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  • Bobbin lace cap.
    My projects,  Other crafts

    The Secrets of Bobbin lace

    January 27, 2023 / 6 Comments

    To make the laces for my national costume, I needed to learn bobbin lace. I also delved into the history of Finish lacemaking.

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  • My projects,  Sewing

    A Finnish folk shirt from early 19th-century Askola village

    May 26, 2022 / 1 Comment

    I hand-sewed a Finnish 19th-century folk shirt from Askola. This shirt with it's intricate embroidery took me 2 months to finish!

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  • Shirt cuff with ronkkaus embroidery.
    Embroidery,  My projects

    “Ronkkaus” – A Finnish folk embroidery stitch

    May 5, 2022 / 1 Comment

    My Finnish national costume from Askola has a shirt with special whitework embroidery called "ronkkaus". So, how is it made?

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  • Askola tykkimyssy.
    Embroidery,  My projects,  Sewing

    A French hood in a Finnish folk style

    April 28, 2022 / 2 Comments

    I made a Finnish folk style hand-embroidered French hood for my Askola costume from paper, rye porridge and silk!

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  • Askola dress.
    My projects,  Sewing

    A new project: An early 19th-century peasant dress aka a Finnish National costume from Askola

    April 23, 2022 / No Comments

    I have started a huge undertaking to create the Finnish national costume from Askola that requires me to learn many new skills.

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  • Kokkola shirt
    My projects,  Sewing

    Kokkola costume, part 3: The 18th-century shirt

    March 12, 2021 / No Comments

    As I had to replace the worn-out shirt of my national costume from Kokkola, I decided to make it more historically accurate.

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  • Drawn thread work.
    Embroidery,  My projects,  Sewing

    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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  • Kokkola skirt fabric
    My projects

    Restoring an old Finnish national costume from Kokkola, part 1

    November 26, 2020 / 2 Comments

    I restored an old Finnish national costume of Kokkola. In this first part I concentrate on the red wool pinafore dress.

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