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My first floor loom and a scarf project
I got my first floor loom as a birthday present in December and wove a nice check patterned scarf for my first project.
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The Finnish Iron Age Peplos and the Final Costume
The last part of my Finnish Iron Age costume is the peplos dress. It took me 6 months to construct the whole thing. Now it comes together!
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Bronze, silver and chains – Viking Age Jewellery in Finland
ollecting a set of suitable bronze, brass and silver jewellery that is based on archaeological finds in Finland. These will be an important part of my Finnish Iron-Age costume.
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Tablet weaving tips for beginners and Iron Age Finnish tablet weaving
I have spent six months learning tablet weaving and here are some tips that I want to share with beginners struggling with their first bands.
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Nålbound mittens and handwoven potholders
I made the Christmas presents for my family by hand. My brother and mother got handwoven potholders and my father got nålbound mittens.
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Sewing a Finnish Iron age dress (works also for the Medieval era)
I sewed an Iron Age dress that a Finnish woman would have worn under her peplos and apron. This dress works also for the Medieval era.
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My own fabric – the idea, the weaving, and the final garment
I designed a stripy folk fabric and Susanna, the owner of Kultavilla the weaving mill wove it. Now I have the folk skirt of my dreams!
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A last-last minute party dress
Sometimes even a rushed project with all the ingredients for disaster succeeds and the result is a beautiful silk party dress.
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Weaving my own Finnish Iron Age legwraps
I wove myself some Finnish Iron Age legwraps.
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Nålbinding
I learned how to nålbind and made a video about it. Now I can uphold the family tradition and make warm mittens for my family!
