Handmade by Liisa
handmadebyliisa.comRakkaudella ja pieteetillä valmistettuja neuleita, pitsejä, koruja, vaatteita, askarteluja, lempiruokaa, piparkakkutaloja...Käsityöt ja askarteluTunnisteet: lace, pitsiä, sewing, handcrafts, ompeluSeuraa 3 kirjautunutta seuraajaaSijoitus 172. (käsityöt ja askartelu) ja >500. (kaikki blogit)
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Lace making course, nypläyskurssilla
Handmade by Liisa · 07.10.2019Warning: this is a long post on my wonderful trip to Scotland! In the picture above the samples I made during my lace making course. We were very...
Bobbin lace practice, nypläysharjoituksia
Handmade by Liisa · 19.09.2019I’ve made lace in many different ways but this past summer I’ve been learning something that I thought I’d never even try –...
Embroidered purse, koruommeltu pikkukaukku
Handmade by Liisa · 02.08.2019This is a purse I sent to a dear friend for a birthday present after she moved back to her home country. The frame is a little battered (sorry C!)...
Dyeing underwear, alusasujen värjäämistä
Handmade by Liisa · 15.06.2019I’ve been continuing my bra making experiments and have perfected my pattern based on the Harriet bra of Cloth Habit. Amy of Cloth Habit has...
Valeampiaispesä, fake wasps nest
Handmade by Liisa · 22.05.2019Virkattu ampiaispesä -postaus on ehdottomasti suosituin kaikista blogissani julkaistuista jutuista. Nyt kolme kevättä myöhemmin voin jo jakaa...
Teeny-tiny knitting, Pikkuruisia neuleita
Handmade by Liisa · 05.04.2019I’m taking part in a citizen science project trying to reconstruct a silk stocking from the 17th century. It’s part of a larger project...
Silk beauties, silkki-ihanuuksia
Handmade by Liisa · 01.03.2019One of my biggest treasures is a lace petticoat of my grandmother’s. It has sumptuous Chantilly lace inserts, an embroidered monogram with her...
Warm woollens for the outdoors, lämmintä pääl...
Handmade by Liisa · 11.02.2019More 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...
Felted mittens, huovutetut lapaset
Handmade by Liisa · 21.01.2019We’re in the middle of winter with forecasts of temperatures well below freezing as far as they’ll predict. A pair of woollen felted...
Happy holidays, iloista joulua!
Handmade by Liisa · 24.12.2018A white Christmas this year! At dusk the scenery turns into a beautiful blue which we call the “blue moment”. I’ll be working on...
Lace shawls, pitsihuiveja
Handmade by Liisa · 16.11.2018It 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...
An upholstery job, nojatuolin verhoilua
Handmade by Liisa · 04.11.2018This 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...
Bralette, kevyet rintaliivit
Handmade by Liisa · 01.10.2018This 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....
The many details of a wedding dress, hääpuvun...
Handmade by Liisa · 31.08.2018We 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...
Quick knitwear sundress, hellemekko trikoosta
Handmade by Liisa · 02.08.2018We’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...
Sewing underwear, rintaliivien ompelua
Handmade by Liisa · 14.07.2018I’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...
Fake cherries, valekirsikoita
Handmade by Liisa · 02.07.2018I’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...
Crocheted squares, virkattuja neliöitä
Handmade by Liisa · 05.06.2018This is an absolutely charming book! It features some jems of the antique lace collection of Japanese lace enthusiast Mitsuko Fukuoka. She...
Crocheted purses, virkattuja pikkulaukkuja
Handmade by Liisa · 12.05.2018Just 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...
More reticello practice,lisää harjoituksia
Handmade by Liisa · 13.04.2018A 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...
Reticello practice/harjoituksia
Handmade by Liisa · 27.03.2018I’ve started my reticello practice with the help of the new books I ordered from Italy. The author Giuliana Buonpadre is a distinguished...
