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    • Käsitöitä 1894-1915
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  • My projects
  • Sewing
    • The pleated skirt calculator
    • The Big List of Sewing Pattern Companies
    • Ompelun suomi-englanti sanakirja
  • Tutorials
  • Reviews
    • Sewing patterns
    • Sewing books
  • Other crafts
    • Kultaraita
    • Pirtanauha-generaattori
    • Crochet
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    • Suomalaisia käsityökirjoja – Finnish sewing books (for free)
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  • Sewist's haul!
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    Sewing-related products haul

    September 21, 2019 / No Comments

    Here are some interesting sewing-related products that I have bought recently ranging from fashion sketchbooks to new fabric. Here is what I think of them.

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  • The women of Mereen.
    Events,  Shopping,  Suomeksi

    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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    kk
  • 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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    kk
  • 10 things I have learned while shopping for fabric.
    Shopping,  Tutorials

    10 things I have learned when shopping fabric

    November 10, 2018 / 9 Comments

    I have definitely bought wrong fabrics for wrong projects, bought too little or too much or paid too much. So, here is a list of 10 things I have learned.

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  • Labels from the Dutch Label Shop.
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    My new labels from the Dutch Label Shop

    October 22, 2018 / 2 Comments

    The Dutch Label Shop had contacted me a while ago and offered some labels for me to test and I jumped to say "Yes!". This is what I got with the voucher they gave me.

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  • Autumn fabrics.
    Sewing,  Shopping

    A list of 10: Inspiration from autumn fabrics

    September 14, 2018 / 4 Comments

    The warm autumn colours suit particularly well with my skin tone so I'll end up stashing a lot of fabric for the following seasons. Join with me to go through my stash and plan some autumn projects!

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  • Fabric art at Ommel 2018.
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    Ommel 2018: The second day

    June 9, 2018 / 1 Comment

    During my second day at Ommel 2018, I met so many amazing and creative people. I saw people learning new skills and show their makes and learned something new at the same time. And as you might have expected, I bought some more fabric!

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  • Ommel festival crowd.
    Sewing,  Shopping

    Ommel 2018: First day

    June 8, 2018 / 3 Comments

    I am tired but happy after my first day at Ommel 2018 festival. Ommel is a festival just for sewists here in Espoo. There are fabric shopping, lectures, courses and workshops and even a LAN party where the sewers can sew up until midnight and then sleep at the site. And what is best: the admission is completely free!

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  • Fabric shopping in Helsinki
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    Fabric shopping in Helsinki

    June 7, 2018 / 10 Comments

    Helsinki offers a great selection of fabric shops and haberdasheries for a sewing enthusiast like me. As a local, I know the places for bargains and where to find the most gorgeous (and expensive!) couture silks for those once in a lifetime occasions. So if you are planning a trip to the capital of Finland, check out this list of places to shop.

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  • Affiliates,  Sewing,  Shopping,  Suomeksi

    Bra supplies for the lingerie sewing newbie

    May 18, 2018 / 3 Comments

    Making my own bra has been something I have wanted to do for ages. I have done lots of research on where to get lingerie supplies and patterns and here I share what I have found.

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