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.

Our January Finish It Challenge is a four-week, online invitation to spend time with projects you’ve already begun with support, structure, and zero pressure to rush or perfect.

Virtual sewing workshops, studio passes, and Handmade Wardrobe Year

the workroom’s virtual sewing workshops are designed to support thoughtful, skill-building garment sewing - whether you’re joining for a single project or building a handmade wardrobe over time.

Rather than offering a single path, there are several ways to sew with the workroom, depending on how much structure, continuity, and ongoing support feels right for you. This guide outlines each option and how they connect, helping you choose what best fits goals.

We’re constantly discovering new indie PDF sewing patterns through your A0 Wide Format print orders. Every time we load up the printer, we spot designs that spark ideas and connect us with creative makers around the world. Here are a few that caught our eye recently, maybe they’ll inspire your next make too.

You asked, we listened. Printing sewing patterns at home is frustrating - trimming, taping, scaling issues, and endless paper waste. That’s why the workroom now offers wide-format A0 printing for PDF patterns. Your pattern arrives full size, no prep required, just cut and sew.

We're making plans to welcome everyone, from everywhere, up to the workroom for our Fall Maker Market and 18 Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 4, 2025, 11am-4pm!  

January is almost over and your A0 wide format pattern orders continue to inspire and help us discover new designers!  Patterns for class like the zipper expansion pack for the Lander Pants, the Coe Trousers after our Pattern Lab earlier this month and some vintage inspiration from Charm Patterns are just a few patterns that have printed in the last couple of weeks.

The new year has begun and your A0 wide format pattern orders continue to inspire!  It looks like there are some serious making plans for these cosier months and we are excited to play a part in your process.  Accessories and bags have been popular recently as well as some warmer weather skirts and dresses.  

This week we received our first order for 25+ patterns to be printed! This seems like a super fun way to start the year with a full library of new patterns to work on.  Our top three patterns are all for our upcoming January workshops.