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    Weaving a Cozy Piece of History – A Finnish Folk Shawl from Start to Finish

    March 14, 2023 / 2 Comments

    I wove myself a traditional Finnish wool shawl. This was a garment that women used to wear when they went outside without a coat.

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    An 18th-century jacket

    November 15, 2022 / 1 Comment

    I sewed an 18th-century wool jacket for my daughter for a historical harvest festival held at a real 18th-century farmhouse in Helsinki.

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    The finished mourning dress

    October 30, 2022 / 1 Comment

    Mourning accessories turn this black Victorian dress into a mourning costume. I made a short cape, a hat and a veil plus some extra things.

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  • My lingerie dress.
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    A Victorian lingerie dress

    June 14, 2022 / 5 Comments

    Lingerie dresses are those pretty frilly dresses that make the iconic Edwardian look with their lace inserts and pale colours. However, they first appeared in the 1890s. For a long time, I have wanted to make my own but sourcing that much lace was a problem. This kind of dress can use hundreds of euros worth of cotton lace which is way out of my budget. Then I had a stroke of luck and I found huge rolls of lace at the local Recycling centre. These rolls had hundreds of metres, some several kilometres worth of lace and they only cost about 15 to 20 euros each. Admittedly the lace…

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  • The Finnish Iron Age Costume
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    The Finnish Iron Age Peplos and the Final Costume

    February 17, 2022 / 4 Comments

    The last part of my Finnish Iron Age costume is the peplos dress. It took me 6 months to construct the whole thing. Now it comes together!

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    Bronze, silver and chains – Viking Age Jewellery in Finland

    February 12, 2022 / 3 Comments

    ollecting a set of suitable bronze, brass and silver jewellery that is based on archaeological finds in Finland. These will be an important part of my Finnish Iron-Age costume.

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    Tablet weaving tips for beginners and Iron Age Finnish tablet weaving

    January 30, 2022 / 3 Comments

    I have spent six months learning tablet weaving and here are some tips that I want to share with beginners struggling with their first bands.

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Top Posts & Pages

  • 10 different types of fabric that you should recognize with your fingertips!
    10 different types of fabric that you should recognize with your fingertips!
  • My antique Singer 15 sewing machine
    My antique Singer 15 sewing machine
  • The Big List of Sewing Pattern Companies
    The Big List of Sewing Pattern Companies
  • The quest for the well-fitting trousers - what I have learned
    The quest for the well-fitting trousers - what I have learned
  • Sewist notebook: Free printable body measurements table
    Sewist notebook: Free printable body measurements table
  • Ironing board cart for your sewing room
    Ironing board cart for your sewing room
  • A fan skirt by Black Snail Patterns
    A fan skirt by Black Snail Patterns
  • Drafting my orange ramie dress (a FREE pattern)
    Drafting my orange ramie dress (a FREE pattern)
  • A wool walking skirt
    A wool walking skirt
  • Making Regency/Empire underthings and a bonnet
    Making Regency/Empire underthings and a bonnet
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