I designed this handy little bag that can easily be carried or fastened onto your purse. It fits the plastic box with a lid from Clas Ohlson that is about 19 cm long, 15 cm wide and 9 cm tall…
…there are still things that you can do to make your hobby even more environmentally friendly. So, here is my list of 10 tips for environmental sewing…
How to store your fabrics? There are different options and each of those are suitable for different purposes. Check out my tips and get free fabric tags…
This is a free tutorial on how to make a jumpsuit out of the Kielo dress by Named clothing. I love my own Kielo jumpsuit and want to share the instructions…
The picture in the garment envelope or on the website looks nice. You are instantly transferred into day-dreams about Regency-era and imagine swishing around gardens in you empire waist ballgown surrounded by handsome gentlemen in their frock coats… Wait! Is this style something that you will actually venture…
How to make smarter choices when choosing the patterns, materials and techniques for your handmade wardrobe to avoid spending time and money on garments you never wear? What can I learn from my successes and failures…
I taught myself how to make beautiful plissé fabric at home. It’s not an easy process but you don’t need any special equipment more complicated than an ordinary domestic steaming iron. What you need is patience but the results can be breathtaking…
I made a free Pleated Skirt Calculator that creates sewing patterns according to your wishes! I also made a tutorial for those that haven’t sewn a garment like this before. Have fun with it…
Pimping your bicycle is a nice project. I crocheted a skirt guard and made a nice basket liner that uses old pillow case lace as a decoration. To add some more refashioning, I turned old baby mitten holders into bicycle skirt garters…
Uudelta suomenkieliseltä YouTube-kanavaltani “Lankaa ja kaksi kättä” löytyy nyt paljon videoapua peitetikkikoneen käyttäjille aina langoituksesta öljyämiseen saakka…
I made a video tutorial on how to sew a reversible sequin appliqué patch onto a t-shirt.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w67GEVajUw0&t=1sI hope you enjoyed the tutorial. Happy sewing!Katja…
Here is the pattern and a tutorial for the tetrahedral bean bag. It is super simple and easy to sew, although the folding stage may boggle your mind before you try it…
My adventure in sewing trousers that fit continues. This time I narrow the pattern down even more and add a proper waistband and a pair of pockets. I gorgeous stretch jacquard for a fabric…
I have written a bullet journal for a little bit over a year now. Sewing related notes have slowly become a big part of my journaling. Here I share my ways to use bullet journal to plan and organise your sewing…
Now that I have the trouser sloper I will turn it into a narrow pair of stretch cotton trousers. I show how to modify the width and how to remove the extra fullness of fabric at the back of the thighs…
Sewing trousers isn’t really hard, getting a trouser pattern that fits is more difficult. I will show you how to create a sloper just for you by replicating and old pair of trousers and adjusting the fit…
If you sewing machine keeps ugly noise or misbehaves it is often due to lack of oiling and fluff accumulation. As we use our machines we must also regularly maintain them. Sometimes even the most misbehaving machines can be fixed with some oil…
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…
