I’ll be honest, I hadn’t actually heard of the brand Paynter until their collaboration with Merchant and Mills, but as soon as I saw how advanced the pattern was and heard there were two limited edition woven labels included in the paper version, I wanted it!
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Helene jeans
I have finally finished my #makenine2023! I was very excited to make these jeans, but I absolutely called it when I said ‘don’t be surprised if this is the last of my 9 projects that gets completed!’ Although sewing jeans is just like making anything else but with more steps, there is a lot of preparation involved and this always makes it seem like a big undertaking. It never is though, once you actually get going!
Omilie Dress
As soon as I saw the Omilie Dress pattern by Merchant and Mills, I added it to my #MakeNine2023 plans immediately. Square neckline? Asymmetric button placket? Gathering? In-seam AND patch pockets? SIGN ME UP!
Orchards Dress #2
I absolutely love my first version of the Vivian Shao Chen Orchards Dress – it’s actually one of my favourite garments I have ever made! I said it would be a pattern I would come back to and I wasn’t wrong.
Studio Tunic
I decided to do another term of pottery classes this year and thought the Sew Liberated Studio Tunic would be the perfect project to bring my two interests together, so I added it to my #makenine2023 plans.
Hovea Quilted Jacket
I had a wonderful time making the patchwork jacket for my Great British Sewing Bee inspired challenge and I have worn it a lot, but the cropped length and sleeves meant it wasn’t going to see me through the winter. Fortunately, I got the Megan Nielsen Hovea pattern for Christmas and had added the quiltedContinue reading “Hovea Quilted Jacket”
Ellsworth shirt
I really fancied sewing myself a Merchant and Mills Ellsworth shirt this summer, but the paper pattern was out of stock everywhere for absolutely ages! Yes I am very aware I could have bought and printed the PDF, but I just like paper patterns, OK?
Harlene dungarees
As you can never have too many pairs of dungas, I was very excited when Merchant and Mills brought out the Harlene pattern and I swiftly added it to my list of things to sew.