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    • The pleated skirt calculator
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    Camera insert for my bag

    November 30, 2018 / No Comments

    Sew a camera insert for your handbag to turn your regular handbag into a camera bag! Here is an easy tutorial on how to make it!

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  • Piles of books at the launch party.
    Patternreview,  Sewing books

    Breaking the pattern and the Sade blouse

    November 29, 2018 / 3 Comments

    Everybody is talking about Breaking the pattern, the new book by Saara and Laura Huhta of Named clothing. Here is my review, some photos of the launch party and my Sade blouse from the book.

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  • Sewist's planner: Monthly calendar.
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    Sewist’s Planner 2019

    November 24, 2018 / No Comments

    I translated my Sewist's planner 2019 (Ompelijan muistikirja 2019) into English. Here I describe the planner in detail.

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  • Ompelijan muistikirja 2019.
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    Ompelijan muistikirja 2019

    November 23, 2018 / 5 Comments

    Muistatteko vanhan Sewist’s notebookini lisäosineen? Olen käyttänyt sitä paljon ja töherrellyt sinne ompelusuunnitelmiani, sekä kerännyt tarpeellisia mittoja. Lisäksi olen käyttänyt Bullet journalia, kun olen yrittänyt saada ompelusuunnitelmani järjestykseen. Bullet journalissa on kuitenkin se huono puoli, että kun sitä kiireisenä tarvitsisi, ei oikein ole aikaa piirrellä kalentereita ja muita järjestyksenpitoa helpottavia asioita. Päätin sitten, että on aika suunnitella ihan ihka oma Ompelijan muistikirja, joka yhdistäisi nuo kaksi käyttämääni muistikirjaa yksiin kansiin. Syntyi siis Ompelijan muistikirja 2019! Ja mikä parasta, voit hankkia sen myös itsellesi blogikaupastani! Muistikirja on pdf-muodossa ja suunniteltu printattavaksi kotiprintterillä A5-kokoiselle paperille (Printtaaminen onnistuu myös A4-paperille, jolloin arkit voi leikata lopuksi keskeltä kahtia. Tulostusohje on postauksen lopussa!). Sivuja muistikirjassa on 83,…

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  • My sewing machine: Bernina activa 210
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    My Sewing machine – Bernina Activa 210

    November 23, 2018 / 2 Comments

    Several of my readers have asked about my sewing machine. Which machine I use and what kind of features does it have. What machine would I recommend?

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    A wool coat for winter, part 4: Smooth seams and warmth

    November 21, 2018 / 3 Comments

    In my wool coat project, it's time to properly press the seams I had already sewn. I also proceeded to make the coat underlining layers to keep me warm. The coat is finally taking shape!

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  • Named Helmi tunic dress made of Spoonflower Cotton Poplin Ultra.
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    Helmi dress with Spoonflower Cotton Poplin Ultra

    November 19, 2018 / 3 Comments

    I was lucky to be sponsored by Spoonflower to test their Cotton Poplin Ultra fabric so that I could share my experiences with you, my dear readers. To test the fabric I made Named clothing Helmi tunic dress.

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  • Suomen kädentaidot 2018
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    Suomen Kädentaidot – Finnish Craft & Design

    November 17, 2018 / 2 Comments

    I spend almost the whole day with my parents browsing the booths at the Finnish Craft & Design fair in Tampere which is the biggest crafts fair in Finland.

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  • Ruska from Breaking the Pattern -book by Saara and Laura Huhta.
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    Ruska dress from the new book: Breaking the pattern

    November 15, 2018 / 4 Comments

    I wanted to wear something designed by Named clothing to the launch party of their new book, Breaking the pattern. So, I made the Ruska dress from the book!

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  • My projects,  Reviews,  Sewing

    Sew Over It Kimono

    November 11, 2018 / No Comments

    I have the book Sew Over It vintage by Lisa Comfort and it has instructions on how to draft a Kimono dressing gown that I wanted to make.

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