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16/09/2026

🌍 A GLOBAL Leader Is coming to Empress!

We’re incredibly lucky to be welcoming Per from Vlieseline to Empress HQ - travelling from Denmark for our FREE Event Day!

🧵 A genuine global expert on interfacings, this is your chance to meet Per, ask questions, discuss your projects and pick his brains, with masses of Vlieseline samples to explore too.

✨ And Per is only part of the day…

Five Expert Demonstrators, 🎄 Winter Wonderland, refreshed areas around the Warehouse Shop, new launches, refreshments, treats & plenty more!

📅 Sat 10th October | 10am–3pm
📍 Empress Mills, Colne, BB8 9HU
🎟️ Completely FREE to attend

No timetable - simply come along & enjoy the day!

💙 Registration isn’t required, but we’d really appreciate it as it helps us plan numbers and prepare our Event Day goody bags.

For more info & to register:
www.empressmills.co.uk/event-day

15/09/2026

🧵 What makes Anti-Pill THE popular fleece we stock?

There’s quite a list! Soft, warm & durable, Anti-Pill Fleece is designed to resist bobbling, doesn’t fray at the edges & is wonderfully straightforward to cut & sew.

✂️ It’s also incredibly versatile. Hoodies, jackets, children’s clothing, throws, cushions, quilt backings, pet beds & more - plus it washes well, dries quickly & stands up brilliantly to everyday use.

🌈 And choice certainly isn’t a problem… with 45 plains & 100+ designs available, there’s an Anti-Pill Fleece for just about every cosy project!

For all Empress Fleeces:
www.empressmills.co.uk/fleece

14/09/2026

🎃 Halloween fabrics that look great by day… and come alive when the lights go out!

Transylvania Glow from Lewis & Irene is packed with spooky designs and glow-in-the-dark details that add an extra bit of fun to your Halloween sewing.

🧵 Printed on Lewis & Irene’s superb-quality, pre-shrunk 100% cotton from a sustainable source, the fabrics are perfect for Halloween quilts, trick-or-treat bags, cushions, bunting, decorations & plenty of other seasonal makes.

✨ A brilliantly fun collection for adding a little glow to your spooky-season projects!

For all designs, head to:
www.empressmills.co.uk/E112976

13/09/2026

✨ YOU’RE INVITED!

🧵 Join us at Empress HQ on Saturday 10th October for an absolutely fantastic FREE Event Day!

🌍 We’re bringing together an incredible line-up of sewing expertise, including Per from Vlieseline – a global leader on interfacings, travelling from Denmark to join us – alongside Janet & Nicola from Vlieseline & more.

Expect informal demonstrations, masses of samples & plenty of opportunities to ask the experts about dressmaking, bag making, creative sewing & more.

🎄 PLUS… we’re launching Winter Wonderland, packed with festive fabrics, panels, kits, notions & Christmas sewing inspiration!

🎁 And there’s even more happening around the Warehouse Shop, with new ranges, refreshed areas, event-day treats, refreshments & goody bags too!

📅 Saturday 10th October
⏰ 10am–3pm
📍 Empress Mills, Colne, BB8 9HU
🎟️ FREE to attend

There’s no timetable – simply come along, enjoy the demonstrations, meet the experts and have a proper look around.

💙 Registration isn’t required, but we’d really appreciate it as it helps us plan numbers and prepare our Event Day goody bags.

For more info & to register:
www.empressmills.co.uk/event-day

12/09/2026

🍂 Autumn/Winter 2026 is underway at Empress Mills!

And this year, there's even more happening than usual...

🧵 Our Winter Warmers, fleece fabrics, new quilting collections and seasonal arrivals are all starting to land – but alongside them, we've got new brands, bigger ranges & completely new categories coming to Empress over the next few weeks.

Plus, it's all happening as we begin to bring our Road to 100 properly to life.

✨ In March 2027, Empress Mills celebrates its 100th birthday. Road to 100 isn't simply a countdown - it's about building on what we already do, improving Empress and looking ahead to the years to come.

There's been an awful lot happening behind the scenes... now it's time to start showing you!

👀 Autumn/Winter 2026 is just the beginning.

Browse all collections here:
www.empressmills.co.uk

✨ We’re a little late sharing this one, but it was far too lovely a visit not to!A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of...
12/09/2026

✨ We’re a little late sharing this one, but it was far too lovely a visit not to!

A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of welcoming the wonderful Nidderdale Stitchers to Empress HQ for a day surrounded by fabric, sewing & plenty of inspiration.

It was great to meet everyone, hear about the different projects being worked on and, of course, give the group plenty of time to explore the warehouse. 🙏 A belated but very big thank you to everyone who made the trip - we thoroughly enjoyed having you!

✂️ Fancy bringing your own sewing or craft group to Empress? We love welcoming group visits, with complimentary refreshments, a textile-filled talk & plenty of time to browse our huge selection of fabrics & haberdashery.

Check out our Group Visit page for more details:
www.empressmills.co.uk/group-visits

🎃✂️ It’s not just the fabrics getting spooky at Empress this Halloween…We’ve got 40+ Halloween notions & kits ready for ...
12/09/2026

🎃✂️ It’s not just the fabrics getting spooky at Empress this Halloween…

We’ve got 40+ Halloween notions & kits ready for your spooky makes too, perfect for adding those finishing touches to your seasonal sewing.

Discover ribbons, buttons, trims, themed mesh, hessian and craft kits - ideal for bags, costumes, bunting, decorations & plenty more.

🎃 Sometimes it’s the little finishing touches that really bring a Halloween make to life!

Browse the collection:
www.empressmills.co.uk/halloween

🎃 Spooky Stitchers… this is the place to be!We’ve got more Halloween fabrics & notions than ever before at Empress for 2...
12/09/2026

🎃 Spooky Stitchers… this is the place to be!

We’ve got more Halloween fabrics & notions than ever before at Empress for 2026 - with 100+ spooky options ready for your Halloween makes!

👻 Think fabulous glow-in-the-dark prints, shimmering metallics, pure cottons, glitter meshes, felts, foil fabrics, panels, Jelly Rolls, pre-cuts & plenty more besides.

You’ll find fabrics & notions from leading names including Lewis & Irene, Benartex, Moda and Trimits, featuring everything from ghosts & pumpkins to witches, bats & more.

🎃✂️ Perfect for all your spooky stitching - from quilts and cushions to bags, costumes, decorations, bunting & more.

Start planning those spooky makes head to…
www.empressmills.co.uk/halloween

🎃 Halloween Panels Are Here!Our super fun collection of Halloween Fabric Panels is growing, with new designs for 2026 jo...
12/09/2026

🎃 Halloween Panels Are Here!

Our super fun collection of Halloween Fabric Panels is growing, with new designs for 2026 joining spooky favourites!

👻 From glow-in-the-dark designs and Trick or Treat Bags to ghosts, ghouls, pumpkins, cats, spooky castles & more, there’s a fabulous choice from the Lewis & Irene and Benartex design studios.

✂️ Perfect for quilts, decorations, bags & all manner of Halloween makes - which spooky design will you choose?

Browse all the designs here:
www.empressmills.co.uk/halloween

🎃✨New - Halloween Fabrics That GLOW!Bring a little extra magic to your Halloween sewing with Transylvania Glow from Lewi...
10/09/2026

🎃✨New - Halloween Fabrics That GLOW!

Bring a little extra magic to your Halloween sewing with Transylvania Glow from Lewis & Irene - a wonderfully spooky collection with designs that glow in the dark!

Perfect for Halloween quilts, trick-or-treat bags, cushions, decorations & all manner of spooky makes, the designs are printed on Lewis & Irene’s superb-quality, pre-shrunk cotton from a sustainable source.

👻 Turn out the lights and let your Halloween sewing come to life!

For all designs, head to:
www.empressmills.co.uk/E112976

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