{"id":135932,"date":"2026-09-13T17:20:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T17:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.empressmills.co.uk\/sewing-news\/?p=135932"},"modified":"2026-09-13T17:29:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T17:29:36","slug":"autumn-event-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.empressmills.co.uk\/sewing-news\/autumn-event-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn Event Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for what promises to be one of the biggest Event Days we have put together at Empress &#8211; with <strong>global sewing experts, live demonstrations, new launches, Winter Wonderland &amp; plenty more!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are incredibly lucky to be welcoming <strong>Per from Vlieseline,<\/strong> travelling from Denmark especially to join us. A genuine global leader on interfacings, Per will be joined by <strong>Janet &amp; Nicola from Vlieseline,<\/strong> alongside our own Empress demonstrators.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the day, enjoy informal demonstrations, explore samples and talk directly to the experts about <strong>dressmaking, bag making, creative sewing &amp; more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Plus, we\u2019ll be launching <strong>Winter Wonderland,<\/strong> unveiling refreshed areas around the Warehouse Shop and bringing you new fabrics, notions, special offers, refreshments &amp; Event Day treats!<\/p>\n<h3>When<\/h3>\n<p>Saturday 10th October. 10am \u2013 3.30pm<\/p>\n<h3>Where<\/h3>\n<p>Empress Mills (1927) Ltd., Empress Street, Colne, BB8 9HU<\/p>\n<p>Full\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empressmills.co.uk\/visiting\">How To Find Us<\/a>\u00a0Info Here.<\/p>\n<h3>A Treat&#8230; Of Course&#8230;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Free Goodie Bag For Every Attendee<\/li>\n<li>Exclusive Offers \u2013 Covering various fabrics &amp; notions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What To Expect<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>All Day Demonstrations<\/li>\n<li>Meet Per &#8211; Global Interfacing Leader<\/li>\n<li>New Empress Winter Wonder Land Festive Sewing Ranges<\/li>\n<li>New Warehouse Shop Refresh &#8211; Extensive New Ranges<\/li>\n<li>Free To Enter Competitions \u2013 Including a Vlieseline Interfacing Hamper, Empress Gift Card &amp; Fabric Bundle!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What Demonstrations?<\/h3>\n<p>We like to offer more than just shopping when you visit Empress Mills! Meet quilte literally global experts and industry leaders.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrations: Interfacings for dressmaking, bag making, creative sewing &amp; more.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrations: Per Torp Henrikenson \u2013 ongoing Q&amp;A, All Interfacings, samples &amp; more<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrations: Janet Kolle &amp; Nicola Bailes \u2013 Techniques for quilters, tailoring &amp; Dressmaking<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrations: Christine &amp; Sheila \u2013 Interfacings for Bag Making, Quilting &amp; Sewing Crafts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Do I Need Tickets?<\/h3>\n<p>No &#8211; Registration isn\u2019t required to attend, but we\u2019d really appreciate it because it helps us plan numbers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.empressmills.co.uk\/sewing-news\/autumn-event-day\/\">LET US KNOW YOU\u2019RE COMING HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for what promises to be one of the biggest Event Days we have put together at Empress &#8211; with global sewing experts, live demonstrations, new launches, Winter Wonderland &amp; plenty more! 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