<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mokshatrim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent online haberdashery selling unique ribbons, trims and embellishments, curated for creative dressmakers, crafters and costume-makers.]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:45:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese Zodiac Sewing Personality: The Complete Field Guide to Makers in Their Natural Habitat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover your Chinese zodiac sewing personality and what it reveals about your creative style, stash habits, and making process. A witty field guide to makers in their natural habitat — from meticulous Rats to spectacular Dragons.]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/chinese-zodiac-sewing-personality-the-complete-field-guide-to-makers-in-their-natural-habitat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a07a913a2716aeb214ec7a</guid><category><![CDATA[2026]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:20:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_9c7892869f8f4126b1a9eba2d9bdecf5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese Trims: Costume, Culture &#38; the Power of Small Details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese trims aren’t just decorative. I’ve long been drawn to the visual language behind them — from historical costume to modern makes. Here’s a look at common motifs, what they mean, and how small, deliberate details can shift a project from everyday to something more considered.]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/chinese-trims-costume-culture-the-power-of-small-details</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698b41e2c54aab42f41ed97f</guid><category><![CDATA[2026]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:08:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_e705bfa86cee413ea9159d6396295a50~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Year of the Fire Horse Has a Reputation (and Why Creatives Recognise It)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Year of the Fire Horse has long carried a reputation for being “a bit much”. In parts of East Asia, families once actively avoided having children during Fire Horse years, believing the temperament associated with it was too independent, too expressive, too difficult to contain. This piece explores where that reputation came from — and why creatives, in particular, tend to recognise it instantly.]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/year-of-the-fire-horse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696a4a7e3e23fce29372bbad</guid><category><![CDATA[2026]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:50:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_621288f152a84c9f8fd10218be639098~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_734,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[✨ 15 Days Until Christmas: The Finishing Touches &#38; Christmas Wrapping Ideas That Make Everything Shine ✨ ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get ready for the sparkle stage of the season. With 15 days to go, it’s all about quick wins: Christmas wrapping ideas that look luxe in minutes, outfit glow-ups using trims, and tiny touches that transform your home. Velvet bows, jacquard belts, appliqué magic — these easy festive fixes turn “last-minute” into “How did you DO that?”]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/15-days-until-christmas-the-finishing-touches-christmas-wrapping-ideas-that-make-everything</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693595dfffab66e1ca6e43b6</guid><category><![CDATA[2025]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:37:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_2a4e498d2c4f43a3b2c8b075b23ca448~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 Days to Christmas: Handmade Christmas Decorations Ideas to Deck the Halls the Creative Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/25-days-to-christmas-it-s-time-to-deck-the-halls-the-creative-way]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/25-days-to-christmas-it-s-time-to-deck-the-halls-the-creative-way</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6924a415ef44871004dcdb76</guid><category><![CDATA[2025]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 16:52:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_dcb8b81512a04581a51c5436a32cbbd8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autumn’s Knocking: Trim Your Projects with Pantone’s Autumn Winter 2025/26 Palette]]></title><description><![CDATA[Autumn’s knocking, and so is the new Pantone palette. 

Think rich reds, indulgent browns, and dreamy blues — all wrapped up in trims to transform your projects with just a touch.
]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/pantone-autumn-winter-2025-26-palette</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a72176c294555738546761</guid><category><![CDATA[2025]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 16:03:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_6856de177d394aefa9be082f5007a9f4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Important Notice: Suspending US Orders from 14 August 2025 (but I’ll be back!)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Due to new US import rules from August 2025, Mokshatrim is temporarily suspending US orders. 

Learn why, what it means, and when shipping might resume.]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/important-notice-suspending-us-orders-from-14-august-2025-but-i-ll-be-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689ca27c7f8c1da4f6d86dcf</guid><category><![CDATA[2025]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:40:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_f5fce6a512fb4449b199643a752649a6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_892,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Festival of Quilts 2025: My Favourite Finds, Winners &#38; Quilty Wonders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Thursday, I made my, nearly annual, pilgrimage to the Festival of Quilts at the NEC Birmingham.
You might be thinking, “Alison, you sell ribbons and trims — not quilts!”.
And you’d be right. 
But it's the biggest Quilt show in Europe so there's plenty to see OTHER than quilts. ]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/festival-of-quilts-2025-my-favourite-finds-winners-quilty-wonders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688e49c2adc3333bb5d90c55</guid><category><![CDATA[2025]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 14:58:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_96006718c02e4d5aa3a6b96aa4d4b011~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_995,h_569,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“The Great British Sewing Bee Ep 1: What Ribbon Works Where?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you watched the first episode of The Great British Sewing Bee Series 11 and muttered, “Why would you use that ribbon?” – welcome, friend. You’re in good company.
Not all ribbons are cut out for the job.



If you’re sewing something that’s going to be tied, tugged, or worn all day, you need to choose your ribbon like you’d choose your shoes – for looks and for function.]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/what-ribbon-works-where-great-british-sewing-bee-ep-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6877b2b4b859d5b21b05b542</guid><category><![CDATA[2025]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:59:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_4aff3c741931433aa59fdabdfea28fd8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_934,h_669,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Great British Sewing Bee 2025 Start Date, Contestants &#38; Filming Secrets]]></title><description><![CDATA[
UPDATE : The Great British Sewing Bee 2025 starts on Tuesday 15 July at 9pm on BBC1 .
It can't be long now though! ]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/the-great-british-sewing-bee-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67fd1353bcbd16964005dc1f</guid><category><![CDATA[2025]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:07:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_3dd10f856bd64a7c98072c861e82a5bd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Ways to Pay, Same Gorgeous Trims]]></title><description><![CDATA[ DRUM ROLL  I'm excited to announce that I’ve just added new payment options to the Mokshatrim website, to make shopping even easier!]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/new-ways-to-pay-same-gorgeous-trims</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ebe46b030dd98374a31348</guid><category><![CDATA[2025]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:22:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_a26185ff13dc4a1581bcadb35898a95d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncover the Magic of Chinese New Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese New Year is  a season of joy, reflection, and creativity - find out more!]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/chinese-new-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678558dd68cb4d9b62b67016</guid><category><![CDATA[2025]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:06:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_ad298c5b4fcf49b8aebfad18e10af7cd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_810,h_350,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm so sorry, we can no longer ship to EU and Northern Ireland - GPSR]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm SAD and MAD.

I have no choice, I can no longer send items out to my wonderful customers in the European Union and Northern Ireland. ]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/i-m-so-sorry-we-can-no-longer-ship-to-eu-and-northern-ireland-gpsr</link><guid isPermaLink="false">674df78ed536db5bba884bbf</guid><category><![CDATA[2024]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 15:09:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_428c9f28587e4dc6bb4b64a155eb03da~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Great British Sewing Bee is back!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We finally have a date for the return of Great British Sewing Bee. It's back on our screens on Tuesday 21 May at 9pm BBC1]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/the-great-british-sewing-bee-is-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">663cdba7e1ad558c1005b680</guid><category><![CDATA[2024]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 14:44:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_9a11917abf614348b180da8b519d840d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Catterntide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever heard of Catterntide? It's a day celebrated by lacemakers, especially in the Midlands, since Tudor times, on St Catherine's...]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/happy-catterntide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">655f60fe0f4a7275dfabb62f</guid><category><![CDATA[2023]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 15:35:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_0cb4ef45c4f8437494fc31c0dd0ae2b7~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_860,h_573,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm back baby! Festival of Quilts 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[I finally made it back to the NEC Festival of Quilts this year for their 20th anniversary. It's always such a source of inspiration.]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/i-m-back-baby-festival-of-quilts-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64d8d8032b71e27f40b6972e</guid><category><![CDATA[2023]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2023 16:04:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_2277d8a0eab04b878972fbafad0347de~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Great British Sewing Bee is back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick and Esme are already singing the praises of this year's contestants. 

So let's meet this year's them an get following them on Insta]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/great-british-sewing-bee-series-9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">646375d715e4bd2cc87fe43e</guid><category><![CDATA[2023]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 12:23:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_4f9ea3d1ebb443cfb210e20ae28f3248~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Indian Ribbons to celebrate Diwali ]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEW STOCK It's the perfect time of year for the strong colours and the glitz and sparkle that Indian ribbons bring to any project. ]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/new-indian-ribbons-to-celebrate-diwali</link><guid isPermaLink="false">635138ff20dc8fd9665c5fd2</guid><category><![CDATA[2022]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:36:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_7a350f2882d04439809472a8262503ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy 170 birthday to the Singer Sewing Machine!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's hard to believe the sewing machine that we know and love has been around for 170 years but the story is not quite that simple!]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/happy-170-birthday-to-the-singer-sewing-machine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611263af7451bd0015ca984b</guid><category><![CDATA[2021]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:51:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_a9b06fbc14fe4c49884988e16c3aa1ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love Tribal? These designs are limited but GORGEOUS.]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Stock - GORGEOUS range of Chinese tribal designs.

These designs are embroidered on a ribbon tape and have real impact.]]></description><link>https://www.mokshatrim.co.uk/post/love-tribal-these-designs-are-limited-but-gorgeous</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60b8b267de2368001546a6f4</guid><category><![CDATA[2021]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:30:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c030f7_b503941a1e14488f9512f40f7ddedffd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison from Mokshatrim</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>