Not only am I sold on its striking packaging, but the tools themselves seem to be of a very high quality and fit well with my desired aesthetic of a black and white palette.
I'm also pretty excited about the beautiful black pins with gold heads, ooh too much excitement over here.
I also love the extra long Toilet Pins (think toilette not loo). I love a long pin and the description offers a wonderful snippet of the history of the pin as well as the best way to store your pins:
"Store these pins in their box, on a pin magnet or stuck into a pin cushion with a good quality filler — wool felt is best. A bad, grating filler will dull the point and wear away at the pin's polish. You might want to make sewing a proper pin cushion (with trusty fillings) your first project". Quoted from Website
After finding the Actual Merchant & Mills website they also have a whole lot more of delightful products to adorn and service your sewing room, check out their labels to turn any can into a pattern weight.
Don't they have the most luscious sewing supplies? Someone turned me onto them on my Indie Pattern List and I've been wanting everything in that shop since! So... did you buy anything? I want to live vicariously!
ReplyDeleteHi Lizz, they are so lovely! I did make a purchase, well a wee spend actually and bought the Notions box, 2 sets of pins and a wooden point turner! I needed the turner and the others things I couldn't resist. Got my eye on some of the other things too! Can't wait to get them in my hands!
DeleteOoh also meant to say, that I just checked your Indie Pattern list. Such a great resource Lizz, Thank you so much for the inclusion. xxx
DeleteThis is delightful. I love your design aesthetic and all of the insightful discussions centred around sewing. I left your one shouldered dress pdf at the printers' today (along with some others ;) I should have it day after; I'm really looking forward to sewing up that dress. Meanwhile I've subscribed to your posts on Google reader so I can keep up with your discoveries. Thanks again for taking the time to send me the pattern in A0 format.
ReplyDeleteHi Tj, thanks for your comments! and thank you for subscribing to me, it lovely to have you here. You are so welcome for the A0 print. Hope it turns out super! x
DeleteThese are absolutely lovely. Simple, chic, and to the point. They get the job done but in simple style. Thanks for posting!
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