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sewn techniques used by Marimekko craftspeople in the 1950s and 1960s . Customers can either take home the textiles for use in their home projects , such as wall hangings , or they can opt to enlist the expert services of the store ’ s seamstress , Ann Jareckie . “ We held an event on Mother ’ s Day where Ann made tablecloths on the spot ,” notes Chase . “ We set her up with a machine on a platform by the window , and guests got to see her process from start to finish .”
Although Marimekko ’ s inventive textile patterns made an instant splash in Finland upon their initial release in 1951 , many customers remained unsure of what to do with the fabrics . In the same year , Armi Ratia held a fashion show with clothing designed
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