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Making an early 19th-century Karelian dress: ...
with my hands dream · 31.10.2020The last part of my Karelian dress project is the heavily pleated sarafan dress made out of red printed cotton. Now the costume is finished! The post...
Making an early 19th-century Karelian dress, ...
with my hands dream · 24.10.2020My Karelian costume needed some period accessories, so I made a pocket, an apron and a linen cap. I also got some silk scarves. The post Making an...
Making an early 19th-century Karelian dress, ...
with my hands dream · 16.10.2020I learned how to weave with a backstrap rigid heddle to make traditional belts for my Karelian folk costume. The post Making an early 19th-century...
Making an early 19th-century Karelian dress, ...
with my hands dream · 09.10.2020I am learning about the dress of my ancestors and making a traditional Karelian outfit. The first layer is called a "rätsinä" shirt. The post Making...
Finnish underwear at the turn of the 20th cen...
with my hands dream · 24.09.2020I continue making turn-of-the-century underwear using period patterns published in Finland. Now it's a time for a petticoat and a bustle. The post...
How to Sew a Hoodie
The Shapes of Fabric · 21.09.2020This hoodie tutorial goes with a Patternmaking Guide of mine. So if you’re interested in learning how to draft the patterns, you can find the Guide here. Besides hoodies, this guide also explains sweater and t-shirt...
Restoring an antique Singer 12 from 1888
with my hands dream · 16.09.2020I finally finished restoring my antique Singer 12 (or 12K) sewing machine. Reed about the history of this machine and the restorating work. The post...
Lichen Duster Adventures
The Shapes of Fabric · 14.09.2020Here’s the second part of my Lichen Duster project. The part where I actually sew the coat. In the previous blog post I talked about the pattern and how I modified it. As it turned out, I...
1915 skirt out of black wool
with my hands dream · 11.09.2020I made a practical 1915 skirt out of black wool. The pattern was an authentic historical pattern from the book "Kukin oma ompelijansa". The post 1915 skirt out of black wool appeared first...
Sew My Style: The Lichen Duster by Sew Liberated
The Shapes of Fabric · 30.08.2020September is pretty much here and that means it’s my turn to lead the Sew My Style challenge again. If you missed my previous posts in March, you can...
Victoria blouse by Fibre Mood
with my hands dream · 28.08.2020I made the Victoria blouse by Fibre Mood for myself for the winter. Here is my review of the pattern. Spoilers: I like it! The post Victoria blouse by Fibre Mood appeared first on with my...
A dress and a matching mask
with my hands dream · 22.08.2020I made a simple, pretty dress and a matching mask with an animal print fabric for my friend's nine-year-old daughter. The post A dress and a matching mask appeared first on with my hands - Dream.
How I made a Victorian Symington corset and g...
with my hands dream · 14.08.2020I made a Victorian corset using a pattern from the Symington collection. This is one of my most complicated makes but a successfull one! We also...
Edwardian accessories: a parasol and a hat
with my hands dream · 27.07.2020I took an old umbrella and turned it into an Edwardian style silk parasol. I also transformed a modern paper straw hat into an Edwardian style hat....
Sew Along: Paneled Wrap Skirt
The Shapes of Fabric · 12.07.2020This time I’m bringing you a Wrap Skirt Sewalong, that was published elsewhere last summer. I wanted to make it available for everyone. So in case you feel like you’ve already seen this...
Father and son t-shirts and a road trip to La...
with my hands dream · 11.07.2020I made matching t-shirts for my son and my husband. Also a lot of chat about our recent road trip to Lappland, featuring reindeer! The post Father...
Edwardian bathing costume
with my hands dream · 03.07.2020I sewed and tested an Edwardian bathing costume and made a video out of it. The post Edwardian bathing costume appeared first on with my hands - Dream.
Blue Edwardian outfit
with my hands dream · 11.06.2020I made an Edwardian outfit with a skirt and a matching bolero jackeet out of blue linen for the summer. The post Blue Edwardian outfit appeared first on with my hands - Dream.
The making of a tailored 1901 jacket
with my hands dream · 04.06.2020I made this jacket using an original 1901 summer jacket pattern from the June issue of the Finnish Käsitöitä magazine that I found at the National...
Finnish underwear at the turn of the 20th cen...
with my hands dream · 20.05.2020I made a chemise following drafting instructions from a Finnish 1892 book called Tyttöjen käsitöiden johtamisen ohjeita kansakouluja varten. The post...
Finnish underwear at the turn of the 20th cen...
with my hands dream · 12.05.2020I made turn of the 20th century drawers using a Finnish pattern from 1892. For sewing, I used my hand-crank Singer 12 from the year 1877. The post...
Potholders and an oven mitt
with my hands dream · 10.05.2020I made quilted potholders using a technique my grandmother taught me when I was a child. I also made a matching oven mitt to go with them. The post Potholders and an oven mitt appeared...
A boater hat and hatpins
with my hands dream · 07.05.2020I made a cute turn-of-the-20th-century style boater hat in Anne of the Green Gables style. I also made matching hatpins out of old knitting needles. The post A boater hat and hatpins...
Making buckram at home
with my hands dream · 05.05.2020I made buckram at home or my millinery projects! You only need linen, water and little something from a grocery store! The whole process was super simple! The post Making buckram at home...
Trying out hatmaking in Edwardian style
with my hands dream · 02.05.2020Inspired by a hatmaking video by Angela Clayton, I decided to try on hatmaking! With no experience and no proper materials, I made my first hat. The...
10-year socks
with my hands dream · 29.04.2020When I started knitting this pair of socks in 2011, I didn’t believe that it’d take almost 10 years for me to finish them! (Yes, I rounded up.) However, my shoulders started acting up and my migraines...
WW1-era blouse
with my hands dream · 19.04.2020Inspired by the old fortifications scattered out the area where I live, I created a WW1-era blouse using the Elsie pattern by Wearing History. The post WW1-era blouse appeared first on with my hands - Dream.
Our Bathroom Renovation
The Unknown and Beyond Blog · 15.04.2020Our long overdue bathroom renovation is somewhat over. When my husband bought this house 1,5 years ago we both knew that it needed “some work”. The financial situation has been...
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