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  • Yellow dotty ballet flats.
    Sewing

    Yellow outdoor ballet flats

    April 30, 2019 / 8 Comments

    I continued my shoemaking adventures and made a pair of ballet flats with real rubber soles. Read about what worked and what I still want to improve.

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    kk
  • Kuura vest
    My projects,  My sewing patterns,  Sewing,  Suomeksi

    Kuura – A merino wool vest (free pdf pattern!)

    April 29, 2019 / 2 Comments

    Kuura is a free pdf pattern for a sleeveless vest meant for stretchy merino wool knit. Lace edgings and a ribbon bow add a bit femininity to this useful garment.

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    kk
  • Viskoosihaasteen hame.
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    Viskoosihame, Burda 6341

    April 28, 2019 / 1 Comment

    Otin osaa Eurokankaan ja Burdan sponsoroimaan viskoosihaasteeseen ja ompelin tällaisen kesäisen hameen.

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  • Ballet flats
    My projects,  Sewing

    Ballet flats

    April 23, 2019 / 7 Comments

    I made my first pair of indoor ballet flats using the pattern from Living DIY Style. I used the lovely floral fabric from Nuppu Print Company.

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    kk
  • All the ways I have failed
    Sewing

    All the ways I have failed

    April 18, 2019 / 11 Comments

    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!

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    kk
  • Marmot teeshirt.
    My projects,  Sewing

    Robot marmot tee-shirt with a vinyl printer

    April 15, 2019 / No Comments

    This vinyl print tee-shirt is a product of my son's imagination, my husband's drawing talent and my sewing skills.

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  • Named Helmi blouse.
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    Named Helmi blouse with a hack

    April 14, 2019 / No Comments

    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 and white stripy viscose fabric. I had written down that the dress I made was a bit tight across the bust. So, for the first time in my life, I made a full bust adjustment. I didn’t want to go up to the next size since the pattern otherwise fitted pretty well. The full bust adjustment made my side seams…

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  • Easter cat,
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    Virvon, varvon…

    April 14, 2019 / No Comments

    Every Palm Sunday Finnish children go around the neighbourhood in costume handing out decorated willow branches and wishing good luck and health.

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    kk
  • The Kultavilla skirt.
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    Skirt out of locally weaved Kultavilla fabric

    April 9, 2019 / 6 Comments

    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!

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  • Breakdance teeshirt with Ottobre 1/2015 35. Updated.
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    Sports tees with vinyl prints – Teepaitoja vinyyliprintillä

    April 8, 2019 / No Comments

    I made S relaxed sports teeshirts with Ottobre 1/2015 35. pattern and added vinyl prints.

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