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4 pvPine bark bread
I wanted to find out how the pine bark bread tasted, so I harvested pine bark and baked famine bread!with my hands dream22 pv
22 pvGardening overalls
I sewed a nice set of cotton overalls for gardening. I used Julia overall pattern from Etsy and here is my review of the pattern.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.with my hands dream10.09.2024
10.09.2024A 19-teens corset from a 1912 pattern
I created a Titanic-era corset using a 1912 sewing book pattern, adjusting it to fit and adding garters. Watch the process: https://youtu.be/yBq4AwQpfHw.with my hands dream17.08.2024
17.08.2024I was poisoned by a Victorian parasol!
Victorian arsenic green dyes still have a dangerous reputation. Still, even an innocent-looking beige parasol might cause issues. Who knows what...with my hands dream13.08.2024
13.08.2024Vintage bike restoration
I restored my mother's old and rusty 1970s bike and now I have a vintage bike of my dreams. This is how I did it!with my hands dream08.08.2024
08.08.2024Understanding the loom – my first single colo...
I decided to learn how to weave patterns in a single-colour only! Thus I made a huck lace shawl in luxurious silk merino yarn.with my hands dream20.06.2024
20.06.2024Finnish Rya Rugs – a crafting journey through...
Finland has a long history of weaving rya rugs. Now I am part of it after making my own rya rug!with my hands dream22.04.2024
22.04.2024I made a needlepoint pillow
I made a needlepoint pillow that is based on an 1914 design in the collection of V&A museum.with my hands dream04.04.2024
04.04.2024I made a silver necklace!
I enrolled on a silversmithing course to make my silver necklace in the 19th-century Finnish folk style.with my hands dream05.02.2024
05.02.2024Couture techniques in skirt-making
I decided to make a skirt using as many couture techniques as I could: silk underlining, Hong Kong finishes, couture waistband you name it! This kind...with my hands dream23.01.2024
23.01.2024Snow flower winter boots
Last year I made a pair of winter boots for myself. This year I decided to make a cute pair for my daughter.with my hands dream12.01.2024
12.01.2024Kuura vest video tutorial
Here is an easy video tutorial to sew the Kuura vest.with my hands dream23.12.2023
23.12.2023A short wool Finnish folk jacket from the ear...
I have worn my national costume a lot but for the colder months, it needed some warmth. Askola’s costume doesn’t have a jacket from the...with my hands dream16.12.2023
16.12.2023Getting to know Minna Canth by sewing
Meet Minna Canth, a famous Finnish author and see how I replicated her 1860s outfit.with my hands dream15.11.2023
15.11.2023From Rags to Rugs – weaving a cozy rag rug fo...
I had a 5-metre-long front hall that was covered with a very sad-looking gray rug. I wanted to have something bright and colorful to bring some...with my hands dream20.10.2023
20.10.2023Merino knit dress – designing on the fly
I designed this merino knit dress on the fly, when I wanted a warm and comfy dress with some fun historical elements.with my hands dream09.10.2023
09.10.2023I bought myself an 18th-century dress and the...
I bought myself an 18th-century dress. Then I needed to make some matching accessories: a bum pad, a cap, and apron and a fichu.with my hands dream15.09.2023
15.09.2023Handmade shoes at home? Finnishing my sneakers!
I bought a pair of sneaker soles already a year ago. I had all that fine folk wool fabric I had spent months weaving and I wanted to use the scraps...with my hands dream28.08.2023
28.08.2023An autumn blouse for my daughter
I sewed the Helmi blouse from the Tauko magazine (no 3). Made out of cotton sateen from Nuppu print company, it makes a nice autumn blouse.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 dream13.08.2023
13.08.2023Different embroidery stands and why you need them
In order to prevent aches and pains, you need an emboroidery stand. I have two that I use for my projects.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.with my hands dream03.07.2023
03.07.2023Try Tabletweave generator – Kokeile lautanauh...
I coded Tabletweave generator that allows you to design your own tablet woven bands!with my hands dream22.05.2023
22.05.2023Crinoline mania continues: 1860s elliptical c...
I made an elliptical crinoline from a Truly Victorian pattern.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.with my hands dream28.04.2023
28.04.2023I made an 1898 tennis costume
I turned some old Ikea duvet covers into a Victorian 1898 tennis costume using an original pattern from La Mode Illustrée.with my hands dream27.03.2023
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