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    #SewTalk: What first sewing machine to get? (+Burda Pattern Review)
    • 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...
    Guide to Embroidery Machines (Part 1/3) + Elna eXpressive 830L review
    • May 16, 2020
    • 7 min

    Guide to Embroidery Machines (Part 1/3) + Elna eXpressive 830L review

    Hello Darlings! Recently I shared on Instagram that my big dream came true - I got my very first embroidery machine! I have been dreaming...
    Burda Style Magazine 02/2020 Review + My New Blouse!
    • 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...
    
A Year with Burda: 12 patterns, 2 lessons
    • 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...
    My recent Burda makes: 3 pattern reviews!
    • 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...
    Adjustable Dress Form: is it worth it?
    • Feb 5, 2019
    • 4 min

    Adjustable Dress Form: is it worth it?

    Hello Darlings! You might have noticed on my Instagram that I love my dressmaker’s dress form (it’s almost in every photo there - I just...
    Pattern review: BurdaEasy Coats HW/2014
    • 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...
    Book review: "Tailoring: The Classic Guide to Sewing the Perfect Jacket”
    • Jan 6, 2019
    • 2 min

    Book review: "Tailoring: The Classic Guide to Sewing the Perfect Jacket”

    Hello Evryone! Even though I finished my sewing school a while back, I don’t feel like I “know it all” - on contrary, it feels that the...
    Pattern Review: Burda Sheath Dress 03/2016 #120B
    • 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...
    Kicking off October Makes with Pleats (+ Burda pattern review)
    • 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...
    Book Review: Couture Sewing Techniques by Claire B. Shaeffer
    • Sep 17, 2018
    • 2 min

    Book Review: Couture Sewing Techniques by Claire B. Shaeffer

    Hello Darlings! In the beginning of summer I graduated from two-year long evening sewing school with a diploma as a professional...
    My Most Repeated Pattern (Burda Pattern Review)
    • 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...
    One Pattern, Two Different Looks (+Burda pattern review)
    • 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...
    Burda Style “Tie the knot” Blouse (+ pattern review)
    • May 19, 2018
    • 2 min

    Burda Style “Tie the knot” Blouse (+ pattern review)

    Hello Darlings! Once I heard a saying that spoke dearly to me: there are times when nothing is appening, there are times when everything...
    “Hello, Spring!” Puffy Jacket
    • Mar 26, 2018
    • 2 min

    “Hello, Spring!” Puffy Jacket

    Hello Darlings! I have to admit that this year I am surprising myself with changes in my outwear wardrobe: first was this faux fur coat,...
    My DIY look inspired by Donna from Suits
    • Mar 19, 2018
    • 2 min

    My DIY look inspired by Donna from Suits

    Hello Darlings! As a new work week has started, I thought I would use it as an opportunity to speak about DIY office wear. When I was...
    “The One that got away” dress (+Burda pattern review)
    • Mar 12, 2018
    • 2 min

    “The One that got away” dress (+Burda pattern review)

    Hello Darlings! Throughout a decade of sewing, I said “Goddbye” to a fair share of me-made clothing: a few of them were not suiting, a...
    The “I am waiting for spring” blouse (+ Burda pattern review)
    • Mar 7, 2018
    • 1 min

    The “I am waiting for spring” blouse (+ Burda pattern review)

    Hello Darlings! Though it’s officially spring in the calendar, it does not look like one outside. In fact, I wore my faux fur coat and...
    DID IT MYSELF: Yellow Dress (+ pattern review)
    • Feb 18, 2018
    • 2 min

    DID IT MYSELF: Yellow Dress (+ pattern review)

    Hello Darlings! The calendar is showing that the spring is coming closer and closer, and I started to notice that I am adding more and...
    I finally made a dress with exposed zipper (+ Burda pattern review)
    • Jan 21, 2018
    • 2 min

    I finally made a dress with exposed zipper (+ Burda pattern review)

    Good evening Darlings! I think I am the last person to jump the exposed zipper bandwagon – the trend started five or even more years ago,...
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