All the ways I have failed
I delve deep into my basket of ufos full of failed projects. What are the project and why did I abandon them? It's confession time!
Robot marmot tee-shirt with a vinyl printer
This vinyl print tee-shirt is a product of my son's imagination, my husband's drawing talent and my sewing skills.
Named Helmi blouse with a hack
When I made my Named clothing Helmi dress, I decided I needed to make the blouse version as well. The original pattern has some trench coat inspired details but I wanted really to find a good pattern for a loose fitting shirt. For the fabric, I chose this simple black…
Virvon, varvon…
Every Palm Sunday Finnish children go around the neighbourhood in costume handing out decorated willow branches and wishing good luck and health.
Skirt out of locally weaved Kultavilla fabric
This Kultavilla fabric is weaved just a few kilometres from where I live. How nice it would be to wear a skirt out of local fabric!
Sports tees with vinyl prints – Teepaitoja vinyyliprintillä
I made S relaxed sports teeshirts with Ottobre 1/2015 35. pattern and added vinyl prints.
Morning in Paradise and the First Snow jerseys
I used prints from the Nuppu print company's Morning in Paradise collection to make this cute outfit for my daughter. The fabrics were partly sponsored...
Tuunattu kirjakori – Painted book storage bin
Käsityöhaasteena tuunattu kirjakori. - I solved my library book storage problem by painting and decorating a wooden bin I found from the Recycling center.
Tweedy Lizzie with a couture waistband
I sewed the Lizzie skirt by Sew Over It.To make matters more interesting I decided to learn how to make a couture waistband with a Petersham ribbon.
What a sewist should know about interfacing?
Choosing the right kind of interfacing can make a break a sewing project. Here is what you should know about different kinds of interfacing.
