Adjusting a sewing pattern aka my green jersey top
I made a vintage-inspired top by adjusting a sewing pattern that had some similar features. This is how I drafted a mandarin collar to replace a turtleneck collar.
A wool coat for winter, part 5: Collar, sleeves and the lining
My V8346 wool coat progresses. Now it was time to make the collar, draft two-piece sleeves and to construct the lining for the coat.
Designing a dress (part 1)
This is how I designed my winter dress by combining flat pattern cutting and draping.
Sewing a blue lace bra and panties
I made a foam cup bra that is entirely covered in lace plus matching panties. Here are some of my sewing tips on how to handle lace in lingerie making!
How to store your sewing patterns
Sewing pattern stash has a tendency of growing. How to store all your magazines, pattern envelopes, printed-out pdf patterns and traced patterns?
How to print on faux leather paper?
Did you know that you can use a regular inkjet printer to print whatever you want on faux leather paper? Neither did I, so I decided to find out!
Camera insert for my bag
Sew a camera insert for your handbag to turn your regular handbag into a camera bag! Here is an easy tutorial on how to make it!
My Sewing machine – Bernina Activa 210
Several of my readers have asked about my sewing machine. Which machine I use and what kind of features does it have. What machine would I recommend?
10 things I have learned when shopping fabric
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.
10 different types of fabric that you should recognize with your fingertips!
Sewing pattern instructions tells you to use silk or crepe. The first is a fibre type and the second a type of a weave. Here's some help to the confusion.
