best sewing threads for stitching these incredibly versatile fleece fabrics…
Continue reading »Walk In The Glen Fabric – Lewis & Irene
Don’t miss your chance to pre-order the upcoming fabric range A Walk In The Glen from the UK based fabric design house Lewis & Irene. With 15 designs featuring rich Autumnal colours the range has a classy sophisticated feel. Pre order with a free Empress treat today & learn more about the design range.
Continue reading »Egyptian Cotton Fabric – The Very Best Quality
This amazing quality Egyptian Cotton Fabric is now back available from Empress Mills in large pieces, by the metre and in half kilo fabric bundles. Crossing all creative sewing boundaries, learn what makes this fabric such amazing quality and why it is so useful for such a wide range of projects…
Continue reading »New Variegated Embroidery Thread
We are delighted to introduce a new collection of Variegated Shade Embroidery Threads for use on a wide range of projects. Available in nine multi shades the thread is wound onto a 300m bobbin. A 30s weight, essentially this is slightly heavier than what we all class as a standard weight embroidery thread. Learn more…
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There is so much going on in the textile world, from haberdashery through to Fabrics & Sewing Threads there are New Releases, New Projects, Fresh Designs, Offers, Sewing Projects & more. Join with Empress Mills to Keep up-to-date and don’t miss out again…
Continue reading »Overlocking Threads & The Great British Sewing Bee
With the Great British Sewing Bee bringing more interest than ever to the sewing world all things garment making have rocketed in popularity. We have spotted this across the board but no more so than with questions about Overlocking. Learn more about this incredibly popular and ultra useful technique – particularity what threads are best for the job. Read more…
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