More often than not, bright colours and pretty prints are reserved for spring and summer fabrics - so what to do when you’re a colour lover and it's the middle of winter?
Sewing Review - The Wiksten Shift Dress and Tee
Written by Caroline We often get asked for the ideal pattern for a beginner sewist, and the Wiksten Shift Dress and Tee is an obvious...
Sewing Review - The Tula Pants by Papercut Patterns
4 December 2021 - After making a few pairs of these pants I have only good things to say about them! To really test this pattern and...
Sewing Review: The Oversized Shirt
We love to have things on display that we know you will love to make or will inspire your next project and The Assembly Line Oversized...
It's All About The Sleeve! Merchant & Mills Edie
21 August 2021 - The past year or so has been all about the sleeve - voluminous statement sleeves that take an otherwise simple top or...
Patterns for Knit Fabric, ideal for layering.
27 July 2020 - We have a few basic sewing patterns that are perfect for layering in the colder months and are designed for knit...
Sewing Projects for Oilskin Fabrics
25 June 2021- Are you looking for inspiration for an oilskin project, or aren't to sure what patterns will work with oilskin? Then look no...
Sewing Pattern Review: Megan Nielsen Jarrah
3 June 2021- A review of Megan Nielsen's Jarrah Sweater in a cotton corded rib. Using Megan Nielsen's patterns and our super soft cotton corded rib,...
Ways to try to Reduce your Fabric Waste
24 March 2021 - There are many reasons why people sew, for example as a creative outlet, to make themselves feel better or perhaps to...
Project Ideas for Your Fabric Scraps
24 March 2021 - A selection of project or gift ideas for your offcuts or remnants from your stash. These project or gift ideas have...