Understanding the loom – my first single colour (huck lace) pattern
I decided to learn how to weave patterns in a single-colour only! Thus I made a huck lace shawl in luxurious silk merino yarn.
Finnish Rya Rugs – a crafting journey through time
Finland has a long history of weaving rya rugs. Now I am part of it after making my own rya rug!
I made a needlepoint pillow
I made a needlepoint pillow that is based on an 1914 design in the collection of V&A museum.
I made a silver necklace!
I enrolled on a silversmithing course to make my silver necklace in the 19th-century Finnish folk style.
Couture techniques in skirt-making
I decided to make a skirt using as many couture techniques as I could: silk underlining, Hong Kong finishes, couture waistband you name it! This kind of sewing is slow but the result is a skirt that keeps its shape and doesn’t wrinkle or stick to your legs. The more…
Snow flower winter boots
Last year I made a pair of winter boots for myself. This year I decided to make a cute pair for my daughter.
A short wool Finnish folk jacket from the early 19th century
I have worn my national costume a lot but for the colder months, it needed some warmth. Askola’s costume doesn’t have a jacket from the same source where the rest of the pieces came from. However, there is one jacket that is from the nearby town of Porvoo. This jacket…
Getting to know Minna Canth by sewing
Meet Minna Canth, a famous Finnish author and see how I replicated her 1860s outfit.
From Rags to Rugs – weaving a cozy rag rug for our hallway
I had a 5-metre-long front hall that was covered with a very sad-looking gray rug. I wanted to have something bright and colorful to bring some happiness into the hallway. Like many sewists, I had plenty of fabrics that I had stored for a while that I hadn’t found any…
