Tips and Tutorials

Jul 17, 20214 min read

Pattern Tutorial: Gathered Dress

Ever since starting my professional career, I try to always have at least one sheath dress in my closet - for some reason, I always feel...

Jul 11, 20212 min read

Learn Pattern Drafting with me!

When asked about ways to improve sewing skills, I always same tell things the helped me get to the point I am today: consistency,...

Feb 6, 20211 min read

How to: Shorten a Zipper (quick and neat way!)

Hello Darlings! Today I have a new tutorial prepared on how to shorten a plastic zipper! I recently showed this technique on my Instagram...

Jan 9, 20213 min read

Sewing Class: Circle Skirt

Hello Darlings! Today I am very excited to present my VERY FIRST (and free) sewing class! This is something I've been thinking about for...

Dec 5, 20201 min read

Adjustable Dress Form Review

Hello Darlings, Today I want to talk with you about dress forms, more specifically - adjustable ones. I've been using an adjustable...

Nov 16, 20204 min read

#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...

Nov 9, 20203 min read

PATTERN TUTORIAL: Skirt Block

Hello Darlings, today I want to share with you my favourite tutorial yet: how to draft a pattern for basic skirt block! Through this...

Nov 2, 20203 min read

PATTERN TUTORIAL: Asymmetric Skirt (+sewing tips!)

Hello Darlings! Today I am very excited to share my new make - an asymmetrical skirt, made using a self-drafted pattern. I recently...

Oct 25, 20201 min read

How to sew a perfectly straight seam?

Hello Darlings! Today I want to share with you a few tips on how to achieve that perfectly straight seam. In this video, you will find 2...

Aug 2, 20203 min read

PATTERN TUTORIAL: dropped shoulder balloon sleeve blouse

Pattern tutorial for dropped shoulder balloon sleeve blouse

Feb 10, 20202 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...

Dec 7, 20191 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...

Nov 13, 20193 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...

Jul 8, 20195 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...

Jun 21, 20196 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...

May 6, 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...

Mar 31, 20192 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...

Jan 6, 20192 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...

Nov 19, 20184 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...

Sep 17, 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...