Merchant & Mills Workbook Pre-orders are heading out this weekend
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We've been doing a heck of a lot of shipping this week with our Flower Branch Kits heading out the door (more to leave this weekend) and then the Merchant & Mills Workbook arriving - almost all these books are spoken for so they are just getting packed up and sent right back out. Our local pick up orders got shipped to Parkdale along with all the local pick up Quilt Kits - so get ready to get an email from Alexis on Saturday morning.
Late yesterday we got notice that the Merchant & Mills Jacquards are finally back in stock. I was able to quickly put together a round of community preorder items (including some of the coloured denims and a few favourite linens) as we want to make sure we are able to get the inventory while it is available. There is a brand new colour we've never had before - Winter Coulis and popular colours like Viridian Green, Rushes and the Carnival Plaid are available to snag as much as you need!
I will add more items to the preorder over the weekend based on what they have in stock and what folks have created email alerts for. If you want to help flag items you really want to order, just set an alert or even respond to this email with your wish list. I'll do my best based on what is currently available from Merchant & Mills. Everything in the community preorder is discounted by 10%. Online community members can use their discount code for an additional 10% off. This preorder will be up until Monday June 8th, but based on stock a few items (like Everyday Chambray) will be closed and ordered this Monday June 1st, so it's best to order early to get in the queue to guarantee you get what you want.
Flower Branch Embroidery Quilt Kits Unboxing! The first wave of our Flower Branch Embroidery Quilt Kits started arriving this week and folks have been posting fun photos of their unboxing in the online community space, (including cute cats in the big box after unboxing!) - if your kit arrived share a photo to the group. It's been fun to see them landed in their new homes. I also posted a photo this week of the unboxing that you can take a peek at below. A complete list of the chambray colours in order of the stack will be posted later today so you can label your colours this weekend.
Our second wave of Kits will be leaving today, we had a few patchwork presser feet we were waiting on to slip into your boxes.
It's not too late to join us for this fun community sew along. There are still two Chambray bundles - or deep dive into your stash for a fun custom version.
PREORDER! Merchant & Mills Jacquards + We've been eagerly awaiting this restock of Merchant & Mills Jacquards. As you know they come and go really quickly, so the Community Preorder is the perfect time to place an order for exactly the amount you are needing for your upcoming projects and workshops. Our summer Sanda Workshop would be the perfect jacket to make with one of the Jacquards. We had a very limited amount of the Viridian Green back in November and I can assure you this is a colour you're going to love. I've been wearing my Viridian Green Esme nonstop since I made it.
Community Preorder fabrics are discounted by 10% until Monday May 25th at midnight. Members of our online community, the workroom studio can use their member code for an additional 10% off.
My latest Shepherd Skirt in progress - perfectly pattern matched!
UPCOMING GARMENT WORKSHOPS! We're in my third cohort for the Merchant & Mills Shepherd Skirt. It's not too late to sign up and catch up with the replays. I'm using the Merchant & Mills Pixel Cotton for this version and have been talking and demonstrating how I think through and execute pattern matching. I'm really pleased with how well everything lined up last night in class - not only from the front panel to the back skirt panel, but also the pocket back.
If those kinds of details interest you - I'll definitely be covering that in the upcoming Scout Dress/Shirt class. I'm using the Merchant & Mills Rhubarb Toffee Linen (currently in the Community Preorder) & next week's Cassidy Jumpsuit class - I'm using a lightweight plaid wool for that project. I definitely want to maximize the pattern matching and adding some fun pattern play details for both.
Handmade Wardrobe Year 2026-2027 is our all access pass to every garment workshop for twelve months. It has been a really great way for a small group of sewists to commit to their sewing practice in an immersive way with the flexibility to join classes live or later on their own schedule. Read our blog post on the program here.
Scout Shirt & Dress - Thursdays, June 18 - July 23
Cassidy Jumpsuit - Tuesdays, June 2 - 23 NEXT WEEK!
Shepherd Skirt - Thursdays, May 21 - June 11
Honey Dress - Saturdays, July 11, 18 & 25
Sanda Jacket - Tuesdays, July 7 - 28
Quinn Pants - Tuesdays, August 4 - 25
the workroom studio members save $25 on every class.
Sewing Machine Essentials When was the last time you cleaned and oiled your sewing machine? Take a peek at this video tutorial for the Bernina 3 series machines to give you some tips and pointers. Your sewing machine will thank you and sound much better for it!
This video is a sample of the many videos that are included in our online Sewing Machine Essentials Club space. You can self guide yourself through the existing lessons and replays anytime from our recent six week workshop. If you've been needing some help feeling more confident at your machine this is a great way to get started. Plus! You can use the community space to post any questions or troubleshooting issues and get quick answers from me. I'm always here to help you out and I'm VERY good a remote troubleshooting.
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MERCHANT & MILLS WORKWEAR There are just two copies left from our first delivery of the Merchant & Mills Workwear book. This beautiful new book contains five new patterns with the printed patterns in the back of the book and lots of beautiful inspiration images to help you envision how many ways you can style these classic pieces. We'll officially be making the Chore Jacket together for our Fall Community Sew Along - if you bought your copy from the workroom, you'll get a special discount code when we post the registrations soon.
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