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  • A dress and a matching mask.
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    A dress and a matching mask

    August 22, 2020 / No Comments

    I made a simple, pretty dress and a matching mask with an animal print fabric for my friend's nine-year-old daughter.

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  • Sewaholic Nicola dress
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    Sewaholic Nicola dress

    December 31, 2019 / 7 Comments

    I made Sewaholic Nicola dress out of pretty crepe fabric. I have had this pattern for ages but only now got this dress done.

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  • A fox dress from Burda 8/2018 130.
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    A sleepy fox dress (Burda 8/2018 130)

    December 21, 2019 / 4 Comments

    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.

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  • Zicca Flowerpower dress.
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    Flower power dress for my daughter

    July 14, 2019 / 3 Comments

    I made a 70s inspired dress out of Flowerpower denimlook sweatshirting that I was gifted by Zicca fabrics. Ruffles, denim and flowers work well together!

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  • Pattern drafting this orange ramie dress.
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    Drafting my orange ramie dress (a FREE pattern)

    July 9, 2019 / 29 Comments

    It was time for me to practice my pattern drafting skills and I decided to make a vintage-inspired fit-and-flare dress out of rusty orange ramie fabric.

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  • Girl's empire outfit
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    My daughter’s Empire outfit

    May 26, 2019 / 4 Comments

    I made my daughter a Regency or Empire style outfit: a dress, a bonnet (a free pattern included!), bloomers and slippers. Read how it all came together.

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  • Gertie's Shirtwaist Dress.
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    Gertie’s shirtwaist dress with hacks

    September 24, 2018 / 4 Comments

    I tried making the Shirtwaist dress from the Gertie's New Book of Better Sewing without making a toile. This taught me a lesson! The fit was not so good...

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  • Sew Over It Kate dress in dark blue.
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    Kate dress by Sew Over It

    September 15, 2018 / 4 Comments

    I tested the Sew Over It Kate dress pattern. The hidden button placket and the 4 slits in the skirt bring this vintage inspired dress into the 21st century.

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    Shirred dress in yellow

    May 26, 2018 / No Comments

    Some time ago S found a necklace at a local flea market and bought it. She showed me the picture of a brown haired girl on the pendant and she wanted a similar dress that was on the girl. I thought this gave me a perfect opportunity to practice my skills and make a shirred dress. This mustard yellow jersey knit has been in my stash for quite some time and the colour matched exactly. I, however, wanted something practical that S could wear over the summer. As I had learned how to shirr early this spring I decided to make a shirred dress with tied straps and a frilly hem.…

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  • Sew Over It 1940s tea dress.
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    1940s tea dress by Sew Over It

    May 22, 2018 / 7 Comments

    I got this fabric from Artenio at the same time with the mustard yellow one for this Amelia dress. It took me quite some time to decide on the pattern. I did not have a lot of fabric so many dresses with their circle skirts were unfortunately out of question. Finally, I decided to make the 1940s tea dress by Sew Over It.

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I’ve seen these kinds of horizontal pleats in ma I’ve seen these kinds of horizontal pleats in many Edwardian sleeves. This fabric (an old curtain) was perfect for trying this out. The pattern is a bit modified Edwardian blouse by @black_snail_patterns. #sewing #edwardianblouse #edwardiansewing #pleats #pintucks #sleeve #sleevedetail #oldcurtainsmakecheapfabric #sewcialist #historybounding #ompelu #ompeluelämää #hiha #historiallinenompelu #societehelsinkimembers
With or without lace? I am making an Edwardian sho With or without lace? I am making an Edwardian shortwaist and started with the yoke. Yes, my pin tucks are a bit wonky but I’m not going to worry about it. The fabric is an old curtain that I thrifted. #sewing #pintucks #historybounding #lace #yoke #edwardianshirtwaist #shirtwaist #blouse #sewcialist #sewfun #sewistsofinstagram #ompelu #pusero #ompeluelämää #laskokset #historiallinenompelu #historicalsewing
I have been thinking of what to sew next and while I have been thinking of what to sew next and while searching for inspiration online I came across some images of old 1890s paper dolls from Boston Sunday Herald. There are several dolls and outfits on public domain and available for downloading and printing at @mfaboston . I printed these out just for myself! #paperdolls #1890sfashion #historybounding #historicalfashion #victorianstyle #victorianfashion #victorians #fashionhistory #vintagetoys #vintagefashion
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
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