Miss Maude Musings

Maker's Scarf Helping Raise Funds for Hospice Wairarapa

29 June 2022. Come and have a look at the results of our July Fundraising Scarf.

Pattern Pattern Review - The Foreman Jacket by Merchant and Mills

The Foreman Jacket Sewing review by guest sewer Bill Purvis. Bill is a beautiful sewer and kindly agreed to sew and review The Foreman Jacket by Me...

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 ...

Greytown Festival Of Christmas 2022

The Greytown Festival of Christmas happens for the whole month of July and we are busy getting prepared for it in store! We're creating a fun ...

Top Tips for Buying Fabric Online

We know not all of you are able to visit us in store, so shopping online for fabric is your means to starting your next sewing project. To boost...

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...

Sewing Review - The Camber Set by Merchant and Mills

18 January 2022 - The Camber Top and Dress is a really versatile pattern which gives you a variety of looks from one pattern. We review the pattern...

Knitting Essentials - Needle Gauge

18 January 2022 - A needle gauge is a useful tool to determine the size of your knitting needles.

Behind the Scenes....

17 January 2022 - Running a business.....wow, what a privilege! Oh, and what a lot of work too! No such thing as 9-5 around here!! You might know t...