The best notions from esteemed English draper Carolyn N.K. Denham!
- Baby Bow Scissors. Hand finished in smooth black with a monogrammed M for Merchant & Mills. Sharp as an arrow and seriously desirable. Just perfect little scissors at 6.75cm – nearly 3″ in old money and America.
- Perfect Gold Scissors engraved with ‘M’. These are suitable for having next to your machine for snipping threads or in your embroidery case. Full size 9cm / 3.5″, blade size 3cm / 1″.
- Solid brass tailor’s thimble with a hole at the top – engraved ‘Merchant & Mills’.
The capless tailor's thimble, you will notice, has an open top for tactile fabric control. It protects your finger without affecting dexterity. British engineered. Lacquered to prevent discolouring, size medium.
- British stamped traditional Tailor’s Chalk in white. Nice sharp edges and corners for marking cloth.
- A proper Needle Threader of decent quality. Robust pressed metal threader from Japan.
-A Metal Gauge with sliding pointer for hem and seam allowance consistency. This nifty metal gauge is ideal for hems and checking seam allowance. A great time saving device. Set it to the desired length, measure and mark, and you’re done.
- Bamboo Point Turner. An end to holes and broken pencils. Collars and cushions get points. Made of silky smooth bamboo, this little tool creates a perfect corner every time.
- Merchant & Mills superior Tape Measure in black & white. Made by Germans. A traditional black & white tailor’s tape measure in metric and imperial. PVC coated polyester fibre with metal tips.
- Fine Needles in an array of sizes and portable packaging. 25 assorted fine sewing needles: Sharps – 6 x size 5, 6 x size 7, 4 x size 9 • Embroidery needle – 6 x size 7 Short • Darners – 3 x size 5 • Nickel plated carbon steel – in pack with threader.
- 100 Glass Headed Pins in a multitude of colours to suit your every mood. Multi-coloured glass headed pins – easy to find in fabric! 30mm x 0.60mm.
- Traditional Dressmaking Pins, with flat heads, nickel plated and made to last – 32mm x 0.65mm.
- Pure Beeswax potted with a lid. Ideal for needle threading and 3 million other uses. Beeswax is traditionally used by tailors to strengthen thread when hand sewing buttonholes. Great for hand and machine sewing!
- Snap Tool includes anvil for setting 14mm snaps. You only need to buy this tool once and you'll be ready to set snaps on as many projects as you like! You'll need a hammer to use this tool, and you can find our blog post with instructions here.
