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  • Organizing sewing patterns.
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    How to organize your sewing patterns?

    October 31, 2018 / 2 Comments

    If you are like me, you have accumulated hundreds of sewing patterns over the years. If you feel that your collection is out of control you can use my flowchart to organize your sewing patterns.

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    kk
  • Cutting and interfacing my coat.
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    A wool coat for winter, part 3: Cutting and interfacing

    October 30, 2018 / 9 Comments

    My winter wool coat project is slowly progressing. This time I cut the fabric and add some very important interfacings to support the coat fronts. 

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  • Rose reflectors
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    Reflective roses – Ruusuheijastimet

    October 29, 2018 / 11 Comments

    The winter dark can be deadly, so I thought ways to make my own reflectors. I made these reflective rose brooches that can be pinned to my coat fronts.

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  • Red ramie dress.
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    Pattern fitting and the red ramie dress (Lekala S4103)

    October 25, 2018 / 8 Comments

    I challenged myself to make my friend a well fitting dress that she could wear both at work and at parties. Lekala S4103 was a good starting point.

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  • In-house patterns Diana in green silk.
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    In-house patterns Diana blouse in silk

    October 24, 2018 / 10 Comments

    I made a green silk Diana blouse by In-house patterns. Silk deserved French seams and slip-stitching by hand so that all the raw edges were hidden.

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  • Lightbulb vase
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    DIY flower vase from an upcycled light bulb – Kukkamaljakko hehkulampusta

    October 23, 2018 / 2 Comments

    I show how I turned an old light bulb in to a nice hanging flower vase. Askartelin vanhasta hehkulampusta kivan roikkuvan yhden kukan maljakon.

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  • Labels from the Dutch Label Shop.
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    My new labels from the Dutch Label Shop

    October 22, 2018 / 2 Comments

    The Dutch Label Shop had contacted me a while ago and offered some labels for me to test and I jumped to say "Yes!". This is what I got with the voucher they gave me.

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  • Poniletti-tunika (Pony-braid tunic)
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    Ponilettiä (Ponybraids)

    October 18, 2018 / No Comments

    Tämä tunika sai inspiraationsa Hellinin Poniletti-joustocollegesta. This tunic was inspired by the Hellin sweatshirting. Kaava/Pattern: Suuri Käsityö 3/2018.

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    Rainbows and unicorns dress (Ottobre 1/2018 31. Viivat)

    October 17, 2018 / 2 Comments

    This jersey fabric by Shalmiak caught my daughter's attention at Ommel 2018 and she begged me to get it for her. It took some time to make the jersey into a dress but now finally my daughter has a dress she fancied.

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  • Linen jersey top.
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    Linen jersey Edie top

    October 14, 2018 / 1 Comment

    I found this linen jersey at the factory remnants. There was just enough to make a long sleeved top by combining Tessuti Mandy and SOI Edie top patterns.

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