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    • The pleated skirt calculator
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    • Sewing patterns
    • Sewing books
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    • Kultaraita
    • Pirtanauha-generaattori
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    • Suomalaisia käsityökirjoja – Finnish sewing books (for free)
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  • Knitting,  My projects,  Sewing,  Suomeksi

    10 Questions challenge

    December 30, 2017 / 1 Comment

    The beginning of the New Year is a good time for reflection. I have been spending a lot of time thinking about what I do and why I do it. From these thoughts arose these 10 questions. I decided to challenge all sewers, knitters, crafters etc. to answer 10 questions about their hobby! Below are the questions.

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  • Patternreview,  Sewing

    My selection of the 10 best patterns from 2017

    December 28, 2017 / 1 Comment

    As the year begins to close I look back to all the things I have sewn and the wonderful projects I have seen online. I can't even count the number of garments I have made, but some of them have been more successful than others. Here is my collection of 10 sewing patterns that have really caught my attention this year.

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  • My projects,  Sewing

    Red pussy bow blouse from Lekala 4420

    December 21, 2017 / 2 Comments

    This time I made a red floral viscose blouse using my modified Lekala 4420 pattern. I modified the pattern further by adding a red chiffon pussy bow collar.

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  • Food,  Sewing

    Christmas baking

    December 20, 2017 / No Comments

    I love to do Christmas baking with my kids. I have made all of us aprons so that our clothes stay more or less flour free while we make gingerbread cookies and traditional star-shaped plum tarts.

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  • My projects,  Sewing

    Red Moneta dress by Coletta patterns

    December 17, 2017 / 2 Comments

    I think that this red Moneta dress is one of my most favourite makes for this year! I am wearing it right now and it is super comfortable but still cute and the colour brightens my day.

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  • Navy blue Moneta dress. Pattern by Colette patterns.
    My projects,  Sewing

    Winter Moneta dress by Colette patterns

    December 16, 2017 / 1 Comment

    I have made my second Moneta dress using the popular Colette pattern. I used navy viscose jersey and made one size bigger than the last time which improved the fit. My coverstitch machine now works and made the project much more fun.

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  • The Big List of Sewing Patterns Companies
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    The Big List of Sewing Pattern Companies

    December 13, 2017 / No Comments

    I collected a long list of sewing pattern companies here.

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  • I am patterns Sirius top, side view.
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    I am patterns Sirius

    December 12, 2017 / 4 Comments

    I am patterns have quite unique style that is both modern, graphic and still very wearable. I decided to try the Sirius top that has an unusual pleated back detail.

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  • Food,  Suomeksi

    Suomi 100-v! Finland, 100 years! Make blue and white muffins to celebrate!

    December 6, 2017 / No Comments

    Today we are on celebratory mood for Finland has its 100th birthday. In the evening we will light candles and eat a big diner. We baked blue and white blueberry-coconut muffins for dessert. Here is the recipe: Blueberry-coconut muffins 125 g butter 2 dl sugar 2 eggs 5 dl flour 1 dl coconut flakes 1 1/4 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla sugar 1 1/4 dl coconut milk 1 dl frozen blueberries Beat the butter and sugar together. Add the eggs while beating continuously. Add the dry ingredients that have been mixed together. Add the coconut milk and mix. Finally carefully mix the frozen blueberries in. The dough makes 12…

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  • Boy's party outfit: trousers, shirt and a vest.
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    Young gentleman’s party outfit (Burda 02/2014, Burdastyle Boy’s vest and Ottobre 6/2012)

    December 5, 2017 / 2 Comments

    I made my son a young gentleman's party outfit that consists of a pair of trousers, a vest and a stylish shirt.

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