Merchant and mills

Merchant & Mills

  New Year and new additions here at PatternReview.  We are thrilled to announce and welcome Merchant &...

We’re sure many of you will already follow Ellie @the.weekend.sewist on Instagram – she has enviable style and exquisite taste! But what you probably don’t know is she can put together a mighty impressive pre season stock strategy spreadsheet! We never knew what we were mi...

I was so inspired by Merchant and Mill's pattern hack of their Top 64 Sewing Pattern, to make a short...

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A whole day to myself is a rare treat and not one I squander lightly so when the occasion arose on Saturday, I jumped on a train to Rye to visit the recently renovated Merchant & Mills fabric store. After an easy walk from the station, I arrived at the bright airy space. stocked with a carefully curated collection

This was one of the first patterns I bought, a year ago, from a cute little craft barn in my town. It marked the beginning of my obsess...

The Factory dress is an advanced beginner pattern with ready-rolled up sleeves and an easy-fit. While it was originally designed as a dress, there’s no reason it can’t be made into a top! You’ll need The Factory sewing pattern to follow along this pattern hack. The Factor...

‘An antidote to modern life.’ That’s how Carolyn Denham, 59, describes the haberdashery business, Merchant & Mils, that’s captured the zeitgeist with its workwear-inspired clothing patterns, its gorgeous array of natural fabrics, and the message that sewing is serious. Not frivolous