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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...
May 16, 20207 min read


PATTERN TUTORIAL: Layered Bell Sleeve
Hello Darlings! Today I want to share a new tutorial on how to make a pattern Layered Bell Sleeve pattern. This is a design that I made...
May 2, 20201 min read


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 10, 20202 min read


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...
Feb 2, 20203 min read


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...
Dec 7, 20191 min read


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...
Nov 13, 20193 min read


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...
Jul 8, 20195 min read


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...
Jun 21, 20196 min read


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...
May 26, 20195 min read


#SewTalk: How to find time for sewing?
Hello Everyone! Today, in #SewTalk, I will be answering a question I got from a reader on Instagram: How to find time for sewing? For...
May 6, 20195 min read


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...
Apr 29, 20195 min read


How to make a French seam (step by step tutorial)
Hello Everyone! Today I would like to share a quick tutorial on how to make French seam. It is a beautiful way to finish your seams, by...
Mar 31, 20192 min read


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...
Feb 5, 20194 min read


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 27, 20193 min read


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...
Jan 6, 20192 min read


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 -...
Jan 1, 20192 min read


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...
Nov 27, 20182 min read


#SewTalk - Your sewing questions answered!
HI Darlings! So excited to bring back #SewTalk, where I answer your questions about sewing. This time I'll answer questions I received on...
Nov 19, 20184 min read


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...
Oct 22, 20182 min read


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...
Sep 17, 20182 min read
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