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30.12.2025
30.12.2025Mustavalkoinen mekko / Jersey print dress
Tämä mekko on ommeltu lahjaksi äidille ja hän saa itse päättää päätyykö se päivä- vai yöpaidaksi. Kangas on kotimaisten tekijöiden pop-up-myymälästä...Matkalaukkuelämää, kirpputorilöytöjä ja muita sanahirviöitä
21.12.2025
21.12.2025Saraste-paitamekko / Green plaid dress for Xmas
Tämä mekko on ommeltu joulua varten, sillä tämän vuoden jouluneuleeni on vielä vaiheessa eikä valmistu ajoissa. Ruutukangas on Marimekko-outletistä...with my hands dream
10.09.2025
10.09.2025The twirly princess dress
I sewed the twirliest chiffon dress with a boned bodice, cute puffed sleeves and 15 metres of ruffle at the hem!with my hands dream08.08.2025
08.08.2025A fairytale tulle dress
I designed and sewed an airy tulle dress with a corset bodice for my 15-year-old daughter and patterned the bodice using duct tape!Matkalaukkuelämää, kirpputorilöytöjä ja muita sanahirviöitä
19.06.2025
19.06.2025Vilja-yöpaitamekko / Novelty nightgown
Olin ostanut tätä kiiltokuvaenkelein kuvioitua kangasta alesta pari kesää sitten noin 7 eurolla metri. Kiiltokuvat muistuttavat isotädistäni, jolta...with my hands dream16.04.2025
16.04.2025The Hunger Dress and the 1860s famine in Finland
I sewed a simple 1860s style dress fit for a farmer's wife and find out how my family survived the Great Famine of 1867-1868.Matkalaukkuelämää, kirpputorilöytöjä ja muita sanahirviöitä
02.04.2025
02.04.2025Kietaisumekko kirjavista kankaista / Khloe wr...
Viime syksynä ostin kangaskaupan alesta ensin alligaattoriprinttikangasta ja myöhemmin toisesta liikkeestä saman suunnittelijan kukkaprinttejä, joita...Matkalaukkuelämää, kirpputorilöytöjä ja muita sanahirviöitä
28.07.2024
28.07.2024Maalausmekko / Good night kiss dress
Olin ostanut pari vuotta sitten käsityömessuilta palan tätä trikoota, johon on painettu version Gustav Klimtin Suudelma-maalauksesta. Koska olen...with my hands dream17.08.2023
17.08.2023I sewed an Edwardian-inspired summer dress
I made an Edwardian-inspired summer dress out of linen using the Sedavi pattern by Pauline Alice. I also added some embroidery.with my hands dream05.07.2023
05.07.2023My Elliptical Crinoline Dress
I made an 1860s elliptical crinoline dress inspired by the painting Women in the Garden by French artist Claude Monet.P.S. I love knitting
28.05.2023
28.05.2023Little black dress
For me, sewing occasion wear has always felt like a daunting task, because of the delicate, very often rather slippery fabrics the designs require. The more delicate the fabric is, the less room for error one has,...with my hands dream01.05.2023
01.05.20231850s crinoline dress for my daughter
My daughter and me collaborated to make this lovely 1850s dress and a talma cape. She made the skirt and I made the bodice and the cape.DigikuvAri
14.03.2023
14.03.2023Discover the Steampunk Spring 2023 Fashion Co...
Steampunk fashion is a subculture that draws inspiration from the Victorian era and the Industrial Revolution. Steampunk clothing and accessories...with my hands dream25.08.2022
25.08.2022Wearing your grandma’s curtains or making a r...
How can you use recycled materials in historical costuming? What are my tips in finding the best materials in thrift stores?with my hands dream18.07.2022
18.07.2022Time-traveling to the Iron Age with my daughter
I made an Iron Age Finnish costume for my daughter so that we can take part in events together. Also, I did some leatherwork...with my hands dream14.06.2022
14.06.2022A Victorian lingerie dress
Lingerie dresses are those pretty frilly dresses that make the iconic Edwardian look with their lace inserts and pale colours. However, they first appeared in the 1890s. For a long time, I...with my hands dream02.06.2022
02.06.2022Adele dress from the new book “Helmat”
My book review of the new Finnish sewing book Helmat and the Adele dress I chose to make using a pattern from the book.with my hands dream22.02.2022
22.02.2022Pauline Alice Sedavi dress for winter
I made my daughter the Sedavi dress by Pauline Alice but turned this summer dress into a winter dress with long sleeves.with my hands dream17.02.2022
17.02.2022The Finnish Iron Age Peplos and the Final Costume
The last part of my Finnish Iron Age costume is the peplos dress. It took me 6 months to construct the whole thing. Now it comes together!Matkalaukkuelämää, kirpputorilöytöjä ja muita sanahirviöitä
23.01.2022
23.01.2022Raitapaitamekko / Stripey shirtdress
Tämä mekko on ommeltu ohuista villakankaista, jotka ovat vanhoja kangaskaupan jäännöksiä ja odotelleet jossain varastossa useamman vuoden tai...with my hands dream09.01.2022
09.01.2022Sewing a Finnish Iron age dress (works also f...
I sewed an Iron Age dress that a Finnish woman would have worn under her peplos and apron. This dress works also for the Medieval era. The post...with my hands dream04.12.2021
04.12.2021A last-last minute party dress
Sometimes even a rushed project with all the ingredients for disaster succeeds and the result is a beautiful silk party dress. The post A last-last minute party dress appeared first on with...with my hands dream17.10.2021
17.10.2021A Belle Époque evening gown in a day and a ma...
I made an Edwardian evening gown in a day to join a turn-of-the-century manor house weekend. The post A Belle Époque evening gown in a day and a...with my hands dream08.09.2021
08.09.2021Saraste dress for my mother
I made the Saraste dress from the book Breaking the pattern for my mother from the lovely Atelier Brunette viscose. The post Saraste dress for my mother appeared first on with my hands - Dream.with my hands dream05.02.2021
05.02.2021The assembly line apron dress
This apron dress is one of the patterns that I loved from the first sight. Even though I nowadays don’t use modern patterns that much, I had to buy this pattern. Apron dresses are...Matkalaukkuelämää, kirpputorilöytöjä ja muita sanahirviöitä
31.01.2021
31.01.2021Kerrosmekko / Bardon dress
Tämä mekko on ommeltu australialaisen Peppermint Magazine -lehden sivuilta ilmaiseksi löytyvällä Bardon dress -ompelukaavalla. Kankaan ostin entiseltä kangaskauppiaalta eurolla, koska siinä...with my hands dream20.12.2020
20.12.2020A Karelian dress for my daughter
I made my daughter a Karelian dress similar to my own. This also gave me a good chance to test my new ruffler. The post A Karelian dress for my...Matkalaukkuelämää, kirpputorilöytöjä ja muita sanahirviöitä
20.09.2020
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