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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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  Focus | Tomül |
  Published : 09/21/2024 12:11:45 | Categories : Sewing pattern , Swimwear

  Discover TOMÜL, the new winter sports bikini!   It's back to school, and back to school means new activities! This year, I'm betting on swimming with the new TOMÜL swimsuit sewing pa [...]

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  Opian | The genesis between sewing and me |
  Published : 05/21/2024 14:11:53 | Categories : Opian

  A look back at the genesis between sewing and me. What made me want to sew? Probably the costumes my mother made for me as a child, without any patterns. So here is a little presentation of [...]

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  Alvernia | Relaunch |
  Published : 04/18/2024 16:08:22 | Categories : Clothes , Sewing pattern

  Today, I am delighted to present to you the brand-new version of the ALVERNIA dress, a true must-have for summer and evening couture. After considering feedback and suggestions, I made several [...]

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  Hérens | Relaunch |
  Published : 03/19/2024 13:57:26 | Categories : Sewing pattern

  I am delighted to announce the reissue of the long-awaited sewing pattern: the HÉRENS Bathrobe and Dressing Gown. What is Hérens? HÉRENS is a PDF sewing pattern for a bathrobe and dr [...]

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  Cemette | Relaunch |
  Published : 02/18/2024 18:07:41 | Categories : Clothes , Sewing pattern

  I am delighted to announce the long-awaited relaunch of the CEMETTE skirt sewing pattern! This process took a little (!) longer than expected. In fact, I pushed back the release date [...]

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