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  • My projects,  Sewing,  Shoemaking

    Handmade shoes at home? Finnishing my sneakers!

    September 15, 2023 / 1 Comment

    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 to make something fun and different – so sneakers! How hard could it be to make a pair? I had seen people make sneakers in Great British Sewing Bee and it didn’t look difficult. About the materials and patterns I bought my sneaker soles from magic4kids on Etsy which specialises in making patterns for crocheted footwear. These soles have both the rubber outer sole and the soft inner sole, so you only need to add the fabric parts. I…

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  • My projects,  Sewing

    An autumn blouse for my daughter

    August 28, 2023 / 3 Comments

    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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  • My projects,  Patternreview,  Sewing

    I sewed an Edwardian-inspired summer dress

    August 17, 2023 / No Comments

    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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  • My 1860s elliptical crinoline dress.
    My projects,  Sewing

    My Elliptical Crinoline Dress

    July 5, 2023 / 2 Comments

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

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  • My projects,  Resources,  Weaving

    Try Tabletweave generator – Kokeile lautanauhageneraattoria!

    July 3, 2023 / 2 Comments

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

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  • Crinoline detail.
    My projects,  Sewing

    Crinoline mania continues: 1860s elliptical crinoline

    May 22, 2023 / No Comments

    I made an elliptical crinoline from a Truly Victorian pattern.

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  • 1850s crinoline dress and a cape.
    My projects,  Sewing

    1850s crinoline dress for my daughter

    May 1, 2023 / 4 Comments

    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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  • Victorian tennis costume
    My projects,  Sewing

    I made an 1898 tennis costume

    April 28, 2023 / 5 Comments

    I turned some old Ikea duvet covers into a Victorian 1898 tennis costume using an original pattern from La Mode Illustrée.

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  • Bra and panties
    My projects,  Sewing

    From Sewing Machine to Boudoir: The Magic of Making Your Own Bras and panties at home

    February 8, 2023 / 4 Comments

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

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  • Bobbin lace cap.
    My projects,  Other crafts

    The Secrets of Bobbin lace

    January 27, 2023 / 7 Comments

    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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Top Posts & Pages

  • 10 different types of fabric that you should recognize with your fingertips!
    10 different types of fabric that you should recognize with your fingertips!
  • My antique Singer 15 sewing machine
    My antique Singer 15 sewing machine
  • The Big List of Sewing Pattern Companies
    The Big List of Sewing Pattern Companies
  • The quest for the well-fitting trousers - what I have learned
    The quest for the well-fitting trousers - what I have learned
  • Handmade shoes at home? Finnishing my sneakers!
    Handmade shoes at home? Finnishing my sneakers!
  • Sewist notebook: Free printable body measurements table
    Sewist notebook: Free printable body measurements table
  • DIY pressing tools: sleeve rolls aka tailor's sausages, a dauber, a tailor's clapper and a point presser and what to do with them
    DIY pressing tools: sleeve rolls aka tailor's sausages, a dauber, a tailor's clapper and a point presser and what to do with them
  • A fan skirt by Black Snail Patterns
    A fan skirt by Black Snail Patterns
  • Drafting my orange ramie dress (a FREE pattern)
    Drafting my orange ramie dress (a FREE pattern)
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    Couture explorer: Beading and tambour embroidery
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