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This is a general guideline, check individual class page for more details.
Beginner: No experience necessary — we’ll teach you everything!
Beginner Plus: You have taken a 101 class or equivalent. You are familiar with threading your machine or know basic knit or crochet stitches.
Intermediate: You’ve got a few projects under your belt. You’ve made a few things and are looking to increase your knowledge.
Advanced: You know quite a bit about your chosen craft and you’re ready to take it to the next level.
1 in stock and available for pickup at:
59 Broadway, Denver, CO
The Ottoline is a boxy workwear jacket with cuff and side seam splits and inside pocket.
Although a lovely design detail the vents are a little tricky, so we have included instructions to simplify Ottoline by excluding the side seams and sleeve vents if you like. Skill level is suited for advanced sewists, however excluding the slits on the hip or sleeves would make it a more intermediate level pattern.
Merchant & Millshas found that a heavy duty thread rather than a topstitch thread gives a more authentic look to the topstitching and is easier to use. You may find you get a better stitch using a matching ‘sew all’ thread in the bobbin.
We recommend using 8 – 12.5oz non stretch denim, medium weight cotton drill or canvas, linen and corduroy.
A note from Merchant & Mills about pre washing your denim:
We recommend pre washing your denim before sewing. Putting a large piece of medium-heavy weight denim into the washing machine can sometimes lead to white creases in the denim, this is because it is a stiff fabric so it doesn’t have room to move around. We recommend doing the following to help this not to happen:
When you have made your jacket we would recommend washing it inside out.