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    • Sewing books
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  • 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
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    • Suomalaisia käsityökirjoja – Finnish sewing books (for free)
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  • Sewist's haul!
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    Sewing-related products haul

    September 21, 2019 / No Comments

    Here are some interesting sewing-related products that I have bought recently ranging from fashion sketchbooks to new fabric. Here is what I think of them.

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    kk
  • Fabric for fashion - book review.
    Reviews,  Sewing books

    Fabric for Fashion – a book review

    January 14, 2019 / 2 Comments

    I review the two books, Fabric for Fashion - The Complete Guide and Fabric for Fashion - The Swatch Book. These are books that every sewist's who wants to further her fabric knowledge, will love!

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    kk
  • Piles of books at the launch party.
    Patternreview,  Sewing books

    Breaking the pattern and the Sade blouse

    November 29, 2018 / 3 Comments

    Everybody is talking about Breaking the pattern, the new book by Saara and Laura Huhta of Named clothing. Here is my review, some photos of the launch party and my Sade blouse from the book.

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  • Gertie's Shirtwaist Dress.
    My projects,  Patternreview,  Sewing

    Gertie’s shirtwaist dress with hacks

    September 24, 2018 / 4 Comments

    I tried making the Shirtwaist dress from the Gertie's New Book of Better Sewing without making a toile. This taught me a lesson! The fit was not so good...

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  • Tutorial on how to make plissé at home.
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    Plissé technique at home – Kankaan pliseeraus kotona

    May 7, 2018 / 5 Comments

    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!

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    Book review: The Secrets of Sewing Lingerie

    May 3, 2018 / 1 Comment

    I bought the wonderful book, The Secrets of Sewing Lingerie by Katherine Sheers and Laura Stanford and tested the first recommended project, Pretty as a Picnic cotton mini. These knickers out of cotton lawn were very fast to make and fit nicely.

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