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  • Edwardian evening gown.
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    A Belle Époque evening gown in a day and a manor house weekend

    October 17, 2021 / 8 Comments

    I made an Edwardian evening gown in a day to join a turn-of-the-century manor house weekend.

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  • My needlebook
    Embroidery,  Events,  My projects,  Sewing,  Tutorials

    My needles needed a needlebook

    August 19, 2021 / 2 Comments

    I was getting annoyed with me always having to hunt for the right needle. It was time for me to make a proper needlebook.

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  • The women of Mereen.
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    The opening of the new Mereen fabric shop in Helsinki

    June 15, 2019 / 4 Comments

    The fabric company Mereen opened a new shop in Helsinki and I visited the opening party. I couldn't leave without new, lovely fabric.

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  • Events

    Ommel 2019, the last day

    June 9, 2019 / 1 Comment

    During the third and the last day of the Ommel 2019 sewing festival I attended the course on e-textiles and S got to do some shopping of her own.

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  • Events

    Ommel 2019 – The second day

    June 9, 2019 / No Comments

    This is my uptake of my second day at the Ommel 2019 sewing festival which included a fashion show, some serious fabric shopping and meeting people.

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  • Ommel 2019
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    Ommel 2019 this weekend!

    June 4, 2019 / No Comments

    The Ommel festival is held this weekend at Espoo. I will be there learning, shopping and meeting wonderful people. I'd be delighted to meet you!

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  • Lekala dress 4484
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    Gala dress with Lekala #4484

    February 3, 2019 / 4 Comments

    I made Lekala #4484 dress for the Emma gaala. For a custom-sized pattern, there was a lot of fitting to be done but the result was a nice cocktail 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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  • Ommel 2018, Espoo 8.-10-6-2018
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    Ompelijoiden oma festivaali Ommel 2018.

    May 29, 2018 / No Comments

    Oletko jo kuullut, mitä Espoon Opinmäessä tapahtuu 8.-10.6.2018? Ommel 2018 yhdistää kangas- tarvikemarkkinat, ompeluaiheisen ohjelman ja ompeluharrastajat saman katon alle. Ja mikä parasta: tapahtumaan on vapaa pääsy!

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  • Messukeskus
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    Kädentaitomessut – Arts & Crafts fair in Helsinki

    April 22, 2017 / No Comments

    In English below… Tänä viikonloppuna 21.4.-23.4. Helsingin Messukeskuksessa on Lapsimessut. Sen yhteydessä järjestettiin myös Kädentaitomessut ja pitihän sitä käydä katsastamassa, mitä herkkuja oli tarjolla. Ensimmäiseksi osuin Nuppu print companyn osastolle, jossa oli esillä heidän kankaitaan, paperituotteitaan ja lastenvaatteita. Pidin erityisesti siitä, että heillä oli myynnissä trikoiden lisäksi myös ohutta ja laskeutuvaa puuvillakangasta (batistia paksumpaa, mutta ihanan pehmeää ja sopisi mainiosti mekkoihin, puseroihin ja hameisiin) ja pellava-puuvilla sekoitteita. This weekend from 21st to 23rd of April there is Child Fair at Helsinki Messukeskus that also includes Arts and Crafts fair. I went to see all the crafts delicacies on offer. At first I visited the booth of Nuppu print company, a Finnish design…

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  • 10 different types of fabric that you should recognize with your fingertips!
    10 different types of fabric that you should recognize with your fingertips!
  • My antique Singer 15 sewing machine
    My antique Singer 15 sewing machine
  • The quest for the well-fitting trousers - what I have learned
    The quest for the well-fitting trousers - what I have learned
  • The Big List of Sewing Pattern Companies
    The Big List of Sewing Pattern Companies
  • Sewist notebook: Free printable body measurements table
    Sewist notebook: Free printable body measurements table
  • Ironing board cart for your sewing room
    Ironing board cart for your sewing room
  • A fan skirt by Black Snail Patterns
    A fan skirt by Black Snail Patterns
  • Drafting my orange ramie dress (a FREE pattern)
    Drafting my orange ramie dress (a FREE pattern)
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    A wool walking skirt
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    The pleated skirt calculator
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