Suloisena juhlakauteen uudessa juhlamekossa
Talven juhlakauden koittaessa jokainen tyttö tarvitsee juhlavan mekon. Eurokangas lahjoitti minulle ystävällisesti kankaita ja ompelumateriaaleja ja niistä syntyikin sitten upea asu kaikkiin vuodenvaihteen rientoihin.
Vado designs Classic Fit Men’s Shirt from Bootstrapfashion
I made the Vado Designs custom-fit Classic Fit Men's Shirt from Bootrapfashion.com for my father. I finally found out a good method for sleeve plackets.
Beaded Tilly and the Buttons Coco sweater
I made the Tilly and the Buttons Coco sweater out of white knit fabric. To make the sweater special I added pearl and gold coloured beading.
Couture jacket project, part 1: Planning and materials
My next big project in the art of couture and tailoring will be a couture jacket. My inspiration is the Regent Landlord Blazer by Lena Hoschek and I chose to use Marfy pattern #1989 as a starting point for the look.
Floral dresses for girls
My daughters friend E has been looking at the dresses I make for S and and asked me to make a similar dress for herself, too. This gave me an opportunity to test my Maiden of Finland dress pattern again. Since E was a little taller than S and the winter is coming, I made her a size bigger, so that it will be perfect for next summer. Following E’s wishes, I left out the collar. I again used gorgeous cotton from Nuppu print company. The fabric in E’s dress is called Näsiä. S got a new dress, too! The fabric in S’s dress is called Sydäntalvi. Due to the big pattern…
Ruffled wool coat or/eli Röyhelötakki SK 03-2013 12.
I sewed a ruffled wool coat for my daughter and lined it with thick quilted and wadded fabric. The pattern was from the Finnish magazine Suuri Käsityö.
Ottobre design 06-2012 40. Klassikko Duffle coat
I made Ottobre design 06-2012 40. Klassikko duffle coat for my son. This project was not an easy make but both me and my son are happy with the result.
DIY pressing tools: sleeve rolls aka tailor’s sausages, a dauber, a tailor’s clapper and a point presser and what to do with them
I have studied some tailor's pressing methods. To get the best results I made myself a dauber, a sleeve roll, a clapper and a point presser. Here is how...
From Knits to Wovens – 10 things to know
The wovens make it possible to tailor the garments to flatter your body and look polished. Here is 10 things that you need to know about sewing with wovens.
The evolution of my Granville-Mélilot shirt combo
Previously I combined the Sewaholic Granville shirt with Deer and Doe Mélilot blouse. The old "Melville" was very fitted and this time I wanted something a bit more relaxed, so I started modifying the pattern further.
