Merchant and Mills – JuJu Vail http://jujuvail.com A Style Blog For Grown-up Girls Who Make Their Own Clothes: We are Velvet Swans Mon, 31 Oct 2016 09:30:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.10 https://i0.wp.com/jujuvail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cropped-juju-icon_Artboard-3.png?fit=32%2C32 Merchant and Mills – JuJu Vail http://jujuvail.com 32 32 108244158 Dye Printing on Fabric /dye-printing-on-fabric/ /dye-printing-on-fabric/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2016 13:01:07 +0000 /?p=2234 While making a mood board of my core style I realised how much I love the look of handmade patterns on my clothing. So, I’m focusing on creating fabrics and designs with handmade marks this summer. Some designs that inspire me are hand-block prints like these beauties on cotton Khadi (seen at Merchant and Mills).… Continue reading Dye Printing on Fabric

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]]> /dye-printing-on-fabric/feed/ 6 2234 Bits and Bobbins: Merchant & Mills cottons /bits-and-bobbins-merchant-mills-cottons/ /bits-and-bobbins-merchant-mills-cottons/#respond Thu, 16 Jun 2016 07:50:03 +0000 /?p=2073 I visited Rye and Dungeness this week and finally got to see Derek Jarman’s house and garden. I was on a photoshoot, where we were trying to avoid the impending storm. It was great for lighting but hard for model’s hairstyles. We also popped into Merchant & Mills in Rye.  I know their goods from the internet… Continue reading Bits and Bobbins: Merchant & Mills cottons

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]]> /bits-and-bobbins-merchant-mills-cottons/feed/ 0 2073 Bits and Bobbins: Looking At The Strand Coat Pattern /bits-and-bobbins-strand-coat-pattern/ /bits-and-bobbins-strand-coat-pattern/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2016 07:49:43 +0000 /?p=1609 I finally finished attaching the leather strap to my red tote bag. I’ll give more details in an upcoming post. I also finished my Pilvi coat in the cotton velvet. I’ll have more about that on Saturday. I bought myself some denim check to make the Merchant & Mills Strand coat pattern. I received the Strand pattern, and have read… Continue reading Bits and Bobbins: Looking At The Strand Coat Pattern

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]]> /bits-and-bobbins-strand-coat-pattern/feed/ 4 1609 Bits and Bobbins: Third Week of April /bits-and-bobbins-third-week-of-april/ /bits-and-bobbins-third-week-of-april/#respond Thu, 21 Apr 2016 10:00:33 +0000 /?p=1547 Don’t be sad pretty girl, you are wearing a nice version of the Merchant and Mills Strand Coat. You can be sad for me, because I am still waiting for my copy of the pattern in the post, but you should be happy with your nice coat. Does anyone else find the Merchant and Mills… Continue reading Bits and Bobbins: Third Week of April

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]]> /bits-and-bobbins-third-week-of-april/feed/ 0 1547 Waxed Canvas /waxed-canvas/ /waxed-canvas/#respond Wed, 23 Mar 2016 10:00:28 +0000 /?p=1167 Has anyone sewn with waxed canvas? I have 4 metres of this “antiqued” brown colour and I want to make a raincoat. Any hints? I found these useful ones on the Colette blog, which make me a little nervous for the happiness of my beloved sewing machine. It’s Spring, so I want to make a raincoat… Continue reading Waxed Canvas

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