Miss Maude Musings

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...

Pattern Hack - Array Top, Papercut Patterns

Written by Emma It's always exciting to receive new fabrics into the store, and our latest delivery from Japan was no exception. As boxes and bolt...

How to Shorten a Flared Sleeve

Have you ever shortened the length of you pattern - ie trouser leg, sleeve or hem, and then had difficulty when coming to sew your hem? Did you fe...

Miss Maude's Remnant Sale - Saturday 22 January

One day, In Store only! 10am - 4.30pm Saturday 22 January. Our eagerly anticipated instore event is happening as part of the annual Greytown Side...

Creating in the Capital - a visit to Shoe School

The Miss Maude team had a day trip to the Capital to attend Shoe School and sample one of the Wellington region's creative delights!

Sewing Review - The Wiksten Shift Dress and Tee

Written by Caroline We often get asked for the ideal pattern for a beginner sewist, and the Wiksten Shift Dress and Tee is an obvious choice for us...

Sewing Review - The Tula Pants by Papercut Patterns

4 December 2021 - After making a few pairs of these pants I have only good things to say about them! To really test this pattern and its versatili...

Gifts Galore for Knitters or Sewists!

23 November 2021 - Making gift giving easier! We know that trying to think of gifts for everyone can be a challenge, especially when this time of y...

Sewing Review - The Kirsi Cardigan from Tauko Magazine Issue 1

15 November 2021 - We are excited about today's release of Tauko Magazine and the fact it included the Kirsi cardigan from Forget-Me-Not Patterns, ...

Sewing your own shirt - an introduction

We recently had a delivery of some really lovely shirting fabrics in to the store and it got us all excited about shirts again. A shirt is such a ...