Stripy Finnish folk fabrics – Kansanpukuraitoja
My mother says that even her grandmother used to weave fabrics for simple garments when she was younger. Handweaving used to be a skill that most women knew and valued. I haven’t ever woven fabric for garments, just pirtanauha-bands, and one table runner a long time ago. But the more…
My antique Singer 15 sewing machine
I bought an antique Singer 15 treadle sewing machine and spend several weeks restoring it to working condition.
1890s shirtwaist, jabot and a belt
I made a shirtwaist by using the 1890s bodice pattern by Laughing Moon Mercantile. I also created a matching belt and a jabot.
A Victorian bashlik hood at Espoo City Museum
I was invited to study the genuine Victorian bashlik hood at Espoo City Museum.
A made a Victorian-inspired tailored jacket
I made a Victorian-inspired wool tweed jacket based on Marfy #1989 pattern and using real tailoring methods.
Free Finnish sewing and crafting books
I have some hard-to-get books from the late 19th and early 20th century that are already in the public domain. So, I have now scanned them and you can go and see them here.
Kokkola costume, part 3: The 18th-century shirt
As I had to replace the worn-out shirt of my national costume from Kokkola, I decided to make it more historically accurate.
Making a guimpe and refashioning a fleamarket blouse
I refashioned a thrift store cotton and silk blouse to an Edwardian blouse by adding some vintage lace details and a cotton tulle guimpe.
Making a chemise using a free 1897 pattern from the Voice of Fashion
I made a chemise using a free pattern from the Winter 1897 Voice of Fashion magazine. Interpreting an old pattern had its challenges!
The assembly line apron dress
This apron dress is one of the patterns that I loved from the first sight. Even though I nowadays don’t use modern patterns that much, I had to buy this pattern. Apron dresses are just so cute and this one has a beautiful shape and an interesting cut. This is…
sewing, knitting, creating… always learning, always dreaming
