Bra supplies for the lingerie sewing newbie
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.
Me Made May ’18
I, Katja Kuitunen of withmyhandsdream.com and @katja.kuitunen, sign up as a participant in Me-Made-May '18. I endeavour to wear a me-made top and a bottom or a dress everyday for the month of May. I will also try to create two whole outfits (top+bottom) and make one set of underwear for myself.
My cover stitch machine and my new YouTube channel
Have you ever used a cover stitch machine. I have owned one for a year and now I made a video where I show what it can do.
The Big List of Sewing Pattern Companies
I collected a long list of sewing pattern companies here.
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.
Named Earth Science sewing pattern collection
Today I headed for the launch of the new Fall/Winter collection of the Named clothing sewing pattern company. The collection is titled Earth Science and designed by the two sisters Saara and Laura Huhta who gave me a warm welcome to their small studio shop. These ladies were super friendly and let me try on the sample clothes from both the newest collection and the older collections. My favourite piece was this Stella raglan shirt with snap fastening and an unusual geometric collar. The green colour is just fantastic! Furthermore, the pattern is actually a 2 in 1 sewing pattern with a Pussy bow collar dress included. This means that there…
Trench coat plans
This post contains a few affiliate links. Clicking on them helps me to maintain this blog. I have been dreaming about sewing my own trench coat for a while. Now that my old one is starting to show some wear and tear I have really started planning. It was difficult to find a pattern for the trench coat. Burda has several options: Trench Coat 12/2011 #118 Trench Coat 10/2015 #129 Mint Trench Coat 09/2015 #105 Gabardine Trenchcoat 09/2010 #113B Piped Trench Coat 11/2012 #118 The problem in the Burda patterns for me is that the fit is often quite hit and miss, especially what comes to the shoulders and the…
Kädentaitomessut – Arts & Crafts fair in Helsinki
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…
