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  • Sewing
    • The pleated skirt calculator
    • The Big List of Sewing Pattern Companies
    • Ompelun suomi-englanti sanakirja
  • Tutorials
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    • Sewing patterns
    • Sewing books
  • Other crafts
    • Kultaraita
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    • Crochet
    • Knitting
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  • About me
  • Resources
    • Suomalaisia käsityökirjoja – Finnish sewing books (for free)
    • Käsitöitä 1894-1915
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  • Shop
  • 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
    • Knitting
    • Paper crafts
    • Food
  • About me
  • Resources
    • Suomalaisia käsityökirjoja – Finnish sewing books (for free)
    • Käsitöitä 1894-1915

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  • Nålbinding
    My projects,  Nålbinding,  Other crafts,  Tutorials

    Nålbinding

    November 10, 2021 / 6 Comments

    I learned how to nålbind and made a video about it. Now I can uphold the family tradition and make warm mittens for my family!

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  • My needlebook
    Embroidery,  Events,  My projects,  Sewing,  Tutorials

    My needles needed a needlebook

    August 19, 2021 / 2 Comments

    I was getting annoyed with me always having to hunt for the right needle. It was time for me to make a proper needlebook.

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  • Tailoring,  Tutorials

    Re-upholstering a press buck

    May 30, 2020 / 6 Comments

    I re-upholstered an old press buck base. With sawdust and wool filling and a new velveteen cover it now looks like new!

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  • Potholders and an oven mitt
    My projects,  Quilting,  Sewing,  Tutorials

    Potholders and an oven mitt

    May 10, 2020 / 6 Comments

    I made quilted potholders using a technique my grandmother taught me when I was a child. I also made a matching oven mitt to go with them.

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  • Home-made buckram
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    Making buckram at home

    May 5, 2020 / No Comments

    I made buckram at home or my millinery projects! You only need linen, water and little something from a grocery store! The whole process was super simple!

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    Silk under a microscope

    February 23, 2020 / 5 Comments

    I put my silk fabrics under a microscope.

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  • LED-jacket
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    My first e-textile: A hoodie with LED lights

    October 16, 2019 / 6 Comments

    For some time I have been thinking of adding electronics into garments.. Last summer I took an e-textile course and this hoodie was a direct result of it.

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  • Ironing board hack
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    Ironing board cart for your sewing room

    September 4, 2019 / 53 Comments

    This easy Ikea hack of mine combines the Ikea Råskog cart with the Ikea Jäll ironing board to make a movable small ironing cart with storage space.

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  • My PU foam legform.
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    How I made my legform aka Holly the Halfling

    July 28, 2019 / 10 Comments

    I made a legform to fit my body shape. I used duct tape as a mould and filled the leg form with PU foam that is easy to acquire and makes a pinnable form.

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  • My homemade leather sandals.
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    How I made a pair of leather sandals

    July 11, 2019 / 4 Comments

    I made a pair of cute leather sandals. This is a shoemaking project that doesn't require lasts, patterns or any expensive equipment, so read on!

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