More often than not, bright colours and pretty prints are reserved for spring and summer fabrics - so what to do when you’re a colour lover and it's the middle of winter?
Learning to Knit - Reading a pattern
We're here to break down a knitting pattern and give you all the information you will need to help you create something you can be...
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 Merchant and Mills for...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Knitting Essentials - Needle Gauge
18 January 2022 - A needle gauge is a useful tool to determine the size of your knitting needles.