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When I wrote up my Make Nine for 2021, I realised that I had never talked about my Massive Plaidish quilt which I finished yonks back.  This quilt was for my bed, a king size.  I wanted it to be big enough to flop over the edges and keep all the drafts out.  Do you quilters all have quilts on...

I do love a shawl. I have a problem with the word ‘shawl’ though. It’s a really dowdy word and I think that’s not right. A shawl does not need to be dowdy and I quite often say ‘triangular scarf’ instead. The good thing about knitting a scarf is that you don’t have to worry too much about it fitting...

This is the first of our ambassador posts.  We currently have eight ambassadors working with us.  These guys will sew garments for us using our products in exchange for store credit.  Sue's first up and we LOVE her Merchant & Mills Ellsworth Shirt.  She has been so clever with the fabric use too.  This is a summary of Sue's pattern...

I’m not really a frilly, floaty sort of person, but this Florence Top from Merchant & Mills grabbed me with it’s pretty hands. The peplum/ frill has just enough flounce to give interest and shape but without feeling too frou-frou. The washed linen was a no brainer… it’s weighty enough for a winter wear and it had to be this...