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.

The Handmade Wardrobe Year is a year-long sewing experience at the workroom designed to help you grow your garment-making skills and confidence while creating a wardrobe that truly reflects you.

Spend sometime in the studio with Andrée Weisman!  You may recognize Andrée and her company GoGo and Martin from our Makers Markets in Toronto and Sprucedale.  Andrée is now joining us as a teacher this October for the Reversible Fabric Crown class and we are so excited to have her join us!  Andrée is an artist, designer, teacher and the founder/designer of Gogo and Martin.  GoGo and Martin is a local Toronto company that fosters children's natural curiosity about the world by designing toys and accessories that encourage imaginative play.  Think of GoGo and Martin as imagination outfitters. Everything they make is designed to invite children to tell their own stories about what they see.

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!  

So many of you were able to advantage of our recent Digital Cosy Season Sale and the opportunity to pick up your orders at City of Craft this weekend. We see so many great indie PDF sewing patterns come through our A0 Wide Format printer each week, and it’s always fun to spot designs we haven’t tried yet.

We added several brand new Merchant & Mills PDF patterns to the online shop this week. This includes several fun gift options like the Alberta Trapper hat, the Braemar Mittens and the Francli Dopp Bag. Grab just the PDF or add on the wide format print version. If you haven't had a chance to try out our new AO PDF printing service, don't forget you can order your patterns for pick up next weekend at City of Craft. We can print any designer pdf patterns you have purchased, just upload the A0 version of the pattern and follow the instructions.

We see so many great indie PDF sewing patterns come through our A0 Wide Format printer each week, and it’s always fun to spot designs we haven’t tried yet. Your print orders keep us discovering new makers, new shapes, and new ideas.