Merchant and mills

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

Merchant & Mills

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

Womens

A loose fitting dress or top with front and back pleats, side in-seam pockets (dress only), breast pocket and a sailor collar. Perfect attire for any board walk.This is a multi-size paper pattern in an envelope, including sizes 6 – 18. All seam allowances are 1.5cm unless stated otherwise and are included in the pattern.Skill level – intermediate.We would suggest using the following fabrics – medium weight dress weight wovens, cotton sanded twill, 6-9oz denim, linen, corduroy, tencel…

Pleating the skirt Ellis & Hattie have a gathered skirt but there’s no reason you can’t pleat the skirt instead. You don’t need to alter the size or shape of the skirt piece. Below we’ve given two examples of how you can pleat the rectangle. Katie and Elwen&rsqu...

The Backstitch store at Burwash Manor near Cambridge. As one of the new team of Backstitch Ambassadors I relished the chance to go along to the gorgeous shop at Burwash Manor to browse their fabric…

Buy the Miller Waistcoat sewing pattern from Merchant & Mills. A softly structured waistcoat with a boxy fit, two welt pockets and a simple stitched belt at the back. Layer up in the winter or wear on its own in the summer in a tumbled linen. This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats: – PAPER (next working day dispatch on orders and FREE UK delivery over £50) – PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF? – PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop…

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