Sewing & Darning Tools
Tools for mending your knits, darning and more general sewing projects. Including pins, needles, mending thread, sewing cotton and lots of other haberdashery.
A 100% organic, crewel wool embroidery thread from DMC, that gets its rich colour palette entirely from natural dyes such as walnut, rhubarb, indigo and juniper.
Its even thickness and gentle twist make it perfect for hand embroidery, cross stitching, punch needle, weaving and mending. Crewel wool thread is used as a single strand, and cannot be divided.
This thread can be hand washed at 30 degrees, so it’s ideal for visible mending, darning, weaving or embellishing cherished textiles.
Each skein contains 16m/17.5yds of thread.
Perfect for dressmakers. Use to mark sewing and cutting lines on fabrics. Marks can be removed by carefully brushing or by rubbing with a damp cloth. Suitable for dark coloured fabrics.
Hera fabric marker from Clover. It marks whilst simultaneously making a crease, leaving no residue on the fabric. Markings can be seen on both the front and the back of the fabric. For quilting, appliqué and general sewing.
3 pack of aluminium needle threaders from Milward’s Green range. These handy tools make threading both hand and machine needles quick and easy.
Second Cashmere unpick garments and unravel the yarn course-by-course to strip each piece back to basics and create long lengths of beautiful, 100% reclaimed cashmere yarn. Each spool is made from recycled and recyclable card. Perfect for darning your cashmere pieces.
Length: 10 metres, Approximately 2/28nm, 2-ply yarn
An ideal filling for toys and cushions. This topped fleece has been washed and carded and specially processed into 1000's of tiny wool balls that give a firm finish with a heavy weight feel. A great alternative to polyester stuffing, wool is hypoallergenic, flame retardant and biodegradable.
This stuffing is organically certified (ENCO 4061) and the scourers are OEKO-TEX registered.
Fifteen locking stitch markers presented in a handy tin. There are five each of three colours. They have been designed with a round nose so as not to split the yarn and can be used for marking increases or decreases, counting stitches and keeping your place.
Tulip shaped silicon point protectors. Put them on double pointed knitting needles in order to use them as single pointed needles, or use them to prevent stitches from slipping off your needle when you put your work down.
The small point protectors are suitable for 2mm-4.5mm needles, and the large point protectors are suitable for 4mm-6mm needles.
Standard length glass head pins suitable for patchwork and general sewing.
Beautifully packaged in a glass vial with a cork stopper, the pins measure 0.5 mm x 35 mm.
Pack contains 60 pins.
Assorted tapestry/yarn needles from Tulip
Beautifully packaged in a glass vial with a cork stopper, containing:
2 x no.22 0.89 x 42 mm
2 x no.23 0.89 x x 39.5 mm
1 x no.24 0.76 x 36 mm
1 x no.25 0.64 x 35 mm
Assorted sashiko needles from Tulip. These needles are flexible, warp resistant and have large eyes.
Beautifully packaged in a glass vial with a cork stopper.
Assorted Short Sashiko Needles contains:
2 x 0.84 x 45.5 mm
2 x 0.91 x 42.9 mm
2 x 0.84 x 36.4 mm
Assorted Long Sashiko Needles contains:
2 x 1.02 x 66.7 mm
2 x 0.97 x x 44.5 mm
2 x 0.84 x 51.5 mm
Quilting Betweens are very fine, short needles, suitable for hand quilting. The eye is small, so they are great for working with fine thread, but not suitable for thicker threads.
Beautifully packaged in a glass vial with a cork stopper, containing:
1 x no.8 0.53 x 29 mm.
2 x no.9 0.53 x 27 mm.
2 x no.10 0.53 x 25 mm.
1 x no.12 0.53 x 23 mm.
A soft polyester elastic with a great deal of stretch. Very popular and suitable for many varied applications. Often used in sportswear, tracksuits and other garments. 20mm x 1m.
Sew-on, rustproof black snap fasteners.
Quick and easy to attach, ideal for sewing projects around the home.
Central guide holes in both top and bottom assist perfect alignment when fitting.
20sets.
5 sets each of: 6mm, 7mm, 9mm, 11mm.
All Milward products in the 'green' range, are packed using 100% recyclable paper.
Milward Green Universal needles are suitable for general sewing on both woven and knit fabrics. The slightly rounded ball point helps prevent fabric damage, and the universal fitting means they’re compatible with most standard domestic machines.
Pack of six needles.
A wooden mushroom shaped tool traditionally used for hand darning holes and worn patches in socks, sleeves and other garments. Insert the handle into the head of the mushroom and place it under the area to be darned to provide stability. The darner is approximately 5.5cm across, and is finished with a smooth, clear varnish.
Sew your very own doll or decorative pillow of your favourite idol, celebrity or character from pop culture, music, TV or film with these easy to sew kits.
These brilliant kits are designed and made by Fat Hen And Flo, just round the coast in sunny Folkestone.
A selection of 6 needles for tapestry. Round tip in assortment, presented in a blue booklet.
Steel needles, Made in France.
Tapestry needles from n°18 to n°22.
Size of booklet : 9.4cm x 6.5cm.
6 sharp short darning needles n°1/0 in a Laine Saint-Pierre booklet. The needles are threaded onto black ribbon and stapled to the card.
Steel needles, made in France. Sharp points.
Size of the needles: length 60mm, diameter 0.27mm.
Size of booklet: 9cm x 4cm.
Charming re-edition of a small vintage style beechwood pin cushion with a cherry wood stain.
It comes ready-mounted with a piece of natural coloured linen which can very easily be replaced or embroidered. After you have embroidered your pin cushion, we recommend fixing the disk in the wooden base with a touch of glue. The body is made in the form of a small barrel and has a black Sajou stamp on one side. It is presented in a lovely cardboard Sajou box.
Approximate height: 4cm
A traditional beech wood darning egg, made in France. Presented in a small transparent sachet with Sajou header.
Useful for darning holes in socks or jumpers. The egg holds the hole tight enough for an easy repair job.
Measures approximately 7cm high.
An essential darning kit from Merchant & Mills. contains everything you need for those darning jobs, all in one handsome box.
The perfect gift for yourself or someone you really love.
Contains: wooden darning egg, wide bow scissors, needle threader, selection of approx twelve assorted needles.
A miniature latch hook, with protective lid. Use it to pull snags through to the reverse side of fabric. Especially effective on knitted garments.
Give your worn clothes a new lease of life! This mini mending loom is the perfect tool for repairing holes in your garments, reinforcing worn areas, or for adding decorative woven patches. Its compact size makes it easy to use and store.
The box contains a wooden darning disc, metal weaving frame, 5 elastic bands, 1 long needle and 1 latch hook - just add your own thread and you’re ready to create beautiful visible darns.
Perfect for creating woven patch sections up to 4.5 × 5.5cm
Colourful tapestry needles with a large flexible eye, perfect to thread any weight of yarn. The smooth aluminium finish makes them ideal for sewing up and finishing all your projects.
Pack of three needles in the following sizes:
2.25mm x 60mm
2.75mm x 70mm
3.25mm x 85mm
A useful addition to any knitters toolkit - three repair hooks in various sizes from KnitPro. Use the pointed end to unpick and the hook to pick up stitches. Great for dropping down your knitting to correct mistakes without having to unpick it all.
Sizes:
3.5mm
4.5mm
5.5mm
Mending kit containing all the tools you need to start repairing your knitwear in a hand-screen-printed bag.
A wooden mushroom shaped tool traditionally used for hand darning holes and worn patches in socks, sleeves and other garments. Insert the handle into the head of the mushroom and place it under the area to be darned to provide stability. The darner is approximately 5.5cm across, and is finished with a smooth, clear varnish.
White triangular tailors marking chalk from Milward.
Perfect for marking out patterns on fabric, this clay based tailors chalk is comfortable to hold and easy to keep sharp. To remove chalk marks, simply brush gently and the chalk will lift, or wash on a cool cycle.