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  • Assembly line apron dress
    My projects,  Patternreview,  Reviews,  Sewing

    The assembly line apron dress

    February 5, 2021 / No Comments

    This apron dress is one of the patterns that I loved from the first sight. Even though I nowadays don’t use modern patterns that much, I had to buy this pattern. Apron dresses are just so cute and this one has a beautiful shape and an interesting cut. This is also the first pattern from the Assembly line that I have ever made. The side seams are slanted so that the lower part of them shows on the right side. The shoulder straps criss-cross at the back and the centre back has a big pleat that closes either with buttons or snaps. My favourite thing about this dress are the…

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  • Bashlik hood
    My projects,  Sewing

    A Victorian Bashlik hood

    January 20, 2021 / 5 Comments

    I made a Victorian bashlik hood. This garment contains both a hood and a scarf and it really helps to keep me warm in the Finnish winter.

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  • Bicycle sweater
    My projects,  Sewing

    Sewing a Victorian bicycle sweater

    December 31, 2020 / 6 Comments

    When I saw this mustard yellow knit fabric at Eurokangas fabric shop, I knew exactly what I wanted to make out of it. I have planned to make a Victorian bicycle sweater after seeing some very nice examples online. They all are based on this lovely example on Met. It is from circa 1895 when the sleeves were huge and bicycling was trendy. Of course, the original sweater has been knit but my poor shoulders can’t stand knitting anymore. Luckily, this kind of sweater can be sewn quite neatly, too! I found three videos/blog posts online that were really helpful. The first is the YouTube video by Lady Rebecca Fashions.…

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  • My projects,  Sewing

    A Karelian dress for my daughter

    December 20, 2020 / 3 Comments

    I made my daughter a Karelian dress similar to my own. This also gave me a good chance to test my new ruffler.

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  • Drawn thread work.
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    Kokkola costume, part 2: An apron with drawn thread embroidery

    December 10, 2020 / 2 Comments

    My national costume from Kokkola needed a new apron. This gave me a good chance to learn how to make drawn thread embroidery!

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  • Feresi or a straight sarafan dress.
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    Making an early 19th-century Karelian dress: The Sarafan

    October 31, 2020 / 1 Comment

    The last part of my Karelian dress project is the heavily pleated sarafan dress made out of red printed cotton. Now the costume is finished!

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  • My projects,  Sewing

    Making an early 19th-century Karelian dress, part 3: Accessories

    October 24, 2020 / 3 Comments

    My Karelian costume needed some period accessories, so I made a pocket, an apron and a linen cap. I also got some silk scarves.

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  • Karelian rätsinä shirt.
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    Making an early 19th-century Karelian dress, part 1: Shirt “rätsinä”

    October 9, 2020 / 3 Comments

    I am learning about the dress of my ancestors and making a traditional Karelian outfit. The first layer is called a "rätsinä" shirt.

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  • Petticoat
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    Finnish underwear at the turn of the 20th century – part 4: Petticoat and a bustle

    September 24, 2020 / 2 Comments

    I continue making turn-of-the-century underwear using period patterns published in Finland. Now it's a time for a petticoat and a bustle.

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  • 1915 skirt.
    My projects,  Sewing

    1915 skirt out of black wool

    September 11, 2020 / 4 Comments

    I made a practical 1915 skirt out of black wool. The pattern was an authentic historical pattern from the book "Kukin oma ompelijansa".

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