Silk for Summer

Silk is as you might know a wonderful fabric. It is warming in the Winter and cooling in the Summer. It is very light, dries quickly and is therefore perfect to take it with you for your holiday. Last Saturday my student finished her cute  blouse of striped silk. She cut the pieces with and…

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Swimming Pants

This is a new pair of swimming pants. It is really easy to sew, the only point is: you need a serger and a twin jersey needle to keep the seams elastic. Both is available in the Sewing Circle Studio, please come by, if you are interested ***

Inspired From These Ladies

from a vintage pattern, I just finished two dresses. Jersey is just so easy for the Summer, but with some detailes it gets really charming.

If You Love Your Sofa…

it’s not really easy to say bye bye and ciao  ciao to it… even though the cussions slowly but with consistency ripping apart. I got this request to repair the cussions, but wasn’t sure, if I can do it. But infact, it wasn’t such a drama. I had to fix the edges with iron/glue on…

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King Kong and Ann in Ueno Zoo

This is the classic. King Kong and Ann over New York And this is the modern version; my little one in Ueno Zoo. Her dress is from last year, getting a little shirt-short, but drawing still a lot of attention… Don’t miss Ueno’s Gorilla family

First Baby and First Handmade Dress!

Ting started sewing lessons about a month ago. She started with the words: “I think I want to make a dress!” “Well”, I thought, ” that’s kinds of a challenge!” But… we challenged and here we are! We made a perfect pattern and a tailormade dress. The belly can still grow more and the button…

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Carry Your Piano

If you are a voice trainer (as one of my students is) you might have to carry a (portable) piano around. If you can’t find a bag for it, the only chance is to make the perfect one! And here it is   The piano is about 3kg and to carry it comfortably, we decided…

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How to sew cussions with a bias tape frame

You might like cussions with a special hint of colour along the edges. For these special hints there are many possiblities: either you sew in some tassels or a frill, a piping or you make a frame with bias tape. For the bias tape version, ① cut 4 stripes in the length of your cussion…

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