SEWING WITH DENIM
SEWING WITH DENIM
If you’re new to working with denim, we’ve put together everything you need to know: from how to wash the ...
A CLOSER LOOK AT OUR LINENS
A CLOSER LOOK AT OUR LINENS
It’s no secret that at Merchant & Mills, we love our linen. So when it comes to perfect linen cloth for your ...
THE FACTORY HACK – TOP VERSION
THE FACTORY HACK – TOP VERSION
The Factory dress is an advanced beginner pattern with ready-rolled up sleeves and an easy-fit. While it was originally ...
IN CONVERSATION WITH BUG CLOTHING
IN CONVERSATION WITH BUG CLOTHING
Bug clothing was founded in East London by Amy Ward – with many of the same principles as Merchant & Mills: ...
OUR OILSKINS – THE INS AND OUTS
OUR OILSKINS – THE INS AND OUTS
While new technical fabrics are being made all the time to contend with harsh weather conditions, oilskin cloth still ...
MAGGIE’S FIELD
MAGGIE’S FIELD
Merchant & Mills are a proud investor in Maggie’s Field , an eco-conscious, self-pitch, self-contained ...
THE MILLER – MAIN CLOTH | LINING | BUTTONS
THE MILLER – MAIN CLOTH | LINING | BUTTONS
From left to right | Shelby with 15mm Scuttle Black Cotton Buttons , lined with Hemp/Organic Cotton in Olwin Grey| ...
THE FLORENCE X EDIE HYBRID HACK
THE FLORENCE X EDIE HYBRID HACK
When Ellie showed up to our Christmas party in this amazing Florence dress with Edie sleeves, we immediately knew we had ...
In Conversation with Melodie Clothing
In Conversation with Melodie Clothing
Melodie came to us a few years back with lots of enthusiasm and lots of style – she was always making the best ...
In Conversation with Soňa Erba of Stitching Poetry
In Conversation with Soňa Erba of Stitching Poetry
One of the most exciting parts of working at Merchant & Mills? Seeing what our customers sew up with our fabrics. ...
The Ecru Chunky Rib
The Ecru Chunky Rib
Here is our Ecru Chunky French Rib   – perfect for all of your cuffs and necklines. It’s 100% ...
The Workbook Revisited
The Workbook Revisited
The Workbook was published in 2015, nearly 7 years on we feel like the patterns are just as timeless and wearable as they ...
September Hack – Short Version
September Hack – Short Version
We have been wanting to make a shortened version of September since the pattern was in planning stages. We have made two ...
Dressed Up to the Nines!
Dressed Up to the Nines!
It’s always wonderful to make Christmas presents for friends and family, but how nice to set aside some time to ...
Ellis & Hattie UK 18 – 28
Ellis & Hattie UK 18 – 28
The Ellis and Hattie is the newest pattern to be extended into our UK 18 – 28 size bracket. You can view the  ...
The Hastings Collection
The Hastings Collection
We excitedly ripped the paper off our new linen collection which arrived this week. The Hastings collection contains 11 ...
New A/W colours of Tencel/Linen
New A/W colours of Tencel/Linen
We have two new colours of our popular Tencel/linen range for the autumn/winter season. Flint Green is a beautiful sage ...
Autumn Shop Display
Autumn Shop Display
A fleeting Autumn shop display before the Christmas one goes up! We are very lucky to have a trained florist in the team ...
Harlene Hack – Men’s Version
Harlene Hack – Men’s Version
Connor works in our warehouse and he does such a stellar job we thought he deserved some Harlene dungarees. We’ve ...
Whittaker Hack – Belt and Loops
Whittaker Hack – Belt and Loops
The  Whittaker  was designed to be made in a denim, or a sturdy fabric like a canvas. A lovely customer game in ...
Ellsworth Dress in Poplin
Ellsworth Dress in Poplin
We used the lengthen line on the Ellsworth pattern to make it into a dress and we are so in love with the result. ...
Ellis and Hattie Hacks
Ellis and Hattie Hacks
Pleating the skirt Ellis & Hattie have a gathered skirt but there’s no reason you can’t pleat the skirt ...
Clothes Not Fashion
Clothes Not Fashion
Nancy, age 25, wears the  Ellsworth shirt  in Tumbled Linen  Warm White 160 linen , and ...
From the cutting room floor – Ellsworth and Shepherd
From the cutting room floor – Ellsworth and Shepherd
There are so many photos to choose from after a photoshoot. The sensible part of us needs to choose pictures that ...
Maxi Edie Dress
Maxi Edie Dress
The Edie dress is designed to fall below the knee, we’ve taken this version to the floor for maximum swoosh factor ...
Wide Leg Eve Pattern Hack
Wide Leg Eve Pattern Hack
Our web assistant Pia made these great wide leg Eve trousers, with just a few simple adjustments using the 101 trousers. ...
Bunny and Warwick
Bunny and Warwick
These are two of our resident pups Bunny and Warwick sitting like such good doggies on their new bed. It’s hard to ...