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Full details of this exciting new textiles course can be found on our workshops and events page. http://demo.themercerie.net/workshops/  

Yesterday I decided to retrieve a small piece of furniture from the big shed with the leaky roof. I spotted it buried under several decomposing cardboard boxes that seemed to be supporting whole ecosystems of diverse fungal species. I dragged…

We are very excited at The Mercerie to be preparing for a series of dressmaking workshops in Norwich this autumn. We can help you make those wardrobe classics such as A Line or straight skirts. Or perhaps you’d like to…

  As I sat knitting this evening, and the children were quietly modelling rainbow coloured figures with great industry,  my thoughts turned to the subject of plastic art – a term that disappeared some time ago. I was reminded of…

Yesterday I had the pleasure of working on a second photo-shoot for The Mercerie with Boo from Eliza Boo Photography. One of the most enjoyable aspects of styling for a shoot is the search for suitable props and locations and…

One evening this week, as I tackled a particularly intricate piece of lace knitting, I was overcome by the sensation of being watched by several pairs of eyes. Minutes later, a chilling scream from the small female’s bedroom suggested all…