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The testers' Emma blouses & dresses

May 11, 2020

Here it is! The collection of lots and lots of Emma tester photos! In March this year we sent our Emma pattern to 27 women who sewed Emma in their...

Tester pics

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Can I sew Emma in non-stretch fabrics?

April 30, 2020

Today we're releasing a new pattern! And oh, how we love this one! The Emma blouse and dress is such a versatile, flattering and comfortable patter...

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Sew an Emma without the slit

April 30, 2020

Do you like our newest pattern Emma? We are very fond of this blouse and dress! It's amazingly comfortable, quick to sew, and so feminine. The two...

Pattern hacks

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Getting ready to sew Emma!

April 28, 2020

Our blouse and dress pattern Emma will very soon be released. We know some want to prepare with fabrics while we're putting the final touches to th...

Inspiration

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Adding details to the Wilma & Wide jacket

April 15, 2020

Emma has been super creative with our jacket pattern Wilma & Wide! Thanks Emma for sharing your modifications and tips on our blog! (You may r...

Pattern hacks

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How to make a knot on the waistband

April 03, 2020

Get ready for some fun inspiration from Madeleine which you can use on any sweater with a waistband. Thank you Madeleine for sharing this tutorial...

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Evaluate fabric stretch

March 31, 2020

How do you know if your fabric is suitable for the pattern you want to sew? Well, first of all you need to read the pattern description to see what...

Tips & tricks

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Pattern hack: Billy & Betty with a hood

March 24, 2020

Today's guest blogger is one of our wonderful pattern testers, Josefine! You can find her on instagram as @elvillebarnklader. *** Adding, modifyi...

Pattern hacks

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Lilly & Liam dress hack

March 16, 2020

Welcome new guest blogger, Ida Rand! Take it away :) (Scroll down to read Ida's original post in Norwegian). *** About 2 years ago I sewed my f...

Pattern hacks

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Proud ambassador of Janome & BabyLock

March 10, 2020

I'm so proud and honoured to tell you that we're now an ambassador of Janome and BabyLock! Let me tell you why these brands :) A couple of years...

Inspiration

Pattern hack: Lace-up detail

March 09, 2020

Our sewing pattern Victoria is designed to be sewn with a button closure in the back. But Ida (@iddypop) thought of a really gorgeous variation wit...

Pattern hacks Tips & tricks

Correction: Women's Alice

March 03, 2020

We're sorry to say that an error has been found in the Women's Alice pattern. The error is in pattern piece 15 - the front neckline facing. 1 cm (3...

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