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  Sewing tip | Types of fibres |
  Published : 05/06/2025 11:28:44 | Categories : Organic , Sewing Tips

  Knowing the fabrics and their components allows you to choose the right fabric and care for your garment made with love. Textile fibres fall into two categories, natural fibres and chemical [...]

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  Sewing tips | 10 Tips to Avoid Common Sewing Mistakes |
  Published : 03/09/2025 18:16:35 | Categories : Sewing Tips

  Do you sometimes make tiny or big mistakes that ruin your sewing projects? Are you tired of having a pile of clothes in the process of being finished following a blunder? Don't worry, it happens [...]

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  Sewing tips | 6 tips for an organised sewing space |
  Published : 03/09/2025 18:08:59 | Categories : Sewing Tips

  Creating in an organised space can make all the difference to your sewing productivity and enjoyment. A clutter-free sewing room can help you find your tools more easily, reduce stress, and [...]

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  Sewing tips | 11 tips to sew trousers |
  Published : 02/25/2025 17:29:50 | Categories : Sewing Tips

  When you start sewing, trousers are not the first project you usually start with. Indeed, it requires a certain skill, not really in sewing, but especially in fitting, because trousers require a [...]

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  Tomül | Testers |
  Published : 02/23/2025 17:02:28 | Categories : Inspiration , Sewing pattern

  The TOMÜL swimsuit sewing pattern came out a while ago and allowed several people to practice swimming lengths. It is therefore with great pleasure that I present to you in detail the versions [...]

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  Sewing Tips | How to Cut and Sew Slippery Fabrics |
  Published : 01/12/2025 14:30:34 | Categories : Sewing Tips

  When choosing a fabric for your project, you can sometimes be put off by fluid, thin, and flowing fabrics that slip through your hands. You think about the cut that isn't straight, the fabric [...]

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  Opian | Retrospective 2024 |
  Published : 12/28/2024 15:19:38 | Categories : Opian

  The end of the year always encourages us to look back and define our desires for the coming year.   This year has been quieter than others in terms of new products and sales. A change in my [...]

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  Markets | Getting started in craft and creative markets |
  Published : 12/15/2024 18:02:54 | Categories : Opian

  With Christmas coming, the season of craft and creative markets is in full swing! I offer you some of my observations made concerning the elements we need to take part in a market. Since I have [...]

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  Costume history | Slashes |
  Published : 10/29/2024 17:20:09 | Categories : Costume history

  We are looking at another element that has once been in fashion, which are the slashes. As an aside, it cannot be said that Switzerland is or ever was the birthplace of fashion (although it was [...]

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  Sewing tips | 4 ways to find the right side of the fabric |
  Published : 10/29/2024 16:44:16 | Categories : Sewing Tips

  What is the right side of the fabric? Depending on the material, it’s not always easy to know at first glance. In the instructions for sewing a garment, we most often find the mention “sew rig [...]

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