Merchant & Mills Community Preorder & Weekender Sew Along!
Published about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Hello Reader,
Earlier this week we sent out a note to our Merchant & Mills Club list giving them early access to our first Community Preorder of the year. (If you’re wondering how to get on that list, just click this link and you’ll be added right away.)
With so many upcoming workshops on the calendar and even more in the planning stages for spring, we couldn’t resist the new colourful denims from Merchant & Mills - (hello - Harlene Overalls!), along with their very fun, very joyful new woven jacquards.
This preorder also includes their brand new bag pattern collaboration with Francli, The Weekender, a pattern we’ve been eagerly anticipating, along with the coordinating hardware kit. We decided to take it one step further and put together a project kit featuring the Khaki Dry Oilskin and a barrier lining, for anyone who fell in love with the sample as much as we did. The response has been immediate, and seeing so many of you jump in got me thinking…
What if we made this together?
Between the flurry of orders and the energy around this pattern, a Community Sew Along feels like the perfect next step, one where we can share the process, and tackle a new pattern side by side for the very first time.
Along with our year of bi-monthly challenges, this is exactly the kind of experience I’d love to offer more of this year inside our online community -the workroom studio. If you've been thinking about joining us, now might be the perfect time to become a member of the studio. The Sew Along is free for members, but anyone is welcome to join us, just grab a copy of the pattern and sign up online here. Anyone who purchases one of the complete project kits and registers for the Sew Along will get an automatic discount of $15.
Enjoy some fun project dreaming! Karyn
p.s the deadline for this Community Preorder is this Sunday February 8th at midnight. We're looking forward to seeing which fabrics and supplies you are most excited about - the Poppy Red Denim and Weekender supplies are the clear front runners so far!
MERCHANT & MILLS PRE ORDER If you could use a shot of bright colour this winter, we've loaded up this community preorder with some very fun denims, sanded twill, woven Jacquards and brand new patterns. The beauty of the community preorder is that it is based on exactly what you tell us to bring in. This is your chance to get the exact fabric and amount you need for your projects.
Don't forget! As a bonus for ordering now there is an automatic discount of 10% until the Sunday February 8th deadline. the workroom studio members can stack an additional 10% off with their discount code.
NEW! Charlie Caftan, Linden Sweatshirt & Harlene Overalls We've posted some fun new garment workshops to the calendar. Each of these patterns are ones that I really love to sew and wear. I hope you join me for the Florence Top (tomorrow), the Charlie Caftan, the Linden Sweatshirt, the Woven Tee (you choose the pattern) or the Harlene Overalls. I've got endless tips and tricks that I share during class that will help transform your approach to making garments and sewing in general.
If setting up your machine always feels like a gamble....
Save the Date! Sewing Machine Essentials If you’ve been wanting to really get to know your sewing machine or you’re ready to start from the very beginning, we’ve officially set the dates for our next Sewing Machine Essentials workshop.
This six-week deep dive covers the foundations of everything you need to feel calm, capable, and confident at your machine. We’ll meet weekly starting Tuesday, March 31, from 7 - 8pm ET, with a blend of clear video lessons and live Zoom office hours. Already part of the Sewing Machine Essentials Club? You’ll automatically get access to the new video lessons plus the weekly live support.
We’ll be officially launching the workshop next week, but you can join now at the early rate before the price increases for the full launch. If sewing confidence has been on your wish list this year, this is the perfect place to start.
THE BUTTON DEPT. : VINTAGE BUTTONS We've been spending more time in The Button Dept. recently - with our new Button Match Service, along with some really fun orders that have been rolling in. Our vast collection of vintage buttons is something we are so grateful to have as a resource for endless inspiration and the perfect finishing touch for any project.
KONA COLOUR CARDS + RESTOCK We just got a small delivery of Kona Solids and Kona Colour Cards. This means we will be working on building at least a dozen of our curated Solids bundles over the weekend and we've also got two new bundles we'll be cutting and sharing for the first time.
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