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  • Regency underthings and a bonnet.
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    Making Regency/Empire underthings and a bonnet

    May 30, 2019 / 3 Comments

    I am building my Regency/Empire outfit. Now I have finished my stays, a bodiced petticoat and a bonnet. Only my gown is still missing.

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    kk
  • Girl's empire outfit
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    My daughter’s Empire outfit

    May 26, 2019 / 4 Comments

    I made my daughter a Regency or Empire style outfit: a dress, a bonnet (a free pattern included!), bloomers and slippers. Read how it all came together.

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    kk
  • Home shoemaking.
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    I made real shoes with lasts!

    May 22, 2019 / 6 Comments

    I am super excited that I have finally learned how to make proper shoes at home and I can’t wait to make more of them! I acquired the lasts on last Friday and it took about one day to make this first pair of proper ballet flats. As you may know, I have made some ballet flats before without lasts but I now wanted to learn the basic shoemaking methods to make flats with hardened toe and heel that you can find in the shops. I guess my enthusiasm showed through my first shoemaking endeavours since a real shoemaker, Satu Puustinen of Satupuu, offered to help me. She got me…

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  • Butterick B6838 nightgown.
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    A romantic nightie Butterick B6938

    May 14, 2019 / 10 Comments

    I made a romantic lace-decorated white nightgown using Butterick B6838 pattern. Read my review of this lovely vintage style pattern.

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    kk
  • My "regency" shoes.
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    Making regency shoes – a little experiment in refashion

    May 13, 2019 / 1 Comment

    I made a pair of regency shoes out of a pair of modern pumps I found second hand. Just a little of taffeta fabric, glue, bow and nailpolish(!) was needed.

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  • Äiti-teksti ristipistoin
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    Hyvää äitienpäivää – Happy Mother’s day

    May 12, 2019 / No Comments

    Hyvää äitienpäivää kaikille äideille! Oma äitienpäivälahjani oli tämä ristipistoin kirjailtu pikkupyyhe. Happy Mother's day. My gift for mum was this towel.

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  • Ironing board covers
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    Ironing board covers for Ommel festival

    May 9, 2019 / 2 Comments

    Tutorial on how to make a ironing board cover and chatting about the upcoming Ommel festival.

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    Hand-sewn Victorian chemise

    May 3, 2019 / 5 Comments

    I made a real Victorian linen chemise by hand using the pattern from the book Manual for Needlework and cutting out. My first completely hand-sewn garment!

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    10 different types of fabric that you should recognize with your fingertips!
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    My antique Singer 15 sewing machine
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    Ironing board cart for your sewing room
  • The quest for the well-fitting trousers - what I have learned
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  • A wool walking skirt
    A wool walking skirt
  • A fan skirt by Black Snail Patterns
    A fan skirt by Black Snail Patterns
  • The Big List of Sewing Pattern Companies
    The Big List of Sewing Pattern Companies
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  • Sewist notebook: Free printable body measurements table
    Sewist notebook: Free printable body measurements table
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    Making a chemise using a free 1897 pattern from the Voice of Fashion
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