Tanja

My name is Tanja and I love to sew and to curate my handmade and unique wardrobe!
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SOON... | New pattern almost ready to launch! The best part: it'll be a FREE one! Subscribe to the newsletter to be notified as soon as it launches and to get the code to download it for free!

#GPsilene #glasshousepatterns #sewingfriends #sewcial #sewin… https://t.co/RgXkjELlv1

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New pattern almost ready for testing! 🌸 Sign up as a pattern tester today if you're interested in testing this one 😉 (link in bio)

This lovely fabric is from @minervadotcom
btw 🌸

#GPsilene #patterntesting #patterntesterswanted #newpdfpattern #indie… https://t.co/zoA67iABEW

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One of my favourite outfits at the moment: a #soiedietop paired with #gingerjeans - I modified the Edie top to be more loose fitting and to have long sleeves, this just suits my personal style and the cold winter weather better ✂️ #SOIShowOff #sewingfri… https://t.co/9RSF3rgWDf

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This is the Dahlia dress with 3/4 sleeves sewn up in lace - my very first sewing pattern and probably the most elegant garment I own 😊 If you want to replicate this look, check out my blog, I have a post on there on how to modify the pattern to work … https://t.co/el5QY9pTfU

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Looking forward to spring and warm weather so I can finally wear this dress! 🦋🌸 I made this #SOIpussybowblouse hack for @minervadotcom a couple of weeks ago, this crepe fabric has kindly been gifted by them!
#SOIShowOff #minervamakers #sewcialist #s… https://t.co/EnXvPqqbOw

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Swooning over this cozy winter Nemesia dress right now Bernice @sewbee73 made 💕 The perfect winter work dress, so chic and comfy at the same time!
#GPnemesia #sewingpattern #memadeeveryday #memade #sewinglife #sewingaddict #sewingisfun #instasewing… https://t.co/xvqf58Lzeb

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Just stunning how Janee @janeemichal interpreted the #GPnemesia knit dress pattern! Head over to my blog to see all the other beautiful tester makes!
#sewingday #sewinglovers #sewingschool #diysewing #sewingwithknits #summersewing #sewingforme #sewingma… https://t.co/mEiE1DEjk9

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Cosy winter dress sewing inspiration ❄👗✂️ #GPnemesia
#sewcialist #sewersofinstagram #sewist #lovesewing #ilovesewing #instasew #sewingtime #imademyclothes #fashionsewing #handmadewardrobe #seweveryday https://t.co/WhjVphqbC8

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I sewed up this dress a while ago, the gorgeous fabric is sponsored from @minervadotcom and you'll see a blog post on their site later this year where I'm explaining in detail how I put it together. ✂️ Hint: it's a hack from the #SOIpussybowblouse (as yo… https://t.co/0mrXRd8PjV

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Here we have the most elegant #GPnemesia knit dress I've seen so far, made by the lovely Andrea @andreanaturally
#sewcialist #sewersofinstagram #sewist #lovesewing #ilovesewing #instasew #sewingtime #imademyclothes #fashionsewing #handmadewardrobe #sewe… https://t.co/d7PXzUAR5j

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The Nemesia dress was designed to be your ultimate cosy winter knit dress 👗 It's practical since it has pockets and with its A-line shape it looks figure flattering on nearly everybody!
#ItHasPockets #GPnemesia #sewingskills #imakemyclothes #sewsews… https://t.co/b2JnfkJ3db

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Want to sew something with statement sleeves? Try the Nemesia knit dress, a cosy winter dress with pockets and these cute tie cuffs #GPnemesia
#sewcialist #sewersofinstagram #sewist #lovesewing #ilovesewing #instasew #sewingtime #imademyclothes #fashion… https://t.co/8godmYJXLX

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Here we have another cute #GPnemesia dress made by the lovely McKell @mckellmakes - only one of 12 possibilities to combine the different sleeve options and necklines of this dress

#sewingpattern #memadeeveryday #memade #sewinglife #sewingaddict #sewin… https://t.co/zSbd2DVqkP

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NEW CHALLENGE | Due to your huge interest in the Use Nine challenge last year I'll be hosting it again this year to make stash busting more fun again! 🎉 #UseNine2020
The rules are simple:
1. Take pictures of nine fabrics from your stash you want to… https://t.co/3kGEwzUirS

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One of my favourite fabrics to work with: Lace. Makes this #GPdahlia blouse (a hack of my own sewing pattern) look way more elegant instantly. ✂️👗 This beautiful fabric is from @minervadotcom - I sewed this garment up a couple of months ago for a gue… https://t.co/ESJafehwqd

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My most glamorous version of the #GPnemesia dress so far 🎉🍾🥂 (I should have made a sway back adjustment but needed to test the pattern as it is 😆) #sewcialist #sewersofinstagram #sewist #lovesewing #ilovesewing #instasew #sewingtime #imademyclothes #… https://t.co/w1oEXsOyiU

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Time for some holiday sewing! ✂️🎅 In a shiny satin fabric, the Dahlia skirt looks instantly fastive with it's large bow. 🎀 I wore this exact skirt last year on christmas eve (yes, that's how far in advance this sample was finished). The Dahlia skirt … https://t.co/IHJCz04uzF

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This is a Dahlia blouse out of chiffon 🍃such a perfect top for autumn days 🍁
There are two posts on my blog now on how to create this look from the Dahlia dress pattern, one is a tutorial on how to hack it into a blouse, the other one is showing you … https://t.co/8rsdD1aU7J

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NEW BLOG POST| How to sew the Dahlia dress or blouse in a sheer fabric 👗✂️ Since I dreamed of sewing this pattern in a chiffon fabric as soon as I designed it and it makes a beautiful garment for autumn weather I put together a proper tutorial for th… https://t.co/kYqyYwOTit

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OOTD: a Dahlia dress (my own design) layered with an rtw cardigan from orsay, paired with sneakers 🍃 this is how I wore this dress most of the summer too, the cardigan acted as jacket replacement on cooler days 🌤

#sewcialist #sewersofinstagram #sewi… https://t.co/Ms7Q2jrlnZ