Sewing essentials for every task all in one handsome box.
All the favourites from the Merchant & Mill notions range are put together in a small box. The perfect gift for yourself or someone you really love !
The box contains:
Box size - width 10 x height 8 x depth 5.5cm.
Overcoat meets duster. An oversized coat for striding through town and country with purpose. Choose to make either lined or unlined. The September works for a variety of seasons, in oilskin or wool it can be a proper winter coat, or in linen it feels like a casual throw on.
Unisex sewing pattern.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
A perfect combination for any mood, if Ellis is a gentle woman then Hattie is a blithe bachelorette. Both feature four delicate neck darts, Ellis, who gets some more feminine shaping from bust darts, is waisted, with set in sleeves and inseam side pockets. Hattie has a lined bodice, dropped waist and bold patch pockets.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
Easy like Sunday morning, wrap up and settle in. A traditional unisex dressing gown with inner tie, patch pockets and a shawl collar.
Unisex sewing pattern.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
Inspired by traditional workwear of the early fifties, the practical and hardwearing Foreman is an unlined utilitarian jacket made to take charge. Features a boxy cut, 2 piece sleeves, a neat square collar, 2 hip pockets and one breast pocket. Can be optionally top-stitched in contrasting thread.
Unisex sewing pattern.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
Swagger like a rebel to the ball park in this short sleeve boxy shirt, best worn casual in cotton or linen. Inspired by the American style of the fifties. Features a one piece collar, patch pocket, back yoke, short sleeves and short side splits.
Unisex sewing pattern.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
The T-shirt is probably the world's most popular garment, presented here as a smart, contemporary evolution of a wardrobe staple. The Merchant & Mills Tee Shirt is a smart combination of a woven fabric with a stretch rib neck, a breast pocket and optional rolled up sleeves.
Unisex sewing pattern.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
The balloon sleeves of this simple top and dress are the only detail that it requires to stand out. Less is more. The full sleeves are gathered with a tie which is threaded through a buttonhole, alternatively you can omit this buttonhole and insert elastic instead.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
The Shepherd skirt is a pleated A-line skirt with slanted pockets, side button fastenings and pleats for fullness. Soft and floaty in linen, or smart and hardy in cotton twill. Can be made lined or unlined.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
A pair of 'Peg' trousers featuring a fly front, angled pockets and turn-ups. Front legs can be half lined for woollens.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
The 101 Trousers is a gentle drawstring trouser with side pockets and a false fly, cut to sit on the waist. Features 3 versions – cropped & tapered trouser, wide straight trouser or shorts.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
A classic shirt-dress or shirt featuring a bib, grandad collar and cuffed sleeves. Dress has in-seam pockets
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
Channelling the free spirits of the 1970's, The Honey is a maxi sundress made for lazy days. Featuring a neat mitred bodice and a gently elasticated back. Choose bold patterns, little prints or plains for distinctively different looks
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
A pair of culotte trousers featuring a fly front, front pleats, in-seam pockets and elasticated back waistband.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
The Scout was inspired by 1920's women's scouting uniforms. Make as a neat shirt or dress with optional tie. The dress has in-seam pockets.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
A feminine blouse with back buttons and gentle gathers into a waistband.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
A flared dress, just below the knee, with small neat shoulder and shallow rounded neckline. With the option of a button through back or a simple slip over the head. The trapeze is so easy to make and so easy to wear. Make it for the winter in tweed and in a bold block print or a washed linen for the summer. It is endlessly versatile.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
Inspired by a vintage Austrian hiking jacket. This neat mid-season piece is perfect for all weathers. A double breasted jacket that can be lined or unlined. It features two flap pockets and a button tab to close the collar
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
An oversized coat or jacket with a rolled collar and turn back cuffs. The coat has inseam pockets and jacket has patch pockets. Choose to make either lined or unlined
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
A twist on an artist's smock designed by Cawley Studio. Featuring front welt and in-seam pockets with an optional belt. Perfect in utility cloth.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
A simple t-shaped dress or top with a gathered drawstring neckline that can be adjusted to sit at your desired height. Make it sleeveless or with sleeves, structured and architectural in poplin or soft and relaxed in linen
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
Etta is a simple wrap dress with a lined bodice and inseam pockets. Choose between short or three quarter length sleeves or make it sleeveless. The dress has an inner tie so you can choose how loose you want your wrap to be, but it is designed to not be fitted at the waist
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
An oversized, boxy shirt with a dropped back hem and half placket. Swingy and absurdly comfortable.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
Sidney is a boxy sweatshirt with a loose crew neck and finger skimming sleeves.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
The Mary White is a loose fitting dress or top with front and back pleats, side in-seam pockets (dress only), breast pocket and a sailor collar. Perfect attire for any board walk.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
The Florence is a sweet swingy top and dress with a button back detail and soft high low gathers.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
The Eve Trouser is cropped, with a slightly tapered leg and optional turn ups. It's an easy garment to make, fitting neatly at the waist and over the hips with a simple side zip and two back pockets. Choose to make pleats or darts into the waist seam.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
The Ottoline is a boxy workwear jacket with cuff and side seam splits and inside pocket. Although a lovely design detail the vents are a little tricky, so we have included instructions to simplify Ottoline by excluding the side seams and sleeve vents if you like.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
Inspired by working women, with a dash of the Twenties. The Factory Dress slips over the head, features pockets and ready-rolled up sleeves. The Factory dress is 'easy fit' so use the bust measurement only for sizing. You also have the option of making it into a top with a small slit at the front.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
A simple dress with tapered A-line silhouette and short fitted sleeves for an easy-wear classic. Features 2 versions – Dress or T-shirt.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
Summon home escaped pins with this little round, powerful magnet.
Whilst you're busy making things or looking the other way, naughty pins have a tendency to make for the floor. Now you can summon them home with a quick swipe of this little magnet.
Needles that are loop thread and sprung into action for the hard of seeing.
12 assorted size easy thread needles in turned wooden case.
Fits in any bag or pocket.
Lovely glass headed pins in a multitude of colours to suit your every mood.
Multi-coloured glass headed pins - easy to find in fabric! 30mm x 0.60mm
The pins are sold in a small cardboard box measuring approximately 6.50 x 4.50 cm
Traditional dressmaking pins, nickel plated and made to last from British brand, "Merchant & Mills"
A little black box full of best dressmaking pins - 32mm x 0.65mm. Weight 28g or 1oz.
These pins aren't suitable for very fine or lightweight fabrics.
Ex-designer Black and white windowpane tweed fabric with a rustic finish. Perfect for sewing jackets, skirts, etc. Deadstock fabric from a major fashion house.
IMPORTANT: Sold in multiples of 10 cm. For example, if you would like 1m50, order 15 units
Minimum order: 30 cm (quantity = 3)
Ex-designer cotton tweed knit in red, navy and white stripes. Perfect for sewing jackets, coats, ponchos, etc. Deadstock fabric from a major fashion house
IMPORTANT: Sold in multiples of 10 cm. For example, if you would like 1m50, order 15 units
Minimum order: 30 cm (quantity = 3)
Crop-top or shirt dress with gathers under the (front and back) yokes, a not-too-tight waistband and a slightly loose fit. Many variations are offered.
PATTERN IN FRENCH with detailed and illustrated step-by-step instructions
Top or dress with cross straps at the back, featuring:
PATTERN IN FRENCH with detailed and illustrated step-by-step instructions
Blouse or dress simple to make without any technical difficulty. With short or long sleeves, with small gathers at the front, it can be worn in any season. Three neckline depths are available for a V-neckline
PATTERN IN FRENCH with detailed and illustrated step-by-step instructions
Stylish blouse that can be worn the whole year round. This pattern is modular with about 92 different versions you can sew. Options available: ruffles, sleeve options, cuffs, slim-fit or loose fir, back opening...
PATTERN IN FRENCH with detailed and illustrated step-by-step instructions
Casual coat with dropped, gathered shoulders. Edges finished with ribbing and a zip closure.
PATTERN IN FRENCH. Instruction manual includes images.
The perfect little cocktail dress from French pattern line Chez Machine!
Want to cover your shoulders? a more bohemian and romantic look? More free options available here!
PATTERN IN FRENCH. Instruction manual includes many images.
Eight lovely tinned steel provision pins at 95mm/4”. No end of labelling and tagging uses for these tradition long pins with spiked end.
Merchant & Mills produce high-quality, traditional, yet contemporary sewing notions with a 1940s-inspired aesthetic. These British superb and unusual sewing of notions presented in stark, utilitarian packaging.
Sewing essentials for every task all in one handsome box.
All the favourites from the Merchant & Mill notions range are put together in a small box. The perfect gift for yourself or someone you really love !
The box contains:
Box size - width 10 x height 8 x depth 5.5cm.
Overcoat meets duster. An oversized coat for striding through town and country with purpose. Choose to make either lined or unlined. The September works for a variety of seasons, in oilskin or wool it can be a proper winter coat, or in linen it feels like a casual throw on.
Unisex sewing pattern.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
A perfect combination for any mood, if Ellis is a gentle woman then Hattie is a blithe bachelorette. Both feature four delicate neck darts, Ellis, who gets some more feminine shaping from bust darts, is waisted, with set in sleeves and inseam side pockets. Hattie has a lined bodice, dropped waist and bold patch pockets.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
Easy like Sunday morning, wrap up and settle in. A traditional unisex dressing gown with inner tie, patch pockets and a shawl collar.
Unisex sewing pattern.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
Inspired by traditional workwear of the early fifties, the practical and hardwearing Foreman is an unlined utilitarian jacket made to take charge. Features a boxy cut, 2 piece sleeves, a neat square collar, 2 hip pockets and one breast pocket. Can be optionally top-stitched in contrasting thread.
Unisex sewing pattern.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
Swagger like a rebel to the ball park in this short sleeve boxy shirt, best worn casual in cotton or linen. Inspired by the American style of the fifties. Features a one piece collar, patch pocket, back yoke, short sleeves and short side splits.
Unisex sewing pattern.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
The T-shirt is probably the world's most popular garment, presented here as a smart, contemporary evolution of a wardrobe staple. The Merchant & Mills Tee Shirt is a smart combination of a woven fabric with a stretch rib neck, a breast pocket and optional rolled up sleeves.
Unisex sewing pattern.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
The balloon sleeves of this simple top and dress are the only detail that it requires to stand out. Less is more. The full sleeves are gathered with a tie which is threaded through a buttonhole, alternatively you can omit this buttonhole and insert elastic instead.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
The Shepherd skirt is a pleated A-line skirt with slanted pockets, side button fastenings and pleats for fullness. Soft and floaty in linen, or smart and hardy in cotton twill. Can be made lined or unlined.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
A pair of 'Peg' trousers featuring a fly front, angled pockets and turn-ups. Front legs can be half lined for woollens.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
The 101 Trousers is a gentle drawstring trouser with side pockets and a false fly, cut to sit on the waist. Features 3 versions – cropped & tapered trouser, wide straight trouser or shorts.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
A classic shirt-dress or shirt featuring a bib, grandad collar and cuffed sleeves. Dress has in-seam pockets
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
Channelling the free spirits of the 1970's, The Honey is a maxi sundress made for lazy days. Featuring a neat mitred bodice and a gently elasticated back. Choose bold patterns, little prints or plains for distinctively different looks
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
A pair of culotte trousers featuring a fly front, front pleats, in-seam pockets and elasticated back waistband.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
The Scout was inspired by 1920's women's scouting uniforms. Make as a neat shirt or dress with optional tie. The dress has in-seam pockets.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
A feminine blouse with back buttons and gentle gathers into a waistband.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
A flared dress, just below the knee, with small neat shoulder and shallow rounded neckline. With the option of a button through back or a simple slip over the head. The trapeze is so easy to make and so easy to wear. Make it for the winter in tweed and in a bold block print or a washed linen for the summer. It is endlessly versatile.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
Inspired by a vintage Austrian hiking jacket. This neat mid-season piece is perfect for all weathers. A double breasted jacket that can be lined or unlined. It features two flap pockets and a button tab to close the collar
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
An oversized coat or jacket with a rolled collar and turn back cuffs. The coat has inseam pockets and jacket has patch pockets. Choose to make either lined or unlined
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
A twist on an artist's smock designed by Cawley Studio. Featuring front welt and in-seam pockets with an optional belt. Perfect in utility cloth.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
A simple t-shaped dress or top with a gathered drawstring neckline that can be adjusted to sit at your desired height. Make it sleeveless or with sleeves, structured and architectural in poplin or soft and relaxed in linen
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
Etta is a simple wrap dress with a lined bodice and inseam pockets. Choose between short or three quarter length sleeves or make it sleeveless. The dress has an inner tie so you can choose how loose you want your wrap to be, but it is designed to not be fitted at the waist
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
An oversized, boxy shirt with a dropped back hem and half placket. Swingy and absurdly comfortable.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
Sidney is a boxy sweatshirt with a loose crew neck and finger skimming sleeves.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
The Mary White is a loose fitting dress or top with front and back pleats, side in-seam pockets (dress only), breast pocket and a sailor collar. Perfect attire for any board walk.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
The Florence is a sweet swingy top and dress with a button back detail and soft high low gathers.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
The Eve Trouser is cropped, with a slightly tapered leg and optional turn ups. It's an easy garment to make, fitting neatly at the waist and over the hips with a simple side zip and two back pockets. Choose to make pleats or darts into the waist seam.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
The Ottoline is a boxy workwear jacket with cuff and side seam splits and inside pocket. Although a lovely design detail the vents are a little tricky, so we have included instructions to simplify Ottoline by excluding the side seams and sleeve vents if you like.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
Inspired by working women, with a dash of the Twenties. The Factory Dress slips over the head, features pockets and ready-rolled up sleeves. The Factory dress is 'easy fit' so use the bust measurement only for sizing. You also have the option of making it into a top with a small slit at the front.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
A simple dress with tapered A-line silhouette and short fitted sleeves for an easy-wear classic. Features 2 versions – Dress or T-shirt.
PATTERN IN ENGLISH
Summon home escaped pins with this little round, powerful magnet.
Whilst you're busy making things or looking the other way, naughty pins have a tendency to make for the floor. Now you can summon them home with a quick swipe of this little magnet.
Needles that are loop thread and sprung into action for the hard of seeing.
12 assorted size easy thread needles in turned wooden case.
Fits in any bag or pocket.
Lovely glass headed pins in a multitude of colours to suit your every mood.
Multi-coloured glass headed pins - easy to find in fabric! 30mm x 0.60mm
The pins are sold in a small cardboard box measuring approximately 6.50 x 4.50 cm
Traditional dressmaking pins, nickel plated and made to last from British brand, "Merchant & Mills"
A little black box full of best dressmaking pins - 32mm x 0.65mm. Weight 28g or 1oz.
These pins aren't suitable for very fine or lightweight fabrics.
Ex-designer Black and white windowpane tweed fabric with a rustic finish. Perfect for sewing jackets, skirts, etc. Deadstock fabric from a major fashion house.
IMPORTANT: Sold in multiples of 10 cm. For example, if you would like 1m50, order 15 units
Minimum order: 30 cm (quantity = 3)
Ex-designer cotton tweed knit in red, navy and white stripes. Perfect for sewing jackets, coats, ponchos, etc. Deadstock fabric from a major fashion house
IMPORTANT: Sold in multiples of 10 cm. For example, if you would like 1m50, order 15 units
Minimum order: 30 cm (quantity = 3)
Crop-top or shirt dress with gathers under the (front and back) yokes, a not-too-tight waistband and a slightly loose fit. Many variations are offered.
PATTERN IN FRENCH with detailed and illustrated step-by-step instructions
Top or dress with cross straps at the back, featuring:
PATTERN IN FRENCH with detailed and illustrated step-by-step instructions
Blouse or dress simple to make without any technical difficulty. With short or long sleeves, with small gathers at the front, it can be worn in any season. Three neckline depths are available for a V-neckline
PATTERN IN FRENCH with detailed and illustrated step-by-step instructions
Stylish blouse that can be worn the whole year round. This pattern is modular with about 92 different versions you can sew. Options available: ruffles, sleeve options, cuffs, slim-fit or loose fir, back opening...
PATTERN IN FRENCH with detailed and illustrated step-by-step instructions
Casual coat with dropped, gathered shoulders. Edges finished with ribbing and a zip closure.
PATTERN IN FRENCH. Instruction manual includes images.
The perfect little cocktail dress from French pattern line Chez Machine!
Want to cover your shoulders? a more bohemian and romantic look? More free options available here!
PATTERN IN FRENCH. Instruction manual includes many images.
Eight lovely tinned steel provision pins at 95mm/4”. No end of labelling and tagging uses for these tradition long pins with spiked end.
Merchant & Mills produce high-quality, traditional, yet contemporary sewing notions with a 1940s-inspired aesthetic. These British superb and unusual sewing of notions presented in stark, utilitarian packaging.
