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Merchant and Mills
Приєднався 25 жов 2012
Dressmaking has always been popular but never deemed cool. Photography, graphic design, even dry stone walling are creative activities that hold a certain kudos yet the complex, ancient art of joining together pieces of fabric is overlooked or worse still, derided. We are here to urge intelligent, independent women to buy traditional patterns and dress well by their own hand. And there are kits and tools for men. Nobody escapes the revolution.
Our customers are people of all ages who understand how they can make a clear statement of individuality and experience the satisfaction that comes from making clothes that compete in style and quality with top end retail, paid for in time more than hard cash.
You can find us at 14A Tower Street, Rye TN31 7AT. 01797 227789.
Our customers are people of all ages who understand how they can make a clear statement of individuality and experience the satisfaction that comes from making clothes that compete in style and quality with top end retail, paid for in time more than hard cash.
You can find us at 14A Tower Street, Rye TN31 7AT. 01797 227789.
THE PAYNTER: How To (the tricky bits)
Working closely with Huw and Becky of Paynter, we have developed the first ever Paynter jacket pattern. You can now make your own iconic Field Jacket. Walk through the trickiest bits of the pattern with Kate, our sample machinist. Sew along with this video to construct perfect pockets and a perfect button placket.
Sections:
01:25 - The Pocket
13:49 - The Placket
Buy the pattern and see all fabric recommendations here: merchantandmills.com/uk/the-paynter
Sections:
01:25 - The Pocket
13:49 - The Placket
Buy the pattern and see all fabric recommendations here: merchantandmills.com/uk/the-paynter
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Відео
LINEN
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The heart of linen is made of rhythm. Run through the ancient clatter of machines, tamed and honed by the hands of people. Spinning, weaving, churning. Here is the making of a living cloth.
How To Sew A Rouleaux Loop
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In this video, Katie will walk through how you can make a rouleaux loop. This simple and professional neck closure is used in The Ellis & Hattie dress pattern, as well as our Box Box pattern. In this video Katie is using our Calamity Blue linen fabric, available at Merchant & Mills: merchantandmills.com/store/cloth/sustainable/linen-sustainable/calamity-blue/ Merchant & Mills Carolyn Denham and...
The Trapeze
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Ellie is wearing The Trapeze dress in Woolsey Knapsack. Pattern - merchantandmills.com/store/patterns/pdf/the-trapeze-pdf/ Cloth - merchantandmills.com/store/cloth/sustainable/linen-sustainable/woolsey-knapsack/ Visit Merchant & Mills: merchantandmills.com/
How To Sew: Press Up A Seam Allowance
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Learn how to press up your seam allowance in this how-to video. Here, Katie is using our Frontier Blue linen/cotton fabric. You can find a similar fabric at Merchant & Mills: merchantandmills.com/store/cloth/sustainable/linen-sustainable/frontier-grey/ Merchant & Mills Carolyn Denham and Roderick Field began Merchant & Mills in 2010 with the intention of bringing style and purpose to the overlo...
How to Sew: Pull a Thread
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When working with an unstable fabric, you’ll need to pull a thread to square your fabric off before sewing. We’ll walk you through this technique in this how-to. In this video, Katie is using our Frontier Blue linen/cotton fabric. You can find a similar fabric at Merchant & Mills: merchantandmills.com/store/cloth/sustainable/linen-sustainable/frontier-grey/ Merchant & Mills Carolyn Denham and R...
How To Sew A Dart
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Learn how to sew a dart, a sewing technique used to take provide shape to a garment. This sewing skill is used in The Ellis and Hattie dress patterns. The Ellis & Hattie: merchantandmills.com/store/patterns/pdf/the-ellis-hattie-pdf/ Merchant & Mills Carolyn Denham and Roderick Field began Merchant & Mills in 2010 with the intention of bringing style and purpose to the overlooked world of sewing...
How To Sew: Attach A Yoke
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Learn how to attach a yoke - which makes up the upper part of your garment. This sewing technique is often used in jackets, like our Ottoline pattern. The Ottoline Pattern: merchantandmills.com/store/patterns/paper/the-ottoline/ Merchant & Mills Carolyn Denham and Roderick Field began Merchant & Mills in 2010 with the intention of bringing style and purpose to the overlooked world of sewing. Fa...
How to Sew: Set in a Sleeve
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In this video we’ll show you how to to set in a sleeve, an essential sewing technique to master when learning to sew. Here, Katie is using our Frontier Blue linen/cotton fabric. You can find a similar fabric at Merchant & Mills: merchantandmills.com/store/cloth/sustainable/linen-sustainable/frontier-grey/ Merchant & Mills Carolyn Denham and Roderick Field began Merchant & Mills in 2010 with the...
How To Layer Seam Allowance
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Learn how to layer your seam allowance to reduce bulky seams and create a smooth finish to your handmade garment. In this video, Katie is using our Frontier Blue linen/cotton fabric. You can find a similar fabric at Merchant & Mills: merchantandmills.com/store/cloth/sustainable/linen-sustainable/frontier-grey/ Merchant & Mills Carolyn Denham and Roderick Field began Merchant & Mills in 2010 wit...
How To Sew: Understitch
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Learn how to understitch, an essential sewing technique used to secure facing or lining fabrics. In this video, Katie is using our Calamity Blue linen fabric, available at Merchant & Mills: merchantandmills.com/store/cloth/sustainable/linen-sustainable/calamity-blue/ Merchant & Mills Carolyn Denham and Roderick Field began Merchant & Mills in 2010 with the intention of bringing style and purpos...
How To Sew: Edge Stitch
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The Edge Stitch popular sewing technique used on necklines and bindings to create a professional finish and reinforce a seam in your garment. In this video, Katie is using our Calamity Blue linen fabric, available at Merchant & Mills: merchantandmills.com/store/cloth/sustainable/linen-sustainable/calamity-blue/ Merchant & Mills Carolyn Denham and Roderick Field began Merchant & Mills in 2010 wi...
How To Sew: Attaching Rib
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Learn how to sew a rib cuff or collar for your handmade garment. This sewing technique is used in our beginner sewing pattern, The Sidney - a boxy sweatshirt. In this video, Katie is sewing: Denim Marl Rib: merchantandmills.com/store/trims/ribbing-trims/denim-marl-rib/ Frontier Blue linen/cotton. You can find Frontier Grey linen/cotton here: merchantandmills.com/store/cloth/sustainable/linen-su...
How to Sew: Pinning Out A Pattern
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The first step when making a garment? Placing and pinning your garment’s pattern pieces to your fabric, paying attention to the grainline. In this video, Katie is using our Frontier Blue linen/cotton fabric. You can find a similar fabric at Merchant & Mills: merchantandmills.com/store/cloth/sustainable/linen-sustainable/frontier-grey/ Merchant & Mills Carolyn Denham and Roderick Field began Mer...
How To Sew Gathers
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Learn how to sew neat and even gathers by creating two lines of stitching. This sewing technique is often used to create flowy dresses, and tops - like our Florence pattern. In this video Katie is using our Calamity Blue linen fabric, available at Merchant & Mills: merchantandmills.com/store/cloth/sustainable/linen-sustainable/calamity-blue/ Merchant & Mills Carolyn Denham and Roderick Field be...
If this jacket closes left over right which side does the buttons go on? I’m making it for a man it’s doing my head in trying to figure out if I should reverse this, as in its original pattern state and instructions it is for a woman’s jacket where the buttons are on the right hand side Im I correct ? lol
fab thanks, cant wait to make mine. you should do more of these videos if youre able to
This is advanced! I am excited to give it a go. I'm using a dry oilskin fabric -- I am assuming no interfacing and no tailor tacks. And I was thinking of using snaps (poppers) for my buttons but not sure if this would work with this button placket construction. Any insight would be helpful! Thanks.
I bought the PDF version, mostly to read the instructions, but possibly to make my own when my current fails. Or in a totally non chore fabric. Thanks for this. The trick to a tutorial is to use contrasting fabrics to show the process and the finished fabric to show what it can look like. That way, you have useful instruction and aspirational content.
Great video. Thank you for making this. White stitching would be more visible.
More of these videos would a great help. For example, I would love to master the side pocket and button fastening of the Shephard Skirt.
love these videos but music is a distraction, it's too loud.
Thank you
Thanks Katie very helpful. I assume the neck ribbing is a similar process. I am making the Fielder dress.
Thank you so much for the demonstration. Really helped a bunch!!
Thanks for this...
I have made so many Florence's I no longer need the instructions. It is my favourite dress pattern to make ever. I find Liberty of London's Tana cotton lawn is a great pairing with the Florence. Thank you so much for a wonderful pattern. PS, the music is a bit loud though
precise and consice. would you sew it the same when finishing the armhole with a french seam as men's shirts are usually sewn?
Awesome, such a valuable piece of information x
What does it mean to press UNDER a seam allowance?
Thank you! You are a life saver
First. Sui
Useful tip. Thanks.
El gran libro de costura es una burla, quien cree que hacer una funda para la tabla de planchar es un gran proyecto?
The honky tonk music is very distracting. Apart from that, very useful.
Omg wish I’d watched this two days ago when I started my Ellis 😂 thanks for the tip though, super helpful for my next dress ❤
very nice; is this cut on the bias??
I like your tip to use a pin to secure the threads once you’ve gathered to the length you need - and to pull using the bobbin threads!
Perfect, thanks
What a beautiful folk song - about making linen - it is an old craft isn’t it and the song tells you this. Thank you
Dankeschön 🌻 😊
It’s funny how you have to look up the simplest things when you don’t know how in the world to sew!
I love these videos so much, they are so so helpful!
Simply, quickly and perfectly described, thank you x
So schön... Gibt es den Stoff in ihrem Shop? Liebe Grüße Brigitte
Hi there - Frontier blue is currently out of stock, but we do have a similar cloth here: merchantandmills.com/store/cloth/sustainable/linen-sustainable/frontier-grey/
A good demonstration thank you but why oh why have fairly loud music playing when talking?
I can't thank you enough for the time, thought and dedication you guys have put into these videos. They are quite brilliant.
♥W♥o♥n♥d♥e♥r♥f♥u♥l!! This content needs Promo'SM!
Thank you for all your fab tips xxx
Thank you ❤️
Thank you!
Merchant and Mills. Classic. Great fabric. Great tools. Paying attention to quality.n
Lovely video, beautifully brings the patterns to life! Now I’m inspired to make myself a pair of the classic trousers. One day I hope to make the trip from Canada to your beautiful studio in England. Blessings.
Gorgeous!
Oh, wow! I’m so glad to see the pictures in the book in motion! I’m very new to sewing and I just finished making myself a Heron Wrap Top. It is the second thing I have ever sewn and I was able to complete it successfully even without taking any sewing classes. Because of my lack of experience, I took a considerable amount of time to figure out some of the steps and I unpinned and redid a few minor mistakes. It took me three days from tracing to cutting to the final stitch. It looks and feels so nice on my body. I learned a lot about sewing and garment construction just from one pattern and making another Heron Top will be a breeze.
I love the opening comment!
Beautiful designs. Lovely to see them "live".
why do you all look so bloody depressed?
Becky, get a life, will you?
Hey everyone at Merchant & Mills, I absolutely love your quick fix sewing kit. Really looking forward to ordering some for my expedition & planning. Will do a video when the equipment arrives. :) Warm regards. DisabledPrepper - England, UK