Merchant and mills

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Merchant & Mills

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...

From left to right – The Edie Top in Euphoria Tencel/Linen (out of stock | The Unfolding Jacket in Ahoy Jacquard Cotton and The Ellis Dress in Lollipop (out of stock) | Lb Pullover and the Saltmarsh skirt both in Markwick (out of stock) | The September coat and The Jac...

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...

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do. My name is Sadie, I live in the San Francisco Bay Area with my husband and two small kids. I work for students with disabilities as an assistive technology specialist and a special education lecturer at a local university. Before this work arrangement, I was...

‘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

Bug clothing was founded in East London by Amy Ward – with many of the same principles as Merchant & Mills: Clothing should be purposeful, considered, and made to last. She uses a combination of natural fibres and deadstock cloth, all made on a very small scale – and it&rsqu...

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