Handmade by Liisa
handmadebyliisa.comRakkaudella ja pieteetillä valmistettuja neuleita, pitsejä, koruja, vaatteita, askarteluja, lempiruokaa, piparkakkutaloja...Käsityöt ja askarteluTunnisteet: lace, pitsiä, sewing, ompelu, handcraftsSeuraa 2 kirjautunutta seuraajaaSijoitus 152. (käsityöt ja askartelu) ja >500. (kaikki blogit)
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Lace shawls, pitsihuiveja
Handmade by Liisa · 2 pvIt 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 · 14 pvThis 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...
Tatted mobile, ikkunakoriste käpypitsistä
Handmade by Liisa · 08.03.2018This 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...
Barbie clothes, Barbin vaatteita
Handmade by Liisa · 18.02.2018My interest in sewing started with making Barbie doll clothes. I made literally hundreds of them, for myself , my sister, cousins, then my daughter...
Umbrella to shopping bag, sateenvarjosta osto...
Handmade by Liisa · 02.02.2018A 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...
Tutorial for easy needle lace, ohjeet helppoo...
Handmade by Liisa · 18.01.2018Ommeltu pitsi on vanhimpia länsimaissa tunnettuja pitsintekotapoja. Tässä selostus siitä miten 1600-luvun tyylisien kalvosimien pitsi valmistui. * A...
Knitted historical stockings, ohuet 1600-luvu...
Handmade by Liisa · 11.01.2018I 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...
Gingerbread Pyynikinlinna piparkakkutalo
Handmade by Liisa · 02.01.2018This 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...
Gingerbread housebuilding, piparkakkutalon ra...
Handmade by Liisa · 21.12.2017This 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…...
Suomi Finland 100
Handmade by Liisa · 05.12.2017Getting 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...
17th century cuffs, 1600-luvun kalvosimet
Handmade by Liisa · 22.10.2017The 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...
Reticello lace
Handmade by Liisa · 26.09.2017I 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...
Crocheted star stitch basket and serviette ri...
Handmade by Liisa · 16.09.2017The 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,...
Ellenin suukkoja, Ellen’s cookies
Handmade by Liisa · 25.08.2017This is a transformation from cake (from this earlier post) to cookie. The combination of chewy almond meringue and coffee buttercream works...
