Trapeze Dress Virtual Workshop
The Trapeze Dress by Merchant & Mills is a true modern classic and in this workshop, we’ll sew it together while exploring a few of the 7 Hacks, each offering a fresh way to transform this versatile pattern. From a sailor collar or frill sleeve to a tiered skirt or bias-cut silhouette, you’ll discover how small design choices can completely change the look and feel of your dress.
It’s a great way to get more out of a single pattern while expanding your garment-making skills. Check out our current roster of virtual workshop here.
If you're considering our Handmade Wardrobe Year Pass, this class and our final 2025 garment workshops - Trapeze Dress, Shepherd Skirt & Nova Coat - are included if you sign up now.
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Handmade Wardrobe Year Mid Year Cohort
When the Handmade Wardrobe Year started in January, it was an experiment in commitment - a consistent group of makers showing up together, class after class, for a full year. What that creates, it turns out, is something you can't replicate: a community that builds alongside the skills. Four months in, this cohort has worked through nine garments.
New to PDF Patterns? A Quick Guide to Printing & Assembling
There’s something empowering about sewing from a PDF pattern. Instant access. No waiting. A whole new world of independent designers at your fingertips.
If you’re new to PDF patterns, though, they can feel slightly mysterious at first.
Let’s walk through it together.
Merchant & Mills Weekender Bag : Community Sew Along
A community sew-along for the Merchant & Mills Weekender Bag
The Merchant & Mills Weekender Bag is thoughtfully designed, beautifully utilitarian, and full of satisfying construction details. It’s the kind of make many of us want to start, but don’t always find the time to finish on our own.
That’s exactly why we’re hosting a Community Sew-Along.
