The dress shirt from merchant and mills

I recently started stocking dressmaking patterns from Merchant and Mills
I made a few pieces from the Camber set pattern and decided to give the shirt dress a go.
One thing I have found is how well the patterns are to use. Really good quality paper patterns and the instructions are very well written and easy to follow. Honestly, I know I want people to buy from me but I mean it! I have just finished this one using Kona Cotton sour apple .

I am really pleased with it and am looking forward to wearing it but as I type this  I am actually wearing  (survived 2 washes..) this pink one. I made using the Kona Cotton blush pink. sorry about the rubbish picture. I have to get better at this selfie thingy!!! I am not a fan of having my picture taken.

 I am going a little make crazy at the moment, and I am sure it has something to do with my new overlocker. I love the professional finish and has given me a little boast of confidence. I made this cushion as a thank you to my lovely friend lisa who walked my gorgeous frank while I suffered from the flu. And yes it WAS flu. I think when you have been bed ridden for more than 3 days and it lasted 2 weeks I can say that?

All better now and with this high wind and chilly day I am struggling to want to walk Frank but I best go do it and then I can make something else.! You have to look at the positive....

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More Camber Set Makes

I have made it before I will make it again!
I have become a little more obsessed with the Camber set from  Merchant and Mills.
The first, that you can see below, I made for a really good friend of mine, who wanted it made from 'Fringe Flower' in clementine by Michael Miller. She is little bit of 60's chick and I think its great, I hope she likes it! the fabric is available here

 Another friend, who is also the best dog walker in the world, chose the blue seersucker with anchors for a seaside feel. I can see here walking her dog along the beach in this. The seersucker is a wide fabric so even though it is more expensive you do not need as much to make the dress. Find all the details by clicking  http://www.missgingers.co.uk/product/seersucker-embroidery-blue-anchors/

You may have seen before the one I made for  myself using the pink with skulls seersucker. It is still going strong and during these chilly times I am wearing with a long sleeve tight white T Shirt underneath.

If you would like to make one, you can buy the pattern  link. Please let me know if you do as I would love to join in or be nosey about your make. I have two more people to make for and I don't know what fabrics I will use yet...what about you?

Happy sewing !

 

still making from the same pattern...

I have done this a couple of times in the past, and that is find a pattern that works well for me, and most importantly I can make!

This time using the Merchant and Mills Pattern 'the camber set' short dress style. I like wearing this kind of style over jeans. I made this one in the pink with skulls seersucker that I am now selling.

I am so please with it. Do forgive the photos!!

and now I am on a roll I am making it again in the fabric below!

Happy sunny Sunday everyone.

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dreaming of time to make

Don't we all? I see things all the time that I would like to make. I go shopping and think 'oh I could make that, but of course I rarely get round to doing it. I hear and sometimes see what my lovely customers make (some of which I have shared on here) and it makes me want to make more and more. I collect books, magazines, photos and patterns. I have my own little stash that I keep for that day I have to myself...

I do sometimes get around to something. Like the dress I made last week. Which I am now doing for my daughter , except shorter because she is young and I didn't want to show my knickers when bending over little children. Not a good look for a teacher...

so here is mine....sensible teacher..

 

 

So now you see the Camber set as a dress and a top. I hate having my picture taken as you can see...

right I am of to finish my daughters and then to something else on my list....

would love to know about your lists.

verity

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Merchant and Mills The Camber set

Today I have a little bit of the blues, its the last day of my lovely summer break from teaching. And such a lovely summer it has been. I haven't left the UK but managed some trips to the seaside and days out. Silly red head didn't buy sun tan cream and ,yes , you can burn in the British sun! You would think I would know that by now.... My last day before stepping back into 12 to 14 hour days with no break, but this time I hope to keep up my work on Miss Gingers. If you have read my blog before you will see that one of my trips was to Hastings where I discovered the lovely Merchant and Mills. So I have had to start stocking them.

I decided on the Camber set as its a nice simple pattern and looked easy to wear too.

 

The pattern comes as both a dress or top. The pattern pieces are separate which I think makes it good value. The fabric I used was Vintage Couturier by Robert Kaufman and available here

 

Today I intend on making the dress version from this light denim as I can picture it with boots with winter. Winter... maybe I should use the heavy denim?

I found this image below on the net and love the style in a funky fabric.

 

so maybe not denim but the fabric below? oh decisions!!

 

I should be preparing for work...grrrrr.

I am hoping to do the shirt dress next and would love to do a sew along with people. Let me know if you would like to, or the Camber set. x

Verity

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New fabric and Merchant and Mills

The joy of a day out and bringing back a sewing pattern.
I had a fabulous day in Hastings, one of those days where you run out of time and leave much later than you planned. The weather wasn't great but the rain held of and was perfect for sitting on the stoney beach and stare out to see.
I love the shops in Hastings and popped into the rather gorgeous Butlers Emporium. Just look at how gorgeous it is! I adore the French soap they sell and popped into get some and came out with...

A new sewing pattern from Merchant and Mills a company from nearby Rye. Today after walking the gorgeous Frank I intend to make the camber set. It can be a top or a dress.

It looks quite an easy pattern and I have got some new fabrics in so I think I will use one of them.

I think this one would suit it well, and would suit it well and is available here

BUT as usual I think I may go a little odd.

 

 Could it be the lovely tasty strawberries from Elizabeth Studio

 I always love an Eiffel Tower image and I do like Michael Millers

 Or a bit of Funky owls?

 These cowboys could be fun...

I might even go for something else. Maybe the walk will help me decide...

What would you use? I do think half the fun is in the choosing before the making.

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