DIY Looks

Jul 17, 2021
4 min

Pattern Tutorial: Gathered Dress

Ever since starting my professional career, I try to always have at least one sheath dress in my closet - for some reason, I always feel...

Jan 9, 2021
3 min

Sewing Class: Circle Skirt

Hello Darlings! Today I am very excited to present my VERY FIRST (and free) sewing class! This is something I've been thinking about for...

Nov 16, 2020
4 min

#SewTalk: What first sewing machine to get? (+Burda Pattern Review)

Hello Darlings! Today, I am very excited to bring back two things to this blog: pattern reviews and #SewTalk. SewTalk is a series where...

Nov 2, 2020
3 min

PATTERN TUTORIAL: Asymmetric Skirt (+sewing tips!)

Hello Darlings! Today I am very excited to share my new make - an asymmetrical skirt, made using a self-drafted pattern. I recently...

Aug 2, 2020
3 min

PATTERN TUTORIAL: dropped shoulder balloon sleeve blouse

Pattern tutorial for dropped shoulder balloon sleeve blouse

Feb 10, 2020
2 min

Pattern Monday: High-low Hemline Peplum Top

Hello Darlings! A while back I started a new series on my Instagram, called "Pattern Monday", where on Mondays I pop up with a new...

Feb 2, 2020
3 min

Burda Style Magazine 02/2020 Review + My New Blouse!

Hello Darlings! Today I would like to share with you my review of latest Burda Style 02/2020 issue and my first make from it - this wool...

Dec 7, 2019
1 min

Pattern Drafting Tutorial: Bishop Sleeve

Hello Darlings! It has been sooo long since my last tutorial on Trapeze Circle Dress, seems like it was a forever ago! Feels like it's...

Nov 13, 2019
3 min

Sewing Activewear: simple tips to up your game

Hello Darlings! Not sure how about you, but I used to be afraid of making sportswear - sewing stretchy fabrics can be intimidating, and...

Jul 8, 2019
5 min

How to draft a pattern for a trapeze dress

Hello Darlings! I am very excited about what I am going to share with you today - my very first pattern drafting tutorial! Pattern...

Jun 21, 2019
6 min

How to choose a sewing machine? Elna Excellence 720Pro review

Hello Darlings! Today I would like to talk to you about main seamstress tool - sewing machine - and more accurately, I would like to talk...

May 26, 2019
5 min

A Year with Burda: 12 patterns, 2 lessons

Hi Darlings! For the last 12 months, I had the honor to be a part of Burda Influencer Team - a team of 10 creative women, where each of...

Apr 29, 2019
5 min

My recent Burda makes: 3 pattern reviews!

Hi Darlings! This year I am making a conscious decision to tackle different type of projects and try out new styles. Looking back at my...

Jan 27, 2019
3 min

Pattern review: BurdaEasy Coats HW/2014

Hello Darlings! January always treats us with some cold weather waves here in North Europe (as cold as -20 degrees Celsius, -4...

Jan 1, 2019
2 min

Review of 2018 sewing adventures

Hello Darlings! With a first day of 2019 coming to the end, I would like to take a moment and reflect on my sewing highlights of 2018 -...

Nov 27, 2018
2 min

Pattern Review: Burda Sheath Dress 03/2016 #120B

Hi Darlings! Everytime I work on a new project, I get excited - new pattern, new fabric, what’s not to love? But from time to time I come...

Oct 22, 2018
2 min

Kicking off October Makes with Pleats (+ Burda pattern review)

Hi Darlings! Not sure how it happened, but I never made a pleated skirt before - I always liked them, yet never came around actually...

Jul 15, 2018
2 min

My Most Repeated Pattern (Burda Pattern Review)

Hello Everyone! I have done little to no sewing this past month - to be honest, I needed to recharge after an intensive period in...

Jun 24, 2018
3 min

My DIY Wedding Dress: what I learned in the process

Hello Darlings! While I don’t share much of personal details on this blog (we gathered here for sewing and nothing else, right?), but the...

Jun 16, 2018
2 min

One Pattern, Two Different Looks (+Burda pattern review)

Hello Darlings! A couple of joyful events took place recently: I gratuated from sewing school and... got married! I made dresses for both...