Cirrus Rib Pairings
Cirrus Rib Pairings
Our new pattern, the Cirrus top has arrived. Taking it's inspiration, and name, from high altitude clouds, this new ...
The Cawley Shirt Hack
The Cawley Shirt Hack
It's been 2.5 years since we collaborated with Cawley studio on the Cawley pattern. An artist's smock dress with ...
ONE YEAR OF THE PAYNTER JACKET
ONE YEAR OF THE PAYNTER JACKET
On 14th September 2024 our sewing pattern collaboration with Paynter Jacket came out, sold out and immediately became the ...
A RECYCLED COTTON STORY
A RECYCLED COTTON STORY
    Our Heavy Recycled Cotton fabrics are created from yarn spun and woven in the Spanish mountains. The ...
Juno Elasticated Waist Hack
Juno Elasticated Waist Hack
Our pattern hacks are often inspired by alterations and tweaks made by our staff and customers. This one was Sasha's ...
WE ARE MAKERS
WE ARE MAKERS
We made these clothes and we made this community  #mmsocialclub Thank you so much to everyone who came to our 15th ...
In Conversations with EMIKO
In Conversations with EMIKO
A lesser known part of our business is that we supply a lot of cloth to small fashion and lifestyle brands. We try to ...
Getting Dressed with Dan
Getting Dressed with Dan
Getting dressed with Dan. We invited our dear friend Dan for a dress up session at the shop with free rein to explore and ...
Staff Styling - Louisa
Staff Styling - Louisa
One of the best things about working in such a creative team is that we all encourage each other to sew and inspire each ...
We are 15!
We are 15!
We have put together a newspaper to celebrate 15 years of Merchant & Mills, looking back over the years and ...
The Clover Drawstring Dress Hack
The Clover Drawstring Dress Hack
Inspired by our Bagru Indian cotton block prints we have had a play around with the shape and form of our Clover ...
MADE IN BAGRU
MADE IN BAGRU
Bagru, a small village located about 35 kilometres southwest of Jaipur in Rajasthan, is renowned for its centuries-old ...
Sona Erba - Me Made May
Sona Erba - Me Made May
Sona Erba runs ' Stitching Poetry ', a made-to-order clothing brand. Sona makes all the items by hand ...
How To Use Bias Binding
How To Use Bias Binding
Learn how to use our new 2cm wide bias binding to finish the edges of your necklines, seams and hems creating a beautiful ...
Styling with Jill
Styling with Jill
Jill came to our Social Club event with her family last September. We instantly loved her energy, her style and her ...
In Conversation with Nadinoo - A Revisit
In Conversation with Nadinoo - A Revisit
A lesser known part of our business is that we supply a lot of cloth to small fashion and lifestyle brands. We try to ...
HOUSE book stockists
HOUSE book stockists
The Grove is the Merchant & Mills house, a beautiful Victorian building around the corner from our shop in Rye, ...
What To Do in Rye
What To Do in Rye
Once a medieval port and haven for smugglers, today Rye is a sanctuary for creatives, day trippers, and wanderers seeking ...
Factory Gathered Skirt Dress Hack
Factory Gathered Skirt Dress Hack
2025 marks our fifteenth year sharing fabrics, patterns and ideas. To celebrate our journey, this year we’re ...
Patchwork Brown Cotton
Patchwork Brown Cotton
Our handwoven  Patchwork Brown fabric  is a truly unique textile. Crafted with hand-patchworked cloth, no two ...
HANDWORK - A JOURNEY TO INDIA
HANDWORK - A JOURNEY TO INDIA
A new collection of Indian cottons showcasing awe-inspiring, traditional techniques from artisans we met on our trip to ...
In Conversation with Roake
In Conversation with Roake
A lesser known part of our business is that we supply a lot of cloth to small fashion and lifestyle brands. We try to ...
Make A Patchwork Curtain Panel
Make A Patchwork Curtain Panel
Learn how to use offcuts from your fabric stash to create a freeform patchwork panel. You will use French seams ...
Striped Rib - Fabric Pairings
Striped Rib - Fabric Pairings
We've designed eight colourful, striped ribs to be used in conjunction with our Sidney Sweatshirt , Tee Shirt , ...
Make a Fabric Shower Curtain
Make a Fabric Shower Curtain
Decorating The Grove inspired us to come up with lots of creative solutions for perfectly personalising your space. ...
The Trapeze - The Party Dress Hack
The Trapeze - The Party Dress Hack
We’ve written a new pattern hack for The Trapeze , adding a full, double layered gathered skirt with a ribbon tie ...
Sanda Jacket Hack for Thicker Woollens
Sanda Jacket Hack for Thicker Woollens
We chose to make a Sanda jacket in our luxurious thick alpaca in a slightly longer length. For this hack you will need to ...
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