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Festival Season is here!
Hi Hello to you all,
Welcome to sunny June! What fabulous weather we have been having. Let’s hope it lasts for the Summer.
We are getting in to festival season, which for us at the shop means Glastonbury is nearly here! It’s Just a few miles down the road for us and we love all the build up and excitement in the area as Somerset prepares for the festival.
This year we have been really lucky to have the new Glastonbury fabric By Kool Kactus arrive (and sell out) in the shop. Kool Kactus is the very creative and talented artist, Millie Noble (Becki’s daughter). Millie’s fabrics are fan art inspired and range from famous faces, films, retro toys and now an incredible glasto fest design. Millie’s designs are unique and exclusive to us at Millie Moon. The Glasto fabric includes all the highlights and memories of the festival, from the iconic ribbon tower, to the decorated bins and of course the long drop toilets. This fabric is 100% cotton 150cm wide and is £20 per metre
We have currently sold out of this again! But we will be placing another order. Can’t guarantee it will be here before the festival now, but if you would like to order any please drop us an email and we will add you to the wait list.
We have also had a delivery of the fantastic festival cross stitch kits by @thrillingletter. These festival kits make great gifts for fans of the festival or just to do whilst watching it on the tele.
Need to dress up, embellish that outfit or just add some colour to your festival wardrobe we have feathers, sparkles, ribbons and trims perfect for some up-cycling that old denim jacket.
NEW RUBY STAR!
In non festival news, but continuing the summer vibes, just arrived in the shop are these beautiful new ruby star cottons. “Reading Nook” and by Sarah Watts is a collection of soft colours and neutral backgrounds. The prints include, cats, books, flowers and tea celebrating a Perfect afternoon sitting in the sun reading a book. These are all 100% cotton and 112/44’ wide £18per metre
There is also a canvas cotton with the purple cat print which is £24pm
We have also had a restock on the Merchant and Mills Linens and patterns. You cant beat linen for the summer and these are just such amazing colours. There is a new colour “Dorset blue”. We also have the new patterns are in stock including the men’s range.
SUMMER WORKSHOPS at Millie Moon
Looking for a new skill, inspired the Sewing bee? Want to make or mend your own clothes? We have a workshop for you.
9th July – Darning with Skye £42
9th July – Sashiko with Skye £42
16th July – Beginners Patchwork and Quilting with Lucy £95
23rd July – Stretch garment making day with Anna £115
25th July – 6 week beginners evening dressmaking class £198
13th August – Garment in a day! – with Anna £115
For more information go to the website, you can book online or in person at the shop
Have a wonderful Summer whatever you are doing and wherever you are travelling.
Keep sewing, keep smiling and enjoy the sunshine
Rachel and Becki xxx
Summer workshops at Millie Moon
Hi Hello to you all,
So it’s been a bit of a damp spring so far, so we have decided to look forward to all the bank holidays and hopefully some sunshine in May. However you are spending the extra holidays, we hope you have some fun! Sorry to all those of you that have to work. After many years in retail, we both know how hard it is working weekends and bank holidays when everyone else seems to be enjoying themselves. (But, don’t worry when they all go back to work, the sun will shine and it will be your day off!)
We have had the deliveries of all the lovely new fabrics we promised. The new rayons, dobby and chambrays are gorgeous for the summer season. We are now waiting for the fabulous Merchant and Mills linens to arrive back in stock. We’ve also had a lovely delivery of The Assembly Line Patterns and the latest edition of Tauko magazine has arrived. Perfect for that inspiration.
Fabric Godmother Rayons, crepes and lawns – Buy here
Pastel Chambrays – Buy here
Workshops for Summer
May- August
Never used a sewing machine before? Want to be more sustainable and not add to the fast fashion? Maybe you need to find something to do with all those baby clothes you kept? We have a workshop for you
NEW WORKSHOP!
Join Becki on this brand new beginners workshop. This 3 week evening class is designed for those that are complete beginners to a Sewing Machine. Learn the basic skills for sewing alongside making some simple projects to take home. All equipment and machines are here at Mille Moon for you to use and the price includes your choice of fabrics for each of your projects so no need to bring anything! This class will give you the foundations in machine sewing that you will feel confident to go onto one of the other classes, maybe dressmaking or patchwork.
Starts Tuesday 23rd may for 3 weeks 6-8pm £115 book now
other Summer workshops available:
21st May – Beginners quilting and patchwork ,with Lucy @tuckitinquilts
23rd May- Beginners machine sewing course, with Becki
9th July – Darning and Sashiko visible mending with Skye
16th July – Beginners Quilting and patchwork with Lucy
23rd July- Stretch garment making with Anna
25th July – 6 week evening class , beginners dressmaking with Anna
13th August – Garment making workshop – make a merchant and mills pattern in a day with Anna (images below)
For more information go to the website or Book here
We also offer 1-1 sessions, whether you need help with getting to grips with your overlocker, or just some dressmaking advice. We also have our regular clubs running –
2nd Monday of the month – kids club with Claire and Ammie
2nd Thursday of the month – Sewcial Club with Becki
last Sunday of the month – Teens dressmaking club with Anna
Images from “Garment in a day! Make a Merchant and Mills pattern in a day workshop with Anna
Sewcial Club,
This monthly open shop night is designed to bring our lovely customers together over tea and cake, but also giving people a chance to use our space and machines that they may not have access to at home. Come regularly and chat, sew and share your tips with each other or just come and finish that little sewing job you’ve been unable to do before. We do ask you book in advance so there’s plenty of space and cake for everyone!
Time 5.30-7.30pm £6 per person on 2nd Thursday of every month.
next one will be 9th march Book here
Keep sewing and a big thanks, as always, for supporting our small independent business. Our April pattern review will be out of next week! Hopefully see you soon in the shop, at the independent market, on a workshop or maybe at our Sewcial club,
Rachel and Becki xx
Workshops in Bath and Bradford on Avon!
We are so excited to announce our new collaboration with JULIA DAVEY And CASSIA COLLECTIVE in Bath and Bradford on Avon!
Make a Merchant & Mills garment in a day with help from professional seamstress and dressmaking tutor Anna Vickery. Suitable for all levels of sewers, you will learn as you go with everything from measuring, laying out and cutting to constructing, altering and finishing your garment. This event is being held at both Cassias (different dates).
All bookings for these workshops should be made through eventbrite, and not through millie moon. Please click on the link below for each location
About this event
Make a garment from a Merchant and Mills sewing pattern in day with help from professional seamstress and dressmaking tutor Anna Vickery.
Learn as you go, everything from measuring, laying out and cutting to constructing, altering and finishing your garment. Suitable for beginner and progressing dressmakers, please be confident using your sewing machine.
Choose a Merchant and Mills pattern (included) and bring your own fabric, notions, sewing machine and tools (Anna can be contacted with any questions) patterns are supplied via Millie Moon shop in Frome, we also suggest checking out their fabric selection.
Work at your own pace in a small group and let Anna guide you through the process with lots of helpful tips and advice along the way.
(*If you want to finish your garment we suggest choosing a beginner/intermediate pattern, such as The Dress Shirt, The Camber Set, The Trapeze, The Fielder, The Hattie and Ellis or The 101 Trousers, but all are available, www.milliemoonshop.co.uk)
Saturday 23rd July 2022
Cassia Bradford on Avon
Kingston Road
Bradford on Avon
BA15 1AB
10-3pm
£75*
*this does not include fabric and notions. You are welcome to purchase these from Millie Moon with a 10% discount.
Saturday 13th August 2022
Cassia – Bath Riverside
Sovereign Point
Bath
BA2 3GJ
10-3pm
£75*
*this does not include fabric and notions. You are welcome to purchase these from Millie Moon with a 10% discount.
Workshops are back !
Well hello everyone! What a year we have all had. We hope you are all doing ok, and managed to keep sewing over the last year. Thank you to everyone for your support. The website sales, click and collect from the shop and all the social media mentions and shares were wonderful. It was so good to see what you were all making.
We are so pleased to be open again. The shop has had a spring clean and a new coat of paint and it’s full of lovely things ready to welcome you all back.
Fancy a new skill? Want to learn to sew?
We are slowly and carefully opening the sewing school for classes and workshops again. We have made a few changes to the way we do things in order to keep everyone as safe as possible, but please bear with us as information changes daily.
Covid Safety :
- Class sizes – Maximum of 4 people per class to ensure social distancing is maintained
- Equipment – you will need to bring your own equipment where possible so people do not have to share.
- Surfaces and machines will be thoroughly cleaned in between workshops and during classes if necessary
- Tutor and students to wear visors/ facemasks as appropriate
- Hand sanitiser is available
- We are no longer able to serve you refreshments but please feel free to bring your own
- Workshops and 1-1 sessions will only take place when the shop is closed. These will now be on Sundays and evenings.
We are also offering 1-1 sessions. These can be tailored to meet your requirements so whether you are a complete beginner or a more experienced sewer we can help. For example:
- learn to use a sewing machine
- learn how to use your overlocker
- struggling with zips and buttonholes
- adjusting a pattern
Please drop us an email and we can arrange a time and date suitable for both you and the tutor.
New Workshop Dates:
Wednesday 16th June 4.30-8pm £60
Wednesday 25th August 4.30-8pm £60
Beginners Dressmaking with Anna
6 weeks starting Tuesday 29th June 7-9pm £150
Dressmaking Masterclass with Anna
8 weeks starting Thursday 8th July 7-9pm £200
Need a particular topic, maybe help with your overlocker?
Anna is also doing 1-1 sessions £60 for 2 hours
To book workshops or to find out more information, please go to our website
or give us call at the shop. We are open 11-4 monday to friday and 10-5 on Saturdays
Don’t miss out! Early bird tickets for Special Linocut workshop with Angela Lai Yen
Don’t miss out! Angela is running a one off special Linocut workshop on Sunday 21 July 2019
Tickets are £80 for the day including lunch and all materials!!
But… EARLY BIRD TICKETS ARE JUST £70 if you book before 8 June 2019…
Call 01373 464437 or book online here!
Come and learn the process of Linocut from start to finish with local printmaker Angela Lai yen.
- You will begin with ‘drawing’ plants and floral from still life before developing your design ready for print.
- You will learn to transfer your design on lino,
- and how to carve lino safely!
- and how to print by hand pressure and rollers
Design will be 12cm x 12cm so please feel free to bring extra paper cards etc you would like to print onto
You will receive a glass of Prosecco on arrival, an introduction and then on with the day, led by Angela Lai Yen. There will be a short break for lunch (provided) and then back to an afternoon for more printing.
includes all materials, welcome drink, lunch, tea or coffee.
*over 18 years old
Space is limited
This is a one off class
10.30 -5.30
£80
New** Freemotion Embroidery Club with artist Angela Lai Yen
Artist Angela Lai Yen says come with an “open mind”
Freemotion machine Embroidery is the skill of using your sewing machine to draw. It is used for decorating and embellishing your sewing projects and can be very addictive. You’ve been warned!
Tutor Angela has been teaching Freemotion at Millie Moon for over 8 years now. Many beginners want to move on to more creative projects so Angela has created her new Freemotion Club, starting in MAY 2018 Perfect for those that have done the beginners class. You will develop a new skill every month. Angela will teach at the beginning of the class and then its up to you to push and experiment with the skill.
In the first of the new monthly club there is a beginners/refresher session.
In this class, you will learn how to set up your machine for freemotion, you will learn about the tools and materials and work through a range of exercises to demonstrate different techniques. You will get the also get the chance to work on your own design for a final piece. Perfect for those who haven’t done it before or need to top up the skills ready for the club sessions.
Beginners/ refresher session 22 April 2018 2-6pm: All materials included £55 BOOK HERE
Future club sessions
Each month, Angela will guide you through a series of different techniques and skills but be prepared to delve into the creative.
27th MAY 2018 2-5pm £30
In this session you will be experimenting with different fabrics, papers etc. There will be a range of fabrics to try but please bring along anything you want to play with
24th June 2018 2-5pm £30
In this session you will transferring your drawings to fabric
22nd July 2018 2-5pm £30
In this session you will be using dissolvable film/materials and how to manipulate them- you will need to bring a range of plain cottons and shear fabrics.
- Threads and some materials included.
- Please make sure you leave a contact number where you can easily be reached so Angela can let you know what is needed before club.
- Project briefs can be available for those who would like.
Note::
you must have completed the beginners workshop before you can join any future club sessions
Special Offer:
- Book the beginners/refresher session and next 3 club sessions for £120 saving £25 BOOK HERE
- Book 3 club sessions for £80 saving £10 BOOK HERE
For more information please contact us, call 01373 464437 or email info@milliemoonshop.co.uk
New Patchwork and Quilting classes with Kelly for 2018
Learn to Quilt
As we are now marching on into November and I thought I would skip right ahead to 2018! Have you thought about your goals for the New Year yet? I am already turning my thoughts to them and they include more quality family time, more quilting and less DIY! Well, if you are thinking you would like to learn to quilt or develop your quilting skills then now might be a good time to think about it. I will be teaching some quilting workshops at Millie Moon and thought I would share the details with you. A workshop booking or a gift voucher also make a fab present if you know someone else who might like to have a go at quilting
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Here is a little summary of my workshops at the beginning of 2018:
I will be running a series of short masterclasses in quilting. There are three dates in the series and you can either book for one session (£25) or we are offering a discount if you book all three (£65 for all). These will take place on a Thursday between 10.30 and 12.30. On 25 January I will be teaching participants to use a rotary cutter, cut patchwork pieces and sew them together. On 1 February I will show quilters how to put together the three layers of a quilt and then different quilting techniques. Finally on 8 February I will be teaching you how to cut, make and attach binding. This is something that I think frequently stops people from actually finishing a quilt so why not come and learn how to finish that precious make!
On Saturday 27 January I am re-running my popular quilted cushion cover workshop. Quilters will learn to cut patchwork pieces, construct the top of the cushion, quilt a simple design and finish a beautiful cushion cover.
On Saturday 24 February I am running a new workshop where participants will make a mini quilt. This is an opportunity to start and finish a quilt all in one day and learn all of the basic skills you will need to go on and make a bigger quilt at home. This will include cutting, piecing, quilting and binding.
And if you can’t wait until 2018 why not join me on 25 November 2017 to make a quilted Christmas stocking. BOOK NOW
Teaching my first workshop at Millie Moon by Kelly Diggle
I recently taught my first workshop at Millie Moon after dreaming about becoming a tutor. I designed a pattern for a quilted cushion cover and was joined by three lovely ladies for the day. I absolutely loved this experience and Marilyn, Val and Margaret all did a fantastic job, each making a great cushion cover.
It was wonderful to spend the day with this enthusiastic group and see how each of their fabric choices worked with the pattern. Everyone was new to working with a rotary cutter so the first part of the day focused on developing cutting skills. The participants then learned to construct patchwork pieces, learnt how to put the three layers of a quilt together and then had a go at quilting their creations. Finally they turned their quilted piece into a cushion cover.
Everyone left with a finished cushion and took away a pattern, complete with photographs, to enable them to have another go at home
I am so grateful to Becki and Rachel at Millie Moon for allowing this dream of mine to become a reality and I have been busy planning a few more workshops for the autumn. Why not come and have a go at some patchwork and quilting!
I am teaching an introduction to English paper piecing on 22 September, where participants will learn the basics of this traditional method and then use their finished piece to applique a denim bag (which you’ll also make).
On 28 October I will be teaching a patchwork drawstring bag. This is a great opportunity to learn to cut pieces using a rotary cutter, construct patchwork and then make a lined drawstring bag.
Finally, I am offering a quilted stocking workshop on 25 November. I am trying not to use the ‘C’ word here but I have to confess I have already been playing with festive fabrics and have started planning my handmade gifts. The fabrics I have used here in the stocking are by Dashwood and available from Millie Moon
If you are interested in booking a place you can do this through the website by clicking here workshop or call the shop on 01373 464437. I am also able to offer a limited number of 1:2:1 sessions if you want help with a specific quilting project. Drop me an email to alittlesewandsow@gmail.com to find out more.
Roman blind workshop with Fromemaid
The Roman blinds for beginners workshop
The photographer from the local paper Frome Times came by and Rachel; one half of the sisters team who own the business, invited him to return when the workshop was in full swing.
Whether this was prearranged or spontaneous I do not know! All four ladies were happy to have their picture taken and I think it will be a lovely momento of my time at Millie Moon when I am older, our copy has gone in our family keepsake box!
Whether this was prearranged or spontaneous I do not know! All four ladies were happy to have their picture taken and I think it will be a lovely momento of my time at Millie Moon when I am older, our copy has gone in our family keepsake box!
More importantly, each participant successfully completed a sample sized Roman blind and felt equipped with the skills and knowledge to go home and produce their full sized blinds in their homes.
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I too was inspired by the workshop and this seasons trend for “Scandi greys” soft furnishings and bought plenty of my favourite fabric; from the Michael Miller range “Just my Type” by Patty Young, to make blinds and a quilted throw for our bedroom. It feels very much a modern interpretation of Orla Keily to me.
Many thanks to Martyn of the Frome Times for allowing us to reproduce his photographs in this blog post with his kind permission.
By Fromemaid xxx
The workshop makes a sample blind approx
65x35cm to allow you to learn the skills and gain the knowledge to go on and make a full size blind.