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  • Kaavasta vaatteeksi : tasapainottelua ompeluohjeen, luovuuden ja haasteiden välillä 
    Halonen, Johanna (2020)
    The main goal of this study was to find out what the sewing process of a garment is like and what the challenges of such a process are. Not much research has been done on sewing and it’s difficult to find out information about cognitive processes of the sewing process. Sewing is described as a hobby with several different meanings. It can be a way to relax or to enjoy life. In this study there is an interest in the working methods of the sewers, the impact of previous experience on work, the critical points of work and problem-solving processes, and the usability of the guide. The research method used in the study was the thinking aloud method in which subjects are asked to speak all their thoughts aloud throughout the experiment. Through the verbalization of thoughts, information is obtained about the subjects' cognitive processes and the content of the working memory. Three subjects participated in the study. In the experiment, the subjects had to make a dress that suits them according to Suuri Käsityö -lehti 8/2019. The material of the study was thinking aloud protocols, video material and dresses which subjects were made in the study. The most common challenges in the sewing process were related to controlling the use of the seamstress and knowing the concepts. All subjects used different seam solutions in their work, although they had the same instruction in their use. The basic principle in the work was that the more familiar the work phase was, the less instruction was used to support the work and the more one's own skills were applied in the work. Not only were the sewing instructions used to support the work, but also the picture attached to the instructions and the general instructions page of the magazine. It can be stated that the guide was adequate and covers all work steps to the extent necessary.
  • Päättelyä vaille valmis : Tutkimus käsityöharrastajien kesken jääneistä käsitöistä 
    Halonen, Johanna (2023)
    The aim of this study was to describe the phenomenon of unfinished crafts, the reasons why crafts are unfinished, when crafts can be considered unfinished by crafts hobbyists, what crafts hobbyists have done with their unfinished crafts and what crafts hobbyists think about the future of unfinished crafts. There is little previous research on unfinished crafts and no more extensive research on unfinished crafts made by craft hobbyists using a variety of craft techniques is available. The data for the survey was collected through an electronic questionnaire in Käsityön ystävien vinkkipankki group on Facebook, on my own Facebook page and on Instagram. 212 craft hobbyists participated in the survey and the data was analysed using both qualitative and quantitative methods. 195 responses were included in the qualitative analysis of the open-ended questions. ATLAS.ti was used in the theory-based content analysis. The reasons why crafts hobbyists did not complete their crafts were varied and intertwined and interlinked. There was rarely only one single reason for not doing crafts. The reasons for not completing a craft project were most often expressed in terms of image, motivation and skill. Other factors were time, life situation, material, need, health and problems. The survey does not provide an unambiguous definition of when a craft can be considered abandoned, but each craft hobbyists has the opportunity to define abandonment from his or her own point of view. However, the idea that the work might still be completed at some point was considered important. The results suggest that, as a rule, the craft hobbyists who participated in the study are interested in either completing their unfinished crafts in the future or in making use of the material by dismantling or reusing it.

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