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with my hands dream

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Ribbon skirt

I sewed a ribbon skirt à la Lena Hoschek. These skirts take inspiration from Austrian folk costumes and are an interesting sewing challenge.

with my hands dream

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Karelian red pick-up weaving

I learned how to do Karelian red pick-up weaving. This is an old traditional patterning technique that my grandmother used to do in the 1940s.

with my hands dream

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The 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 dream

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A 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!

with my hands dream

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Pine 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 dream

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Gardening 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.

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The 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.

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A 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.

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I 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 dream

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Vintage 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 dream

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Understanding 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 dream

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Finnish 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 dream

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I made a needlepoint pillow

I made a needlepoint pillow that is based on an 1914 design in the collection of V&A museum.

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I made a silver necklace!

I enrolled on a silversmithing course to make my silver necklace in the 19th-century Finnish folk style.

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Couture 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...

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Snow 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 dream

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Kuura vest video tutorial

Here is an easy video tutorial to sew the Kuura vest.

#sewing #top #vest

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A 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...

#sewing #jacket

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Getting to know Minna Canth by sewing

Meet Minna Canth, a famous Finnish author and see how I replicated her 1860s outfit.

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From 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...

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Merino 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.

#sewing #dresses

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I 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.

#sewing #embroidery #cap

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Handmade 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...

#sewing #sneakers

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An 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.

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I 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.

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Different 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.

#shopping #embroidery

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My Elliptical Crinoline Dress

I made an 1860s elliptical crinoline dress inspired by the painting Women in the Garden by French artist Claude Monet.

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Try Tabletweave generator – Kokeile lautanauh...

I coded Tabletweave generator that allows you to design your own tablet woven bands!

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Crinoline mania continues: 1860s elliptical c...

I made an elliptical crinoline from a Truly Victorian pattern.

#sewing #underwear

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1850s 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.

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