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?
Using Light Weight Fabrics in the Depths of Winter
Written, made and worn by Emma. More often than not, bright colours and pretty prints are reserved for spring and summer fabrics - so what...
Sewing Pattern Review - Aeolian Tee. Sewing Knit Fabrics
Written, made and worn by Emma I made this top as a little end of year, pre Christmas stress relief. Instead of cooking dinner for...
PDF Sewing Patterns
We're delighted to be able to offer sewing patterns in PDF format! First up is the full Merchant & Mills pattern range. If you are...
How to Lengthen a sewing pattern piece
One of the joys of sewing our own clothes is being able to make things just how we like. Often that means making things a little...
Sewing Tips - What is a Tailor's Clapper?
A Tailor's Clapper is a simple but effective tool to have in your sewing kit. Once you've had the pleasure of using one, you'll wonder...
Japanese Sewing Books - Translating and Tracing
We have welcomed some new Japanese sewing books into the store (not online yet), and they are beautifully designed. However they do have a small...
Sewing Tips - Bias Binding
Making and using bias binding is a really great skill to have in your sewing arsenal and gives an excellent finish to seams and edges...
Sewing Essentials - Loop Turner Tool
Our Loop Turner is a fantastic tool when you are making spaghetti straps, button loops, coat loops, belt loops or drawstrings and the fabric you are...
How I Make Jeans - THE HEROINE JEANS BY MERCHANT & MILLS
7 August 2022. Follow along as I make a pair of jeans, including distressing as I go for a designer look! It's really not complicated...