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Magical Camera Gear – A Hogwarts Camera Bag

I turned a Harry Potter Trunk Bag into a Camera Bag for my new camera. Now I can go out with my camera in style!

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Weaving a Cozy Piece of History – A Finnish F...

I wove myself a traditional Finnish wool shawl. This was a garment that women used to wear when they went outside without a coat.

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From Sewing Machine to Boudoir: The Magic of ...

I decided to take a little break from historical sewing and make some new sets of bras and panties for myself.

#sewing #underwear

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The Secrets of Bobbin lace

To make the laces for my national costume, I needed to learn bobbin lace. I also delved into the history of Finish lacemaking.

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A Little Red Riding Hood cloak

An 18th-century cardinal cloak is exactly something that Little Red Riding Hood would wear. So I made myself one and even designed a pattern!

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1840s Accessories: Cap, Bonnet, and Mantle

I made myself some warm 1840s winter accessories plus a lace cap that the ladies wore indoors. And then I went to a farmstead museum.

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I made an 1840s dress for the holidays

I made myself an 1840s dress with the McCalls pattern number 7988. To make the dress work for the winter I added long sleeves.

#sewing #dresses

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Tallukkaat – Finnish homemade winter boots

I made traditional Finnish winter boots called Tallukkaat and decorated them with folk embroidery.

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I wove myself a camera strap with a double-sl...

I wove myself a new camera strap using a double-slotted heddle and an old traditional Finnish pattern from Lemi.

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An 18th-century jacket

I sewed an 18th-century wool jacket for my daughter for a historical harvest festival held at a real 18th-century farmhouse in Helsinki.

#sewing #jacket

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The finished mourning dress

Mourning accessories turn this black Victorian dress into a mourning costume. I made a short cape, a hat and a veil plus some extra things.

#accessories #bag #sewing

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A Victorian mourning dress: the bodice

My Victorian mourning costume is progressing and this time I finished the bodice. This was an interesting make with lots of inner structure.

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Making a Victorian Mourning Dress: The Skirt

This autumn’s big project is the making of a Victorian mourning dress. This will be a series of three or four parts and in the first part,...

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How I carved my own corset busk

You can buy corset busks but making one yourself is actually easy and fun. All you need is a piece of wood and a Dremel tool and some paint and wood...

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A Romantic Era Corset from Old Curtains

I made myself a romantic era i.e. 1830s-1840s corset and a corded petticoat using a pattern by Black Snail Patterns.

#sewing #underwear

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Wearing 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?

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A folk vest and an apron from Askola, Finland

I made a Finnish folk vest and an apron from Askola village in Finland. These garments are based on museum items from early 19th century.

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Time-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...

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A pink lolita-style dress

I sewed my daughter a Japanese sweet lolita style summer dress from pink cotton gingham. Decorated with lots of ruffles and bows, of course!

#sewing #lolita #dresses

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My Askola folk skirt

My Finnish folk costume progresses: I turned my hand-woven fabric into a folk skirt from Askola, Finland.

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A 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...

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Weaving my own fabrics for my folk costume!

I spent 2 months weaving myself fabrics for my folk skirt and vest. I was slow but I learned a lot in the process.

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Adele 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.

#dress #sewing #mekkotehdas

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A Finnish folk shirt from early 19th-century ...

I hand-sewed a Finnish 19th-century folk shirt from Askola. This shirt with it's intricate embroidery took me 2 months to finish!

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A Belle Epoqué Negligée or Victorian comfy cl...

This Victorian negligée belongs to the collection of Espoo City Museum. It is a wonderful piece with lace, ruffles and pintucks.

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“Ronkkaus” – A Finnish folk embroidery stitch...

My Finnish national costume from Askola has a shirt with special whitework embroidery called "ronkkaus". So, how is it made?

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A French hood in a Finnish folk style

I made a Finnish folk style hand-embroidered French hood for my Askola costume from paper, rye porridge and silk!

#sewing #embroidery

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A new project: An early 19th-century peasant ...

I have started a huge undertaking to create the Finnish national costume from Askola that requires me to learn many new skills.

#planning #sewing

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The Amazing mid-1890s sleeves

I got to study this mid-1890s dress with huge leg-o-mutton sleeves thanks to Espoo City Museum and its curator Suvi Kettula.

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Baroness Elvira Standertskjöld’s dress – Inne...

I got to study the yellow silk dress of baroness Elvira Standerskjöld from this 1896 portrait painted by Eero Järnefelt.

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