Helene Engholm Michelsen

At Little Cavalry, we are aiming to care for the little ones. We want to make sure that the patterns and instructions that are being released follow the safety guidelines required. Below you will find a few rules to consider when making your own creations for your own little darlings. Children below the age of 7 should not have cords or drawstrings in the hood and neck area. Therefore, it is not be to be found in Little Cavalry’s patterns. It is also recommended that cords and drawstrings with free ends longer than 14 cm in the chest and waist area is avoided. Children’s clothing with belts and cords intended to be tied at the front, must not have loose ends longer than 36 cm, measured when hanging loose and from the point where they are to be tied. Other cords or drawstrings in children’s clothing must not hang down below the sleeve or hem of the garment. Ties, functional cords and decorative cords at the bottom edge of long pants should be fastened on the inside of the pants. These are the guidelines that we follow, to make sure that your little adventurer can explore the world safely. Read More »About children’s clothing and safetyness

There are many ways to spice up your sewing project and make it look like a treasure sent from heaven. If you dig into your grandma's closet, you will find many clothes with nicely finished details. There was a lot of passion, effort, and time put into every handmade piece, and today the focus has shifted. Cost and production time set the tone for the finished garment, and the most delicate details have been tossed on that behalf. If you look in your grandmother's old robes, many fine details are to be inspired by. Back then, a lot of time, passion, and finesse was spent on each piece of needlework, so it appeared beautiful and finished. Today, price and time often have a great impact on the end product, and therefore many small, fine details disappear. When you sew yourself, you have the chance to put as much time and energy into your project as you like, and there are virtually no restrictions. The project is in your hands now, and you can do whatever you want, and take as much time as you want and need, so today, I will give you some tips on how to make a nice decorative stitching, which can be used as a finishing on edge. Your sewing machine probably has a range of decorative stitches, which can be found in the instructions manual. The stitch used as an edging on this picture is partly a twin needle stitch for a start, and then edged with a decorative shell tuck stitch (stitch No. 15 shown in the diagram next to the sewing samples, and it probably has a different number on your sewing machine). I have sewn the shell tuck with the longest stitch length the machine allowed, but try it out; any width has its charm, both the narrow and the wider ones. But go ahead and set your creativity free with all the other versions that are on your machine! Read More »A cute decorative edging