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  Sewing tip | How to pick your size for a better fit |
  Published : 04/24/2021 20:11:15 | Categories : Sewing Tips

  For a fitted garment, the choice of your size according to your own measurements is an essential step! Sometimes, I get messages asking me what size to cut for an XS or 40 of ready-to-wear. I [...]

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  Sewing Tip | Sewing for your cup size |
  Published : 03/20/2021 16:09:45 | Categories : Sewing Tips

  Today, we are looking at a particular measure which allows a blouse or a dress to be properly adjusted which is the cup. There are two measurements called a cup. The first one that we know well [...]

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  Sewing Tip |What is Ease |
  Published : 02/13/2021 18:39:33 | Categories : Sewing Tips , Swimwear

  Ease in sewing is an essential element for a garment adapted to your morphology. Indeed, when measuring yourself and adjusting a pattern to make a garment, you have to take into account the [...]

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  Säntis | New sizes |
  Published : 01/30/2021 19:19:22 | Categories : Sewing pattern , Swimwear

  We continue the momentum of the expansion of the size range and it is the turn of the SÄNTIS swimsuit to offer a revival. SÄNTIS was released at the same time as the JAMANOTA swimsuit, w [...]

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  Sewing tip | Drafting an overboot |
  Published : 01/23/2021 20:33:01 | 2 comments | Categories : Sewing Tips

  Following up on the success of the short video on drafting an overshoe for snowshoe hikes a few days ago, I thought of documenting the process in a blog post. My winter shoes are not [...]

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  2020 | Retrospective |
  Published : 01/02/2021 16:13:49 | Categories : Inspiration

  2020 has come to an end and what a year! So, I take this opportunity to look at the months that have passed and your fabulous makes of the year with the Opian sewing patterns. It's hard to [...]

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  Sewing Tip | Choosing your first sewing machine |
  Published : 10/31/2020 16:13:56 | Categories : Sewing Tips

  It's been a few years since home sewing has been democratised and more and more people are starting to make their own clothes. Getting into this hobby requires a little material, mainly the [...]

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  Liskamm | Testers Versions|
  Published : 09/26/2020 17:14:30 | Categories : Inspiration , Sewing pattern , Swimwear

  Summer in the northern hemisphere is coming to an end and this is the moment that I have chosen to present the sewists' test versions of the LISKAMM swimsuit launched in July. Yes, I am always [...]

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  Sewing Tip | Interlining a fabric |
  Published : 08/29/2020 16:44:20 | 1 comment | Categories : Sewing Tips

  I've been offering to interline a fabric for several times now and have been asked what it means and what it is for. Therefore, you will find all the answers and the procedure to follow in this [...]

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  Liskamm | Inspiration |
  Published : 08/17/2020 20:30:56 | Categories : Inspiration , Sewing pattern , Swimwear

  Thinking of sewing the LISKAMM swimsuit, but still not sure? Well today you will be able to explore the spirit that inspired this model. The LISKAMM bikini launched in early July, just in time [...]

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