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    My own fabric – the idea, the weaving, and the final garment

    December 21, 2021 / 2 Comments

    I designed a stripy folk fabric and Susanna, the owner of Kultavilla the weaving mill wove it. Now I have the folk skirt of my dreams!

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  • An Edwardian sailor dress
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    An Edwardian girl’s sailor bodice construction

    June 16, 2021 / 1 Comment

    I bought an Edwardian bodice and replicated it for my daughter. With a simple skirt and some accessories she now has a full outfit.

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  • 1915 skirt.
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    1915 skirt out of black wool

    September 11, 2020 / 4 Comments

    I made a practical 1915 skirt out of black wool. The pattern was an authentic historical pattern from the book "Kukin oma ompelijansa".

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  • My projects,  Sewing

    A Victorian side-button cycling skirt

    March 27, 2020 / 5 Comments

    I made a Victorian side-button cycling skirt out of linen so that I can ride my bike in style. The skirt pattern is a free pattern by Bikes & Bloomers.

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  • 1902 Finnish walking skirt
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    Käsitöitä 1902 walking skirt – hame

    February 8, 2020 / 2 Comments

    I made a walking skirt using a free 1902 pattern from Finnish Käsitöitä magazine. Ompelin pitkän hameen vuoden 1902 Käsitöitä-lehden kaavalla.

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  • Victorian underthings
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    Victorian underwear: an underskirt and a corset cover

    September 25, 2019 / 5 Comments

    I made a turn-of-the-century underwear set consisting of a pretty 1912 corset cover and a Victorian underskirt by the Black Snail Patterns.

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  • Kultavilla Lorna skirt.
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    Bias-cut skirt with stripy Kultavilla fabric

    September 18, 2019 / 5 Comments

    I received free Kultavilla Folk wool-cotton fabric to test and decided to make a bias-cut autumn skirt with the Lorna skirt pattern by Love Sewing magazine.

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  • Ruffled skirt
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    Ruffled skirt with Ottobre 1/2011 15. Cocos

    August 15, 2019 / 4 Comments

    I made a ruffled skirt with Ottobre design 1/2011 15. Cocos. I used the same Fabriking bamboo French terry that I used to make a jacket for my son.

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  • The Kultavilla skirt.
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    Skirt out of locally weaved Kultavilla fabric

    April 9, 2019 / 6 Comments

    This Kultavilla fabric is weaved just a few kilometres from where I live. How nice it would be to wear a skirt out of local fabric!

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    Bubbles with bubbles (Ottobre 4/2011 Glow-worm top)

    September 13, 2018 / No Comments

    The 1 metre of bubble print jersey was enough to make both a sleeveless top using the Ottobre 4/2011 34. Glow-worm top pattern and a matching skirt.

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