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  • Winter boots
    Sewing,  Shoemaking

    Snow flower winter boots

    January 23, 2024 / No Comments

    Last year I made a pair of winter boots for myself. This year I decided to make a cute pair for my daughter.

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  • My projects,  Sewing,  Shoemaking

    Handmade shoes at home? Finnishing my sneakers!

    September 15, 2023 / 3 Comments

    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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  • Tallukkaat
    My projects,  Sewing,  Shoemaking

    Tallukkaat – Finnish homemade winter boots

    December 5, 2022 / 5 Comments

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

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  • Iron Age costume
    Leather working,  My projects,  Sewing,  Shoemaking

    Time-traveling to the Iron Age with my daughter

    July 18, 2022 / 1 Comment

    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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  • Kurpposet
    Chatting,  My projects,  Shoemaking

    I made a pair of iron age/Viking shoes

    August 10, 2021 / 5 Comments

    I made a pair of iron age or Viking age shoes out of leather. This is the first step when I delve into a new era of historical dress!

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  • My homemade leather sandals.
    My projects,  Shoemaking,  Tutorials

    How I made a pair of leather sandals

    July 11, 2019 / 4 Comments

    I made a pair of cute leather sandals. This is a shoemaking project that doesn't require lasts, patterns or any expensive equipment, so read on!

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  • Red ballet flats
    My projects,  Other crafts,  Shoemaking

    Making red leather ballet flats

    June 11, 2019 / 11 Comments

    I made a pair of red leather ballet flats with die cut decoration. This is my first ever leather shoemaking project and a successful one!

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Top Posts & Pages

  • My antique Singer 15 sewing machine
    My antique Singer 15 sewing machine
  • Ironing board cart for your sewing room
    Ironing board cart for your sewing room
  • Ribbon skirt
    Ribbon skirt
  • 10 different types of fabric that you should recognize with your fingertips!
    10 different types of fabric that you should recognize with your fingertips!
  • From Rags to Rugs – weaving a cozy rag rug for our hallway
    From Rags to Rugs – weaving a cozy rag rug for our hallway
  • Tablet weaving tips for beginners and Iron Age Finnish tablet weaving
    Tablet weaving tips for beginners and Iron Age Finnish tablet weaving
  • Sewist notebook: Free printable body measurements table
    Sewist notebook: Free printable body measurements table
  • The quest for the well-fitting trousers - what I have learned
    The quest for the well-fitting trousers - what I have learned
  • A wool coat for winter, part 3: Cutting and interfacing
    A wool coat for winter, part 3: Cutting and interfacing
  • The pleated skirt calculator
    The pleated skirt calculator

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