The tales of a simple girl.
Part of the "While I Was Away" series. A few years ago, I accidentally started a little tradition.Every birthday, I make myself something new to wear. There's no real reason behind it. I simply like the idea of marking another year with something handmade, something that will always remind me of that particular birthday whenever…
Part of the "While I Was Away" series. Some sewing patterns quietly become favourites. After making the Loungewear Set from Peppermint Magazine Issue 46 several times, I knew I wanted to try another one of their designs. The Samford Set from Issue 57 quickly found its way onto my sewing table, and I already had…
Part of the "While I Was Away" series. Some sewing techniques stay on your wish list for years before you finally find the right moment to try them. For me, quilting was one of them. For the longest time, I thought quilting and patchwork were almost the same thing. The more I read about them,…
Part of the "While I Was Away" series. Some garments come into our lives because we love the design. Others because we fall in love with the fabric. This one was definitely the second. Back in the summer of 2020, I found this beautiful linen blend dress from H&M during a sale. It wasn't the…
This story will be a rollercoaster, as the blouse is one of my proudest creations, so I will divide it into chapters. Chapter 1: The Fabric A few years ago, I fell in love with a particular print that was featured in H&M stores, and I bought quite a few items on sale, thinking that…
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