A romantic nightie Butterick B6938
I made a romantic lace-decorated white nightgown using Butterick B6838 pattern. Read my review of this lovely vintage style pattern.
Viskoosihame, Burda 6341
Otin osaa Eurokankaan ja Burdan sponsoroimaan viskoosihaasteeseen ja ompelin tällaisen kesäisen hameen.
Morning in Paradise and the First Snow jerseys
I used prints from the Nuppu print company's Morning in Paradise collection to make this cute outfit for my daughter. The fabrics were partly sponsored...
What a sewist should know about interfacing?
Choosing the right kind of interfacing can make a break a sewing project. Here is what you should know about different kinds of interfacing.
A wool coat for winter: The Finished V8346 coat
My V8346 wool coat is finally finished. I look back and go through the materials and the biggest obstacles and triumphs during this coat-making journey.
A wool coat for winter, part 6: Hemming, problems with the facing and the finishing touches
To finish the wool coat, there were some draping issues to be fixed. There was also some hemming and little finishing touches that were done by hand.
A grey teeshirt bra and panties
How to cover the cups of a teeshirt bra. How to add lace to the cups and how to cover bra straps with fabric? Here is how I made my teeshirt bra.
Saraste dress from Breaking the Pattern
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…
The best of sewing, part2: Other useful things
Here is a list of 10 sewing related items that I found very useful during the year 2018.
Helmi dress with Spoonflower Cotton Poplin Ultra
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.
