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A traditional beech wood darning egg, with a smooth polished surface, ideal for darning holes in socks, jumpers and delicate items. The egg holds the hole tight enough for an easy repair job, and in the case of sock heels can provide the right curved surface to work against, holding the sock in shap..

A traditional shaped beech wood darning mushroom, with comfortable turned handle, for providing a firm base upon which to carry out the darning of socks and similar items. The curved shape sits well in the heel of a frayed sock, enabling needlework to take place while the sock is held in the correct..

A compact, yet effective pair of haberdashery scissors made from nickel-plated carbon steel. Great for general sewing and fabric snipping, these are safe to place in a pocket for easy access as no sharp edges are present while closed. Made in Italy by Alpen, located in Premana, a small village in th..

A classic pair of stork-shaped embroidery scissors made from nickel-plated carbon steel with a gold-plated handle. The fine, pointed ‘beak’ and cranked ‘neck’ of this pattern provide a perfect pair of embroidery scissors, for fine and accurate snipping. Made in Italy by Alpen, located in Premana, a ..

A classic pair of stork-shaped embroidery scissors made from nickel-plated carbon steel with a gold-plated handle. The fine, pointed ‘beak’ and cranked ‘neck’ of this pattern provide a perfect pair of embroidery scissors, for fine and accurate snipping. Made in Italy by Alpen, located in Premana, a ..

Steel and nickel plated hot forged, hand ground, paired, and finished 8 inch elegant Catalan dressmaking scissors, with one pointed and one rounded tip for detailed work hopefully with minimal potential for snagging. From the workshops of Cuchillería Pallarès the one surviving knife and tool maker i..

Steel and nickel plated hot forged, hand ground, paired, and finished 5.5 inch Catalan sewing scissors, with one pointed and one rounded tip for detailed work hopefully with minimal potential for snagging. From the workshops of Cuchillería Pallarès the one surviving knife and tool maker in a town on..

A set of four fully nickel-plated sewing and embroidery scissors neatly wrapped in a waxed canvas roll. A perfect gift for the dressmaker or sewing enthusiast, this set includes a pair of 10” Tailor’s Shears, 8” Wiss Dressmaker’s Shears, 6” Sewing Scissors and a pair of 3.5” Embroidery Scissors — al..

A fully nickel plated and mirror polished pair of high quality dressmaker's shears, made in Premana, Italy, by Fennek, one of this historical scissor-making town's oldest makers. Lighter than Tailor's shears, Wiss style dressmaker's shears are intended for the cutting of lighter dressmaking fabrics...

A pair of double-pointed nickel-plated, high quality dressmaker's shears with black bows or handles and tightening bolt, made in Premana, Italy, by Fennek, one of this historical scissor-making town's oldest makers. These double pointed tailor's shears are heavy-duty, long-bladed cutting tools with ..

A fully nickel plated and mirror polished pair of high quality embroidery scissors made in Premana, Italy, by Fennek, one of the historical scissor-making town's oldest makers. Perfect for detailed work, snipping threads or cutting out precise shapes.Drop forged in C50 carbon steel, the forged blank..

A pair of high quality, mirror polished stainless steel kitchen and household scissors, made in Premana, Italy, by Fennek — one of this historical scissor-making town's oldest makers. These heavy duty multi-functional kitchen scissors have beautifully crafted bows, or handles, resulting in elevated ..

A fully nickel plated and mirror polished pair of high quality embroidery scissors with large bows (handles) made in Premana, Italy, by Fennek, one of this historical scissor-making town's oldest makers. Perfect for detailed work, snipping threads or cutting out precise shapes, the large bows make t..

A fully nickel plated and mirror polished pair of high quality dressmaker's shears, made in Premana, Italy, by Fennek, one of this historical scissor-making town's oldest makers. Tailor's shears have long, sharp blades for cutting fabric with accuracy and ease, especially for heavy-duty materials an..

A pair of nickel plated high quality dressmaker's shears with black bows or handles and tightening bolt, made in Premana, Italy, by Fennek, one of this historical scissor-making town's oldest makers. Tailor's shears have long, sharp blades for cutting fabric with accuracy and ease, especially for he..

A pair of nickel plated high quality dressmaker's shears with black bows or handles and tightening bolt, made in Premana, Italy, by Fennek, one of this historical scissor-making town's oldest makers. Tailor's shears have long, sharp blades for cutting fabric with accuracy and ease, especially for he..

A fully nickel plated and mirror polished pair of high quality sewing scissors, made in Premana, Italy, by Fennek, one of this historical scissor-making town's oldest makers. Sartina translates as 'little seamstress' — these smaller, lighter sewing scissors are great for accurate cutting out, as wel..

A pair of nickel plated and mirror polished high quality dressmaker's shears with dark red bows or handles, made in Premana, Italy, by Fennek — one of this historical scissor-making town's oldest makers. Lighter than Tailor's shears, Wiss style dressmaker's shears are intended for the cutting of lig..

Double curve silver-plated embroidery scissors with small, fine, and easy-to-manage blades that allow you to cut threads precisely. Particularly practical for embroidery, the curved blades allow you to cut threads in delicate places. The curved handles avoid your wrist inhibiting your movements, the..

These elegantly simple embroidery scissors have small, thin and easy-to-handle blades, to allow you to cut threads precisely. Specially designed for left-handers, these scissors are the product of skilled craftsmanship combined with modern production techniques, being hot-forged and finished by hand..

A pair of 9” French style tailor’s shears made in chrome-plated carbon steel, with a straight, rather than sidebent, profile and sharp blades for smooth and clean cutting all the way to the tip. Perfect for demanding jobs, including thick fabrics, and cutting away from a flat surface — the straight ..

A pair of fully nickel-plated carbon steel tailor’s shears for the cutting of heavier weight fabrics or several layers at a time. In a classic side-bent model, made for cutting accurately on a tabletop — the side-bent shape allows the scissors to lie as flat as possible against the tabletop, minimis..

A pair of fully nickel-plated carbon steel tailor’s shears for the cutting of heavier weight fabrics or several layers at a time. In a classic side-bent model, made for cutting accurately on a tabletop – the side-bent shape allows the scissors to lie as flat as possible against the tabletop, minimis..

A pair of 4 inch chrome-plated scissors of a pattern originating in Rouen, Northern France. These scissors were traditionally favoured by the cloth merchants of Paris as their double rounded blades neither snagged whilst cutting cloth, nor whilst stored in pockets for easy access and regular use. Ma..

A pair of 14cm chrome-plated scissors of a pattern originating in Rouen, Northern France. These scissors were traditionally favoured by the cloth merchants of Paris as their double rounded blades neither snagged whilst cutting cloth, nor whilst stored in pockets for easy access and regular use. Made..

French-made, beautifully finished embroidery scissors in a classic stork pattern and with gold-plated neck, body, and handles. It’s believed that the stork design had its origins in the decoration of umbilical clamps modelled thus after the mythological feathered midwife. From small workshops in the..

A pair of sturdy WaSa scissors with long handles and short blades, made especially for accurately cutting through prepared buttonholes. Made from forged carbon steel, fully nickel-plated, for a clean cut, right up to the tip.Founded in 1907 by August Waldmin and Fritz Saam, Waldmin & Saam (AKA W..

A pair of handsomely formed scissors, specifically made for cutting through felting and other thick materials used in the millinery process. Made from forged carbon steel, blued for protection, with beautifully formed bows for comfortable handling and curved shanks to assist with leverage. Foun..

A pair of sturdy WaSa weaver's shears, used for trimming the pile of woven pieces, to ensure an even pile, as well as clipping loose threads, etc. With large bows and short curved shanks, these strong scissors will make short work of thicker threads. Made from forged carbon steel, blued for protecti..

A discerning gift set, perfect for those new to sewing or those who have been practising the craft for years. This set contains two pairs of scissors from WaSa in Solingen, Germany — expert producers of high-quality sewing scissors — a pair each of gold handled embroidery scissors and sewing scissor..

Maison Sajou's Classic Nᴼ2 (Cats & Dogs) Boîte à Couture, or Sewing Box, with a beautifully constructed box, with a tray insert complete with ribbons for lifting. The set comprises: a pair of embroidery scissors, a nickel plated thimble, ribbon measuring tape, seam ripper, a box of 200 dressmake..

Entirely made in France by Sajou, this pretty sewing set contains all the essentials for your sewing needs in a box with internal tray, comprising of stork embroidery scissors, nickel plated thimble, blue ribbon measuring tape, blue seam ripper, a booklet of 20 round-tipped embroidery needles 'Faran..

A traditional leather thimble with a reinforced non-slip metal tip on the interior. Leather thimbles are brilliant for tough and fiddly sewing projects, as they allow for the gripping of needles and pins, while also protecting the finger. Over time, this thimble will take the shape of your finger to..

A traditional dressmaker’s thimble of gold plated brass. Cast, chased, and plated in France and of a type intended for hard and continuous use by the seamstresses and sartors of the great couture houses of Paris. Size No.3, the most commonly sold and what might be considered average, with a base of ..

A cotton tape measure contained within a hornbeam case. The tape is of a specially manufactured 1 metre cotton jacquard ribbon, woven for Sajou in the Saint-Etienne region, the historical home of ribbon production in France, with numerals in a sweet Didone style typeface with ball terminals. The tap..

A jaquard woven, one metre long measuring ribbon, perfect for any sewing project. Each end is fitted with a small metal ring, giving it a bit of weight compared to the lightweight weave of the ribbon. Small and stashable, this makes a great tape measure for your sewing box and for on-the-go measurin..

A jaquard woven, one metre long measuring ribbon, perfect for any sewing project. Each end is fitted with a small metal ring, giving it a bit of weight compared to the lightweight weave of the ribbon. Small and stashable, this makes a great tape measure for your sewing box and for on-the-go measurin..

Packets of 20 sharps and darners or, 40 sharps and milliners, general purpose sewing needles still made using the original machines at the museum factory of La Manufacture Bohin in Saint Sulpice sur Risle, Normandy — since 1952 the only needle producer still working in France. Made of nickel plated ..

Made in France, a folding pack of 40 needles to cover most general sewing requirements, with a Toile de Jouy motif on the exterior and Plaisirs de la campagne on the inside. Contains a range of needles as follows:  sharp point — 6 n°5 long needles, 6 n°7 long needles, 4 n°9 long needles, 2 n°3 ..

A pack of 12 size 2 safety pins of about 36mm length, made in the classic 'French' style, that is without a coil, but with the addition at the elbow of a small ball, or olive which helps to maintain tension of the spring, whilst avoiding fabric becoming nipped and trapped between the coils. Made on ..

A pack of 12 size 3 safety pins of about 44mm length, made in the classic 'French' style, that is without a coil, but with the addition at the elbow of a small ball, or olive which helps to maintain tension of the spring, whilst avoiding fabric becoming nipped and trapped between the coils. Made on ..

A Pack of 24 all brass, coil sprung, safety pins of 19mm length. Being especially fine and sharp these are particularly recommended for fine or delicate fabrics where larger, thicker pins, might snag or pull the weave out of shape. Made on original machines at the museum factory of La Manufacture Bo..

A Pack of 24 all brass, coil sprung, safety pins of 23mm length. Being especially fine and sharp these are particularly recommended for fine or delicate fabrics where larger, thicker pins, might snag or pull the weave out of shape. Made on original machines at the museum factory of La Manufacture Bo..

Made in France, a small round metal tin containing roughly 16 ball-ended safety pins, measuring 30mm in length. These pins are highly recommended for light fabrics, and the ball serves to prevent tearing and snagging.  The tin is covered with a round label with a depiction of a sewing lesson. O..

Made in France, a small round metal tin containing roughly 30 classic safety pins, measuring 23mm in length. These pins are highly recommended for light fabrics.  The tin is covered with a round label with a 'Toile de Joy' pattern. Open the tin using the small key on the side, just like a tin o..

Made in France, a small round metal tin containing roughly 120 fine n°5 (1/4") classic dressmakers pins, with a diameter of 0.70 mm for a length of 32 mm. These pins are highly recommended for light fabrics.  The tin is covered with a round label representing 'French genius, enlightening the wo..

A box of  coloured glass headed pins from the museum factory of La Manufacture Bohin in Saint Sulpice sur Risle, Normandy — since 1952 the only needle maker left in France. Produced on a remarkable machine that melts the glass as the pins heads turn through it, catching a drop as they do so. Ea..

A box of black glass headed pins from the museum factory of La Manufacture Bohin in Saint Sulpice sur Risle, Normandy - since 1952 the only needle maker left in France. Produced on a remarkable machine that melts the glass as the pins heads turn through it, catching a drop as they do so. Easily visi..

A box of white glass headed pins from the museum factory of La Manufacture Bohin in Saint Sulpice sur Risle, Normandy — since 1952 the only needle maker left in France. Produced on a remarkable machine that melts the glass as the pins heads turn through it, catching a drop as they do so. Easily visi..

A French made wooden pin cushion in an elegant vintage barrel shape. The pin cushion itself can be removed from the wood, allowing you to switch the fabrics to one of your liking. We recommend using fabric glue to secure the cushion in place. Measures 4cm tall, 3cm diameter at the base — and tapers ..