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  • Mönsterfabriken Agnes blouse.
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    Mönsterfabriken Agnes blouse

    October 1, 2019 / 2 Comments

    I tested the Mönsterfabriken Agnes sewing pattern and sewed a pretty blouse from mustard-coloured Atelier Brunette Moonstone viscose. Here's the review!

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  • Victorian underthings
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    Victorian underwear: an underskirt and a corset cover

    September 25, 2019 / 5 Comments

    I made a turn-of-the-century underwear set consisting of a pretty 1912 corset cover and a Victorian underskirt by the Black Snail Patterns.

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  • Mönsterfabriken Sara
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    Mönsterfabriken Sara trousers

    July 31, 2019 / 1 Comment

    I practiced my trouser-fitting skills and made the Sara chinos by Mönsterfabriken using cotton chambray fabric. Who doesn't love trousers with big pockets!

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    Victorian blouse M2045

    July 26, 2019 / 2 Comments

    I love Victorian fashion and this time I collaborated with Minerva Crafts and made this M2045 Victorian blouse with puffed sleeves and pintucks.

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    Sewing bikinis for Mother and Daughter

    July 17, 2019 / No Comments

    I made two bikinis: one for myself using pattern from Suuri Käsityö 6/2018 and one for my daughter using Ottobre design 3/2018.

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  • Rae trousers from the book Breaking the pattern.
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    Breaking the pattern: Rae trousers

    July 2, 2019 / No Comments

    I made a pair of Rae trousers from the Saara and Laura Huhta's book Breaking the pattern. This was an easy and beginner-friendly trouser project.

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  • Lekala 4696 dress.
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    Lekala 4696 dress review

    June 27, 2019 / 5 Comments

    I saw this Mereen viscose immediately as a sundress with volume and a round yoke. Lekala 4696 fit the description and I had just enough fabric for it.

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  • Tilly and the Buttons Agnes top.
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    Tilly and the buttons Agnes top

    June 25, 2019 / 2 Comments

    My friend Jenna gave me some of her old patterns and this Tilly and the Buttons Agnes top was among those. I have wanted to make this top for a while since I love the ruched sleeves. I found this very nice and drapey viscose jersey fabric from the remnant bin and it was just perfect for this project. Previously, I have had problems with sizing what comes to the jersey tops. The cotton tops often become too small and the viscose ones too big. This is, of course, due to the fact that the viscose jersey stretches a lot more than a cotton jersey. This time I was determined…

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  • Me empire dress by Sense & Sensibility patterns.
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    My Empire dress

    June 1, 2019 / No Comments

    I sewed an Empire or Regency style dress using a pattern by Sense & Sensibility. Now, after completing my whole outfit I took part in a historical picnic.

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

    May 30, 2019 / 2 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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I did a little stash busting and made this merino I did a little stash busting and made this merino wool winter undershirt. As I only had a small piece of fabric I couldn’t cut long sleeves, so I used a piece of stretch lace to lengthen the sleeves. Pattern is my own. #sewing #sewcialist #sewistsofinstagram #undershirt #merinowool #sewfun #ompelu #ompeluelämää #sy
I found this pretty blouse in a thrift store and w I found this pretty blouse in a thrift store and wanted to make it suit better with my historical style. It already had puffed sleeves, lace inserts and pin tucks but it had a neckline that was too big and well... more lace can't hurt, right? So, I lifted the neckline with lace and added vertical ruffles. Then, I made a white cotton tulle guimpe to wear underneath. What do you think? #sewing #refashion #vintagestyle #edwardianstyle #edwardiansewing #historybounding #historicalsewing #guimpe #shirtwaist #blouse #laceblouse #lace #ompelu #ompeluelämää #sewfun #sy #couture #nähen #historiallinenompelu
My dwarf hamster’s new habitat. I hacked the Ike My dwarf hamster’s new habitat. I hacked the Ikea Rudsta cabinet by sawing the legs off, turning the cabinet on its back and replacing the door glass with a grid. I also made some new furniture out of plywood. The sand bath are is an old flowerpot that has support from below so that it doesn’t trap my hamster. Plus, the support has a secret hamster house that he might find if he starts digging tunnels! This cabinet was a great find. The bonus points include that the door is not tight fitting which allows hanging stuff from the edge with hooks. #hamster #dwarfhamster #hamsterhabitat #hamsterheaven #hamsterterrarium #lovehamster #hamsterfun #diyhamstercage #ikeahack #ikeahackers #ikeahamstercage #ikearudsta
I made this chemise using a pattern from the Winte I made this chemise using a pattern from the Winter 1897 Voice of Fashion magazine that is freely available at archive.org. It was bit of a puzzle to figure our but it came out super cute! #historybounding #freesewingpattern #chemise #historicalfashion #victorianfashion #1890s #1890sfashion #sewing #sewcialist #sewistsofinstagram #sewfun #ompelu #ompeluelämää #historiallinenompelu #1800-luku
My new vintage sewing corner with the Singer 15 th My new vintage sewing corner with the Singer 15 that I restored. The tabletop is still unfastened as I want to make sure the shellac is completely dry. But now I can sew! My dressforms and my pressbuck sit nicely next to my machine, too! #sewing #sewingroom #sewingcorner #vintagesewing #antiquesewingmachine #vintagesewingmachine #sewcialist #historybounding #singer15 #ompelu #ompelunurkkaus #ompeluhuone #ompeluelämää #sy #singersewingmachine #sew
Hyvää Runeberginpäivää! Happy Runeberg’s da Hyvää Runeberginpäivää! Happy Runeberg’s day! I made these traditional tarts to celebrate together with S. It was even more traditional baking as we run out of crushed almonds and breadcrumbs and had to start by making those from scratch. Luckily we had both almonds and bisquits! #runebergintortut #baking #leivonta #traditions #runeberginpäivä
For once, I made something modern for myself. This For once, I made something modern for myself. This is the Apron dress by @theassemblylineshop and I love the HUGE pockets in it! The fabric is denim I found @eurokangas_sello remnants section. #theassemblylinepatterns #aprondress #theassemblylineaprondress  #sewing #sewcialist #sewistsofinstagram #sewfun #sew #ompelu #ompeluelämää #dress #winterdress
I decided to switch between patterns and try how t I decided to switch between patterns and try how they work. I found a similar pattern on Pinterest. It may have been for cross stitch or some other technique and it was originally smaller. However, the idea works for weaving, too. #bandweaving #weaving #kudonta #pirtanauha #perinnekäsityö #käsityö #backstrapweaving
Found these two frilly cotton curtains at the Red Found these two frilly cotton curtains at the Red Cross charity shop yesterday. They shout Edwardian to me, so I’m going to make something frilly and Edwardian out of them. Lately I have had good luck in finding useful fabrics second hand. Good for both my wallet and environment! #kirpputori #thrifting #thriftfinds #curtains #ruffles #cotton #thriftedfabric #historybounding #historicalsewing #fabricstashing #sprkontti #kierrätyslöytö #kangas #kangaslöytö #ompelu #ompeluelämää
I am now trying to learn how to learn to weave pat I am now trying to learn how to learn to weave patterns using this sami heddle. I started with 19 pattern threads and sketched my own pattern. Some of my finer details don’t show very well, so I have already learned something! The next time I will make wider lines. #weaving #rigidheddleweaving #samiheddle #bandweaving #backstrapweaving #backstraploom #pirtanauha #vironvyö #kudonta #opinuutta
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