Scandinavian sewing patterns - step by step tutorials

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Evaluate fabric stretch

Evaluate fabric stretch

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...
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Pattern hack: Billy & Betty with a hood

Pattern hack: Billy & Betty with a hood

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

Lilly & Liam dress hack

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...
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Proud ambassador of Janome & BabyLock

Proud ambassador of Janome & BabyLock

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

Pattern hack: Lace-up detail

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...
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Correction: Women's Alice

Correction: Women's Alice

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...
Make a bow beanie: pattern hack

Make a bow beanie: pattern hack

Guest blogger today is one of our pattern testers Matilda (find her on instagram as @s.e.bro). Thank you so much Matilda for sharing this super cu...
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Ester & Ebbe pattern hack

Ester & Ebbe pattern hack

Let's welcome our new guest blogger, Jenny Ädel who's here to share an excellent idea she had of adding a mock turtleneck to our free pattern Ester...
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Tester pics of Linnéa

Tester pics of Linnéa

In January of 2020 we released the women's pattern Linnéa. A fitted top with a couple of options for neckline and sleeves. I truly love this patter...
Tester pics
Linnéa dress hack

Linnéa dress hack

Our women's top pattern Linnéa is just begging to be made into a dress, right?! There are endless modifications you could make to Linnéa and I deci...
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Bust Adjustments on a dartless knit bodice

Bust Adjustments on a dartless knit bodice

We've just released our new women's pattern, the Linnéa top. This is a fitted top for knit fabrics. Maybe you've taken a look at the size chart and...
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A quick 'cheat' bust adjustment

A quick 'cheat' bust adjustment

Do you feel like you need to do a bust adjustment on our Linnéa pattern? (Or other dartless knit bodice). Maybe you lack the time and patience to ...
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