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    Pimp my speakers with d-c-fix vinyl

    January 30, 2019 / No Comments

    Some time ago my husband spotted a pair of quality speakers on a flea market at a ridiculously low price and he bought them. I have nothing against a good sound quality but the worn cherry wood finish was not really something I wanted to see in our living room. After some thinking, I bought black woodgrain d-c-fix adhesive vinyl to cover the red cherry wood. I don’t know if I have ever used d-c-fix before but it was really easy to use. I removed part of the backing paper and just rolled it on my speakers, removing any bubbles with a plastic ruler. The vinyl was sturdy enough for…

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  • Photographing your makes.
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    Photography tips for a sewist

    January 24, 2019 / 11 Comments

    Here are my tips on how to take great photos for your sewing blog.

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  • Named Saraste dress from Breaking the pattern book.
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    Saraste dress from Breaking the Pattern

    January 19, 2019 / 3 Comments

    I already made the Sade blouse from the new book, Breaking the pattern, by Saara and Laura Huhta of Named clothing. My next make from this book was the Saraste dress. I love the frilly detail at the collar and I found just a perfect Atelier Brunette viscose fabric from Salapakka, Helsinki. Saraste pattern comes in three versions: a long-sleeved blouse, a shirt dress and a sleeveless top. The sizing goes from 1 to 9. After looking at the size chart, I chose to make the size 3 that corresponds to the European size 38 and the UK size 10. This ended up being the right choice for me, although…

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  • Green mandarin collar jersey top.
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    Adjusting a sewing pattern aka my green jersey top

    January 17, 2019 / 2 Comments

    I made a vintage-inspired top by adjusting a sewing pattern that had some similar features. This is how I drafted a mandarin collar to replace a turtleneck collar.

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  • My favrourite colour - Lempivärini
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    Lempiväri – Favourite colour

    January 16, 2019 / 6 Comments

    Mikä on lempivärini ja miksi? What is my favourite colour and why?

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  • Fabric for fashion - book review.
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    Fabric for Fashion – a book review

    January 14, 2019 / 2 Comments

    I review the two books, Fabric for Fashion - The Complete Guide and Fabric for Fashion - The Swatch Book. These are books that every sewist's who wants to further her fabric knowledge, will love!

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  • V8346 coat lining.
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    A wool coat for winter, part 5: Collar, sleeves and the lining

    January 10, 2019 / 17 Comments

    My V8346 wool coat progresses. Now it was time to make the collar, draft two-piece sleeves and to construct the lining for the coat.

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  • Make nine 2019 challenge.
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    My #makenine2019

    January 6, 2019 / No Comments

    January is the time to make plans and the sewing plans are no exception. I am generally very careful what comes to sewing challenges. I tend to take things a little too seriously and forget to just have fun. However, nowadays I sew so much that a year-long sewing challenge, such as the popular #makenine should be no problem for me! And well, if I don’t get to make all of them, so be it! I think that these 9 patterns will patch some holes in my wardrobe and challenge myself to learn a few new things. 1. Saraste top by Named clothing I basically love all the three Saraste…

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    The best of sewing, part2: Other useful things

    January 3, 2019 / 3 Comments

    Here is a list of 10 sewing related items that I found very useful during the year 2018.

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    The best of sewing 2018, part 1: patterns

    January 2, 2019 / 2 Comments

    I collected a list of 10 best patterns of the year 2018. Some of them are older but I just found them in the year 2018. Be inspired!

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