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.

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.

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.

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!

Got questions about the Flower Branch Sew Along? We've got answers.

We Did the Math on the Tilda Flower Branch Quilt

The Tilda Flower Branch Embroidery Quilt is a free pattern. It's also 2,268 squares.

Pixel quilts at this scale feel like a serious commitment. The standard construction method asks you to piece every square individually, one at a time, across a 42 × 54 grid.

We sat down and mapped the whole thing differently.

Summer has finally arrived and warm weather sewing patterns are starting to appear from our wide format printer.  Summer dresses and tunics for staying cool and patterns for upcoming virtual classes with us are proving to be popular however surprisingly pants are the clear winner recently.  From flowing wide legs to structured barrel jeans everyone appears to be making pants right now. 

Happy Me Made May! It's that time of the year when the sewing community wears and shares our handmade wardrobe online and in person. This month is a great opportunity to get inspired and to discover new makers and patterns you'd like to try.

There’s something empowering about sewing from a PDF pattern. Instant access. No waiting. A whole new world of independent designers at your fingertips.  We love discovering new indie pattern designers along with you through our A0 PDF Printing Services.