MILL HOUSE DESIGNS NEAR ASHFORD IN KENT ARE HAVING A

SPRING SALE

FROM 1^ST MAY – 1^ST JUNE

COME IN AND VIEW THE AMAZING NEW SPRING RANGES OF FABRICS AND WALLPAPERS FROM MANY OF THE LEADING DESIGNER FABRIC HOUSES WITH UP TO 20% DISCOUNT ON MANY FABRICS, WALLPAPERS AND BLINDS.

WE HAVE TAKEN ON THE NEW ‘MAISON’ RANGE FROM VOYAGE, WITH THEIR COUNTRY THEMED FABRICS AND CUSHIONS. SAY ‘HELLO’ TO MR FOX, OR SNOWY OWL, AND HAVE YOU SEEN THEIR WELLY BOOT FABRIC?

NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE A FRESH LOOK AT YOUR INTERIOR SPACE TO SEE HOW IT CAN BE UPDATED AND REFRESHED.  BRIGHTEN UP THAT DULL CORNER UNDER THE STAIR’S, BRING SOME OF THE GARDEN INSIDE WITH THE NEW FLORALS AND BEAUTIFULLY EMBROIDERED FABRICS.

PUT UP SOME BLACKOUT ROMAN BLINDS IN THE BEDROOMS TO KEEP THE MORNING SUN AT BAY UNTILL IT IS TIME TO GET UP!

TAKE A LOOK AT HARLEQUINS NEW FOLIA RANGE, WHICH TAKES SEEMINGLY TRADITIONAL FRUITS AND FLOWERS AND ADDS A NEW CONTEMPORY TWIST.

AND HAVE YOU SEEN THEIR NEW WALLPAPERS?

 FROM CURTAIN FABRICS, CUSHIONS, THROWS, ROMAN BLINDS, ROLLER BLINDS, VERTICAL, VENETIAN AND EVERY OTHER TYPE OF BLIND,                                                         

     FROM WALLPAPERS & WALL HANGINGS TO UPHOLSTERY FABRICS & GIFTS.

MILL HOUSE DESIGNS WILL HELP YOU THROUGH THE MAZE OF CHOICE AND DESIGN.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU THROUGH OUR DOORS, OR DEALING WITH YOUR ENQUIRIES VIA OUR WEBSITE.

Sanderson Bloomsbury Collection

The long awaited New Bloomsbury Canvas Collection from Sanderson is now available to view at Mill House Designs.

Why not treat yourself and update tired rooms, cushions and even sofas with these fantastic new collections.

How the Sanderson Bloomsbury Collection was created

There are 11 canvas fabrics within the collection, all of which reflect the eclectic nature of influences ranging from Post Impressionist paintings and textiles, to the interior decoration in houses such as Charleston Farmhouse, the beautifully preserved home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant.

The Bloomsbury Group itself included a number of painters and designers during 1905 and 1940 when English modernism took place.  The Charleston farmhouse in Sussex, home to Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant (both members of The Bloomsbury Group) used the farmhouse as a blank canvas to practice their interior design.  By doing so they created a treasury of Bloomsbury art that is wonderfully captured and brought to life in the Sanderson Bloomsbury Collection.

Mrs Dalloway and how she inspired the Sanderson Dalloway Collection

Virginia Woolf, also a key member of The Bloomsbury Group, a well-known British author who created Mrs Dalloway in 1925.  Mrs Dalloway is based around a single day in June 1923 and conjures up images of a glamorous evening party, in beautiful surroundings meeting important people, including the Prime Minister.

 The Sanderson Dalloway collection contains silk stripes, prints embroideries and jacquards presented in six soft colour palettes.  The Dalloway collection complements The Bloomsbury Collection in much the same way I gather an olive complements a 1930s Martini.

The Geometric Orlando Velvet and Waves Collection

You cannot mention the 1930s without mentioning the very popular Art Deco style.  Art Deco is characterised through geometric, often symmetrical, patterns.  Although the new Orlando collection by Sanderson has a modern feel to it, the collection was inspired by the geometric designs popular in the 1920s and 1930s.  Following the revival of Art Deco in the 1960s, this collection comprises of three small scale semi-geometric designs.

Add Glamour to you home…

Gain inspiration from these new collections from Sanderson and start planning your home improvements. To turn your ideas into reality and to discuss your requirements / view the fabric swatches or to receive expert advice please visit Mill House Designs at Evegate Retail Park, Station Road, Smeeth, Nr Ashford, Kent for a friendly and professional chat,  call 01303 812121, or email enquiry@millhousedesigns.net

Making a self bordered cushion with envelope back.

Decide on the size of the cushion pad you want to use and measure across the width and length of the pad then add on 10cm (2”) to both measurements.
Front
Cut out the front section to this measurement. Use a cushion template, if possible, to get a square cut, and remember to centralise your chosen pattern.
Back
Cut out the back section the same width as the front, but add on 15 – 20cm (6”- 8”) to the length. This is the section that will form the envelope.
Cut the back into two sections, approx in half, it won’t matter if you are more 1/3 – 2/3 just remember that the bottom 5cm (2”) will be the border.
Turn over a double 1cm turning at the middle edges, pin, tack and machine.
Lay the back two pieces on top of the front section and line up, making both sides the same size by overlapping the two back sections. I usually have the top section overlapping the bottom section as this helps to minimise the ‘envelope’ gaping.
Pin, tack and machine across both back pieces approx 2” (5cm) in from the sides (depending on the width of your border) across the overlap of the opening, making sure you machine in enough to cover the border width.
Lay both sides right sides together and pin, tack and machine the front to the back using a 1cm seam allowance.
Trim the corners and turn the cushion cover right side out, pushing the corners square and ironing out any creases, lay flat on your table.
Pin, tack and machine 2” (5cm) in from the edge all round the cushion cover.
Press your cover and insert pad.

Event Description:

This is a sewing class

Event Date

11/22/2011

Event Time

From: 16:00 – To: 18:00

Event Venue

Millhouse

Event TimeZone

(GMT+0) Europe/London

Cushion making for those with some sewing experience or who have completed the Level 1 Cushion-Making Course.

You will learn how to make piping, and attach it to your cushion and learn how to insert a zip across the centre back of your cushion.

Students will leave with their own cushion cover.

Cost includes selecting fabric from our remnants, (or you can bring your own), but not the cushion pad.

If you have your own sewing machine, please feel free to bring it with you.

Investment: £30.00

If you wish to book both courses the combined investment will be £50.00.

To book, please use the contact form or phone Sandie on 01303 812121

Learn how to make handmade interlined curtains with handmade headings by making a sampler in class to take home for future reference.

The sampler will have mitred corners and will be weighted. Learn how to lock in your interlining and lining for a professional finish.

This course is only really suitable for students who have completed Level 2 Curtain Making as it will utilise many of the skills already taught.

Cost includes selecting fabric from our remnants, (or you can bring your own), and the necessary bits to complete the sampler.

If you have your own sewing machine, please feel free to bring it with you.

Investment: £30.00

Find out more about Curtain Making Level 1
Find out more about Curtain Making Level 2

If you wish to book all 3 courses the combined investment will be £75.00

To book, please use the contact form or phone Sandie on 01303 812121

Learn how to make a handmade lined, curtain sampler with pencil pleat headings and mitred and weighted corners. Students will leave with a sampler for future reference.

We will also discuss pattern matching and how to calculate fabric with a pattern repeat.

This is a good follow on from the Level 1 Curtain Making.

Cost includes selecting fabric from our remnants, (or you can bring your own), and the necessary bits to complete the sampler.

If you have your own sewing machine, please feel free to bring it with you.

Investment: £30.00

Find out more about Curtain Making Level 1
Find out more about Curtain Making Level 3

If you wish to book all 3 courses the combined investment will be £75.00

To book, please use the contact form or phone Sandie on 01303 812121

Learn how to make a machined, lined curtain with pencil pleat headings by making a sampler in the class to take home and use for future reference.

You will learn the basics of curtain making and hints and tips on how to measure your own windows and how to calculate fabric requirements for different headings.

This is a good start for pupils with no experience of curtain making.

Cost includes selecting fabric from our remnants, (or you can bring your own), and the necessary bits to complete the sampler.

If you have your own sewing machine, please feel free to bring it with you.

Investment: £30.00

Find out more about Curtain Making Level 2
Find out more about Curtain Making Level 3

If you wish to book all 3 courses the combined investment will be £75.00

To book, please use the contact form or phone Sandie on 01303 812121

Cushion making for beginners or those with little or no sewing experience.

Learn how to make a simple cushion cover, with a self-border and envelope back opening.

You will learn how to calculate fabric amounts for cushions, sew straight seams, and leave with your own cushion cover.

Cost includes selecting fabric from our remnants, (or you can bring your own), but not the cushion pad.

If you have your own sewing machine, please feel free to bring it with you.

Investment £30.00

To book, please use the contact form or phone Sandie on 01303 812121

In the post war 1950s homes, great changes were taking place.  The post war years brought open plan living, and the fitted kitchen, complete with large colourful fridges and new household appliances was the housewife’s domain.

Houses were smaller than pre-war ones so furniture had to stack or be light enough to move about; trolleys, sofa beds and ironing boards are all 1950s inventions.

The designs of the moment bounced between the American diner look with bubblegum colours, neon and kitsch, or the designer look with furniture and textiles, which have both become design classics. The retro designs of the 1950’s interiors were full of retro fabrics with floral designs, and funky fabrics with geometric designs, full of colour and expression. This is where the age of the consumer began.

In 1951, the festival of Britain opened its doors to showcase all that was new and vibrant in Britain. The aim of the exhibition was to raise the nation’s spirits after the war years and to celebrate the best of British art, 1950’s interior design and industry.

Sanderson fabrics have now launched a 1950’s Collection that is a bold and iconic collection of prints and weaves that celebrates a decade of design, which transformed the boundaries of interior decoration.

The Sanderson 50’s collection combines original 1950’s designs from the Sanderson archive with designs from contemporary artists who have taken great inspiration from this era.

‘Festival’ is a reproduction of a design specially created for the Festival of Britain. The design is typical of the era with bold abstract shapes and blocks of colour, and is available in fabrics and wallpaper.

Another design from the Sanderson 1950’s collection is Hayward.  This design takes it’s inspiration from the very popular 1950’s Poole pottery, and was designed in the Sanderson studio, inspired by the incised textures and intense glazes used on the pottery, some if which is

One of the original 1950 designs in the collection is Mobiles, which was originally printed on rayon, which at the time was a newly developed fabric, which was affordable and  popular with the younger more sophisticated generation.

Another original design from 1953 is Perpetua, which has been taken from the Sanderson archives. This floral fabric was again, originally printed on rayon, but has been given a more up to date revival and is now available in 100% cotton or a cotton/nylon mix. The simple, stylised shapes represent flower heads and stems. It has been recreated as closely as possible to the original design and is now rotary printed in four colourways.

Finally the collection includes ‘Seaweed’ which has also been taken from a document in the Sanderson archives, which was designed in 1954. Originally printed on cotton crepe it has been reproduced on a similar 100% cotton fabric in four colourways. This design depicts seaweed and plants within rectangular blocks with textured dotting and abstract shapes.

Have a look and see what you think of this new retro collection from Sanderson fabrics, and then give us a call and let us see how we can help bring these new ranges into your home.