Helmi dress with Spoonflower Cotton Poplin Ultra
I was lucky to be sponsored by Spoonflower to test their Cotton Poplin Ultra fabric so that I could share my experiences with you, my dear readers. To test the fabric I made Named clothing Helmi tunic dress.
Suomen Kädentaidot – Finnish Craft & Design
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.
Ruska dress from the new book: Breaking the pattern
I wanted to wear something designed by Named clothing to the launch party of their new book, Breaking the pattern. So, I made the Ruska dress from the book!
Sew Over It Kimono
I have the book Sew Over It vintage by Lisa Comfort and it has instructions on how to draft a Kimono dressing gown that I wanted to make.
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.
How to organize your sewing patterns?
If you are like me, you have accumulated hundreds of sewing patterns over the years. If you feel that your collection is out of control you can use my flowchart to organize your sewing patterns.
A wool coat for winter, part 3: Cutting and interfacing
My winter wool coat project is slowly progressing. This time I cut the fabric and add some very important interfacings to support the coat fronts.
Reflective roses – Ruusuheijastimet
The winter dark can be deadly, so I thought ways to make my own reflectors. I made these reflective rose brooches that can be pinned to my coat fronts.
Pattern fitting and the red ramie dress (Lekala S4103)
I challenged myself to make my friend a well fitting dress that she could wear both at work and at parties. Lekala S4103 was a good starting point.
