trench-coat-project-part-6-the-finale

Trench coat project part 6: The finished trench coat

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make-your-own-sewists-notebook-free-printable-templates

Make your own sewist’s notebook! (Free printable templates!)

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sew-over-it-coco-jacket

Sew Over It Coco jacket

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suomi-neito-maiden-of-finland-dress-and-leggings

Suomi-neito (Maiden of Finland) dress and leggings

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trench-coat-project-part-1
Sewing, Tailoring

Trench coat project part 1

Aquite a while ago I wrote about my plans of making a trench coat. At that time I had the basic materials ready but was still browsing through the internet to find the perfect pattern. I was annoyed to have found out that McCall’s 5525 trench coat pattern was…

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sew-over-it-coco-jacket
Patternreview, Sewing

Sew Over It Coco jacket

Sew Over it released new pdf pattern last week: The Coco jacket and I had to get it immediately. I had a perfect fabric for it that I had by change bought from Sew Over It Clapham shop while visiting London. I was originally planning to use it for a…

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red-bag-son
Sewing

Red bag for my son

My son has been frustrated with his lack of a proper bag to carry his essentials around. His school bag is too big and bulky if he just wants to take his wallet and phone to visit a game shop or to buy some ice cream. Lately I haven’t…

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cape-refashion
Clothes refashioning, Sewing

Cape refashion

Several years ago I got a wool wrap as a present. It was soft and made of a great quality wool, but the style did not really suit me and the wrap stayed in my closet. Finally I decided to refashion the wrap into a stylish cape. I found a…

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leather-slippers
Sewing

Leather slippers

S’s teacher recommended having indoor shoes at school, so I took the opportunity to practice my leather sewing skills. Finnish sewing blogger Maria has generously published a free pattern and a tutorial for kids’ leather slippers. Unfortunately the tutorial is in Finnish, but luckily there are enough pictures to…

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my-mix-and-match-autumn-dress-with-some-piping-fun
Sewing, Tutorials

My mix-and-match autumn dress with some piping fun

The schools have started and that means it is officially autumn here in Finland. I have been looking for a perfect dress pattern for the dress I have held in my imagination but for vain. In my mind, I had an image of a floral dress with a gathered skirt…

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