Handmade by Liisa
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Silk beauties, silkki-ihanuuksia
One of my biggest treasures is a lace petticoat of my grandmother’s. It has sumptuous Chantilly lace inserts, an embroidered monogram with her...Handmade by Liisa
Warm woollens for the outdoors, lämmintä pääl...
More felted mittens and a pair of leg warmers to match. This time I used a much thinner yarn, Pirkka-lanka, which is an old favourite of mine. It...Handmade by Liisa
Felted mittens, huovutetut lapaset
We’re in the middle of winter with forecasts of temperatures well below freezing as far as they’ll predict. A pair of woollen felted...Handmade by Liisa
Happy holidays, iloista joulua!
A white Christmas this year! At dusk the scenery turns into a beautiful blue which we call the “blue moment”. I’ll be working on...Handmade by Liisa
Lace shawls, pitsihuiveja
It took me just over a year to knit this woollen lace shawl, on the left. The one with the bigger circles is an older version knitted with linen thread. I love the delicate look of them...Handmade by Liisa
An upholstery job, nojatuolin verhoilua
This was easier than I had expected! Our old armchairs had served well but were looking a bit dreary. I found this velvet upholstery fabric that...Handmade by Liisa
Bralette, kevyet rintaliivit
This sporty but feminine bralette was quick to sew and easy to fit. The free pattern by Madalynne Intimates is called Barrett and comes with complete and comprehensive sewing instructions....Handmade by Liisa
The many details of a wedding dress, hääpuvun...
We had a lovely wedding in the family last weekend and I had the honour of making the wedding dress for my daughter-in-law We started planning it in...Handmade by Liisa
Quick knitwear sundress, hellemekko trikoosta
We’re in the middle of a freaky heatwave as are so many corners of the world. So this sundress using an old nighty for a pattern was just the...Handmade by Liisa
Sewing underwear, rintaliivien ompelua
I’ve been working on this fun project for some time! It took many trials and errors but I finally finished my first bra. I will use this...Handmade by Liisa
Fake cherries, valekirsikoita
I’m hoping to at least taste the cherries from our little cherry tree this summer. Just before they turn red I’ll hang these “tough nuts” for the birds to get used...Handmade by Liisa
Crocheted squares, virkattuja neliöitä
This is an absolutely charming book! It features some jems of the antique lace collection of Japanese lace enthusiast Mitsuko Fukuoka. She...Handmade by Liisa
Crocheted purses, virkattuja pikkulaukkuja
Just finished this pretty little handbag to go with my turquoise gear. It was the first time I fixed a metal frame to a bag. This crocheted pouch...Handmade by Liisa
More reticello practice,lisää harjoituksia
A new try of reticello with slighly bigger squares of around 2 cm each. Just about the right size for my son’s historic collar. * Uusia...Handmade by Liisa
Reticello practice/harjoituksia
I’ve started my reticello practice with the help of the new books I ordered from Italy. The author Giuliana Buonpadre is a distinguished...Handmade by Liisa
Tatted mobile, ikkunakoriste käpypitsistä
This lovely little decoration was amongst the treasures I found in the old sewing box of my friend’s mother. It’s made up of six...Handmade by Liisa
Barbie clothes, Barbin vaatteita
My interest in sewing started with making Barbie doll clothes. I made literally hundreds of them, for myself , my sister, cousins, then my daughter...Handmade by Liisa
Umbrella to shopping bag, sateenvarjosta osto...
A lightweight shopping bag made from the fabric of a broken umbrella. Roll it up into a tiny parcel and it won’t take much room in your...Handmade by Liisa
Tutorial for easy needle lace, ohjeet helppoo...
Ommeltu pitsi on vanhimpia länsimaissa tunnettuja pitsintekotapoja. Tässä selostus siitä miten 1600-luvun tyylisien kalvosimien pitsi valmistui. * A...Handmade by Liisa
Knitted historical stockings, ohuet 1600-luvu...
I gave these fine stockings to my son's girlfriend for Christmas to go with her historical clothing (they are both into historical re-enactment and a...Handmade by Liisa
Gingerbread Pyynikinlinna piparkakkutalo
This Christmas I picked a dear old building as a model for my gingerbread house. It’s an old private town house turned into a museum in a...Handmade by Liisa
Gingerbread housebuilding, piparkakkutalon ra...
This is the facade of this year’s gingerbreadhouse. Still no roof and lots to do but here’s how the project has gone so far…...Handmade by Liisa
Suomi Finland 100
Getting ready for tomorrows big celebrations: my long blue dress, the traditional two candles for each window and my lovely blue coffee cup – a gift from my goddaughter . Today I had time for two o’clock...Handmade by Liisa
17th century cuffs, 1600-luvun kalvosimet
The cuffs for my son’s 17th century outfit are ready. That was the easy part. Next I’ll be making him a reticello collar – a huge...Handmade by Liisa
Reticello lace
I am absolutely fascinated by lace! After acquiring some more books on the subject, I had to try my hand at reticello, a needle lace that dates back to the 16th century. You know – huge, opulent collars of kings...Handmade by Liisa
Crocheted star stitch basket and serviette ri...
The serviettes needed a storage basket so I crocheted a square one out of some thread I purchased from a sale. I have no idea what the material is,...Handmade by Liisa
Ellenin suukkoja, Ellen’s cookies
This is a transformation from cake (from this earlier post) to cookie. The combination of chewy almond meringue and coffee buttercream works...Handmade by Liisa
