Blog - Merchant & Mills

Fields in Fields – Story of Merchant & Mills

A wonderfully written article on the Fields in Fields website about how Merchant & Mills began ... Read More

A rare sale from us! The 'Ends' sale starts on Saturday 5th Jan from 10-5 and ... Read More

Merchant & Mills is a beautifully inspiring company to work for. We are looking for a ... Read More

A note from Carolyn and Roderick We had a great response to the oilskin competition, there ... Read More

The planning stage of sewing can be just as fun as the actual making. I’ve often ... Read More

Trying to colour match ribbing to your main fabric can be tricky. We have done a ... Read More

Linen is one of the world’s oldest fabrics, celebrated for its strength, softness and subtle lustre. ... Read More

Before Christmas Carolyn and Roderick travelled to Japan for a couple of weeks in search of ... Read More

On 1st June, Carolyn and Roderick will be travelling to America to attend 'Desert in Denim,' ... Read More

We had a lot of fun designing these striped ribs, mixing up colour combinations and trying ... Read More

It’s time to create your heart’s desire from oilskin. Win £500 and the chance to see ... Read More

The Orton is a marvellous oversized bag designed to be made with laundered linen. Although perfectly ... Read More

The hit pattern of the season! This bag is so simple to make but looks mighty ... Read More

The T shirt is probably the world’s most popular garment, presented here as a smart, contemporary ... Read More

The perfect present for somebody who appreciates beautiful linen. Simply hemmed with a turned out loop ... Read More

A whole cloth quilt just uses one piece of fabric, making the quilting the star of ... Read More

Originating from the paper used to make jeans labels, this washable paper is strong, washable and ... Read More

The Landgate is probably the pattern we sell the most of in the shop for gift ... Read More

The Field Belt pattern was created for a sewing working we ran at Port Eliot festival ... Read More

No sewing skills required! When we saw this wool fabric we knew it would make fabulous ... Read More

An impressive but manageable Christmas make. You could tailor this to anybody on your Christmas list, ... Read More