Miss Maude Musings

How to Lengthen a sewing pattern piece

One of the joys of sewing our own clothes is being able to make things just how we like. Often that means making things a little shorter or longe...

Japanese Sewing Books - Translating and Tracing

We have welcomed some new Japanese sewing books into the store (not online yet), and they are beautifully designed. However they do have a small st...

Sewing Tips - Bias Binding

Making and using bias binding is a really great skill to have in your sewing arsenal and gives an excellent finish to seams and edges on garments.

Sewing Essentials - Loop Turner Tool

Our Loop Turner is a fantastic tool when you are making spaghetti straps, button loops, coat loops, belt loops or drawstrings and the fabric you ar...

how i make jeans - heroine jeans by merchant and mills

How I Make Jeans - THE HEROINE JEANS BY MERCHANT & MILLS

7 August 2022. Follow along as I make a pair of jeans, including distressing as I go for a designer look! It's really not complicated - just one st...

Sewing Essentials - Hot Hemmer

Written By Caroline I have a soft spot for our Clover Hot Hemmer as it has radically reduced how much my fingers have been scorched from ironing ...

Fabric Weight, What Does It Mean and How Can it Help You?

Is knowing the weight of fabric helpful? Short Answer - Yes. Have you ever seen a fabric online but been unable to commit to buying it as you aren...

How to Shorten a Flared Sleeve

Have you ever shortened the length of you pattern - ie trouser leg, sleeve or hem, and then had difficulty when coming to sew your hem? Did you fe...

Finishing Seams - what are the options?

Finishes on garments are often a matter of personal preference, you'll often find that sewing patterns simply suggest that you ‘finish the edges’ a...

Linen Apron - a sewing pattern by Miss Maude

28 July 2021 - This free sewing tutorial for a simple linen apron made up in our European Laundered Linen with cotton tape ties and featuring deep...

How to Sew Thicker Seams using a DIY Hump Jumper

25 June 2021 - Sewing thicker seams, for example on denim, canvas or wool can sometimes result in uneven stitches, especially when going over seam...

Sewing Tutorial: Tablet Cover

25 May 2021 - This slimline tablet cover is a quick, stylish and customisable project that will bring a little handmade sensibility to your technol...