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Jäätelökesälakki / Lady buckethead
Matkalaukkuelämää, kirpputorilöytöjä ja muita sanahirviöitä · 11 pvOmpelin itselleni hatun samalla Kotiliesi Käsityö -lehden 8/2019 kaavalla kuin reilu viikko sitten valmistunut lahjahattu. Kankaat on samaisia...
A folk vest and an apron from Askola, Finland
with my hands dream · 12 pvI made a Finnish folk vest and an apron from Askola village in Finland. These garments are based on museum items from early 19th century.
How to Hem Jeans by Hand
The Shapes of Fabric · 16 pvLet’s do something different this time! I’ve got a guest blog post for you written by Sarah Duke from JustToSew. It’s about hemming jeans. I know many of you likes to wear jeans so this...
Kesäinen kangashattu / Bucket hat
Matkalaukkuelämää, kirpputorilöytöjä ja muita sanahirviöitä · 20 pvSain toiveen kesähatusta ja kirjastossa käsityölehtiä noin vartin selailtuani vastaan tuli lierihattuohje Kotiliesi Käsityö -lehdessä 8/2019. Kankaat...
Time-traveling to the Iron Age with my daughter
with my hands dream · 24 pvI made an Iron Age Finnish costume for my daughter so that we can take part in events together. Also, I did some leatherwork...
The Shirt Dress Project: Fibremood Filippa
The Shapes of Fabric · 29 pvCatching up on my #makenine plans I decided to tackle the shirt dress project last week. I usually don’t go for ready-made patterns, but this...
A pink lolita-style dress
with my hands dream · 12.07.2022I sewed my daughter a Japanese sweet lolita style summer dress from pink cotton gingham. Decorated with lots of ruffles and bows, of course!
DIY Vintage Style Dress
The Shapes of Fabric · 27.06.2022We are pretty much halfway through the year and my #makenine grid has still over half of the projects left. So, I figured I should pick one and made myself a vintage style dress for the...
My Askola folk skirt
with my hands dream · 22.06.2022My Finnish folk costume progresses: I turned my hand-woven fabric into a folk skirt from Askola, Finland.
What are Basic Pattern Blocks and How to use them
The Shapes of Fabric · 21.06.2022Here’s another basic tutorial and I wanted to dedicate it entirely to basic pattern blocks. This gives me the opportunity to show you how you...
A Victorian lingerie dress
with my hands dream · 14.06.2022Lingerie 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...
Adele dress from the new book “Helmat”
with my hands dream · 02.06.2022My book review of the new Finnish sewing book Helmat and the Adele dress I chose to make using a pattern from the book.
A Finnish folk shirt from early 19th-century ...
with my hands dream · 26.05.2022I hand-sewed a Finnish 19th-century folk shirt from Askola. This shirt with it's intricate embroidery took me 2 months to finish!
A French hood in a Finnish folk style
with my hands dream · 28.04.2022I made a Finnish folk style hand-embroidered French hood for my Askola costume from paper, rye porridge and silk!
A new project: An early 19th-century peasant ...
with my hands dream · 23.04.2022I have started a huge undertaking to create the Finnish national costume from Askola that requires me to learn many new skills.
Quick Sewing Project: Wrap Pants
The Shapes of Fabric · 11.04.2022I wanted to share with you my latest sewing project, wrap pants. Compared to the trench coat I introduced last time, this was a breeze! Very few...
DIY Spring Coat: Trench Number 2
The Shapes of Fabric · 28.03.2022I’ve been planning to make myself another trench coat for ages. The previous version has become my favorite coat, so now I included this...
Draft a Basic Bodice Block for Knit Fabrics
The Shapes of Fabric · 15.03.2022Here comes another basic block tutorial. It’s the basic bodice block for knit fabrics! In the past I’ve published two for woven fabrics:...
How to Sew Different Types of Collars
The Shapes of Fabric · 23.02.2022This tutorial is an attempt to bring sewing instructions to different types of collars together; The instructions I currently have here on my blog...
Pauline Alice Sedavi dress for winter
with my hands dream · 22.02.2022I made my daughter the Sedavi dress by Pauline Alice but turned this summer dress into a winter dress with long sleeves.
The Finnish Iron Age Peplos and the Final Costume
with my hands dream · 17.02.2022The 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!
Exploring How to Make Gloves from Scratch
The Shapes of Fabric · 15.02.2022As part of this year’s Make Nine Challenge I decided to make gloves. It was my first time ever making gloves, so it took me a while to figure...
Raitapaitamekko / Stripey shirtdress
Matkalaukkuelämää, kirpputorilöytöjä ja muita sanahirviöitä · 23.01.2022Tämä mekko on ommeltu ohuista villakankaista, jotka ovat vanhoja kangaskaupan jäännöksiä ja odotelleet jossain varastossa useamman vuoden tai...
A Heavy Metal Apron – Viking Age Fashion from...
with my hands dream · 15.01.2022I made a metal spiral decorated Iron Age Finnish woman's apron for my Iron Age Finnish costume I'm slowly constructing. The post A Heavy Metal Apron...
MakeNine 2022 Sewing Challenge Plans
The Shapes of Fabric · 10.01.2022New year, new sewing challenge! Well, in 2021 I didn’t participate in any yearly challenge, whereas in 2020 I was one of the leaders of Sew My Style....
Sewing a Finnish Iron age dress (works also f...
with my hands dream · 09.01.2022I 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...
Dressed up for the holiday season
Handmade by Liisa · 21.12.2021Wishing everyone Happy Holidays and just letting you know I’m still here This is the new logo that my daughter drew for me. I’ve been...
