Miss Maude Musings

New Sewing Magazine, Tauko available for pre-order now!

We are delighted that the eagerly anticipated Tauko Magazine will soon be arriving in store and is available for you to pre-order!

It's All About The Sleeve! Merchant & Mills Edie

21 August 2021 - The past year or so has been all about the sleeve - voluminous statement sleeves that take an otherwise simple top or dress and tu...

Father's Day - We Appreciate you Mr Maude!

18 August 2021 - We have some really great patterns ideal for gift giving, so we thought we'd share our favourite four patterns to sew and give tha...

Curious About Knit Fabrics?

6 August 2021 - We currently have a gorgeous range of knit fabric in store and know from questions we receive in store that it can be a bit overwhe...

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...

Patterns for Knit Fabric, ideal for layering.

27 July 2020 - We have a few basic sewing patterns that are perfect for layering in the colder months and are designed for knit fabrics which make...

Oilskin FAQs

25 June 2021 - Oilskin looks and feels different to other fabrics and that can understandably make people nervous. We want to make you feel as comf...

Caring for your Oilskin Fabric

25 June 2021 - You've received your oilskin delivery, it's all exciting but this fabric is different to fabrics that you are normally used to handl...

Sewing Projects for Oilskin Fabrics

25 June 2021- Are you looking for inspiration for an oilskin project, or aren't to sure what patterns will work with oilskin? Then look no further,...

Tips for Sewing with Oilskin Fabric

25 June 2021- Oilskin might seem a little intimidating to begin with, but it's a really easy fabric to sew. It's a wonderfully stable fabric, makin...

A Buyers Guide to Oilskin Fabric

25 June 2021 - Oilskin fabric often raises many questions. Some of the most common questions that we get asked in the shop are, what is it? How is ...

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...