Finnish sewing at the turn of the 20th century or Käsitöitä-lehtiä 1800-1900-lukujen vaihteesta
Aloitin uuden vuosikymmenen pureutumalla historiaan. Viime vuonna törmäsin sattumalta vanhaan suomalaiseen käsityölehteen nimeltä Käsitöitä ja pukuja. Upeat kuvat ja käsityöohjeet 1800-1900-lukujen vaihteesta kiehtoivat minua ja haalin antikvariaateista itselleni muutaman lehden lisää. Minulle myös selvisi, että lehti oli alunperin ilmestynyt nimellä Käsitöitä, toisen lehden, Koti ja yhteiskunta, liitteenä. Nämä lehdet ansaitsevat…
2019 in review, part 2: My best projects
Here is the list of my most successful projects from the year 2019. There is quite a lot of variation from historical costumes to e-textiles!
2019 in review, part 1: Plans and reality
How my sewing plans for 2019 turned out? The first part of the 2019 review series looks back to my original plans and compares them to the actual makes.
Sewaholic Nicola dress
I made Sewaholic Nicola dress out of pretty crepe fabric. I have had this pattern for ages but only now got this dress done.
A little crocheted marmot
I found the pattern for this wonderful little marmot from Ravelry. My son loves marmots and this was a perfect gift for him. I had some scraps of yarn already in my possession, so I started crocheting this on Christmas day when I was visiting my parents. This was a…
A sleepy fox dress (Burda 8/2018 130)
I made my daughter the cute fox pinafore dress from Burda 8/2018 130. I used orange baby cord, applique and embroidery to create the foxy details.
More bra-making
I made this blue DL04 bra at the Ompelino Christmas party where I gave a bra-making demonstration. Once more the material choises affected the design.
Another Ottobre 4/2012 Black Denim -dress
I made S another Ottobre design 4/2012 Black Denim dress as the old one is now too small. I rarely go back to sewing patterns but this one was too good!
Your Unique Dressform and why you should make your own
The dressforms that you can never replicate our unique bodies, so why not make your own at home? My little ebook "Your Unique Dressform" shows you how,
Elokuu-jacket and a matching skirt
I made the Elokuu jacket from the Finnish sewing book Mekkotehdas koulutyttöjen tyyliin. The leftover fabric made also a nice matching skirt.
