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    • The pleated skirt calculator
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    • Sewing patterns
    • Sewing books
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  • Victorian cycling bloomers.
    My projects,  Sewing

    Cycling bloomers

    March 21, 2020 / 14 Comments

    I found this free pattern for cycling bloomers by Bikes & Bloomers and decided to give it a try.

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    kk
  • Chatelaine
    Affiliates,  Reviews

    Chatelaine – a Victorian Swiss army knife

    March 15, 2020 / 12 Comments

    Chatelines were a huge fashion accessory during Victorian and Edwardian times. Often they included various sewing tools that were both pretty and practical.

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    kk
  • Edwardian waistcoat.
    My projects,  Sewing,  Tailoring

    Waistcoat and outdoor photos in February

    February 20, 2020 / 4 Comments

    I made an Edwardian waistcoat to match my newest walking skirt. A quick little side project, you might think! No, a lot of tailoring was involved!

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    kk
  • My lace blouse.
    My projects,  Sewing

    Sewing an old-fashioned lace blouse

    January 19, 2020 / 1 Comment

    This time I made an Edwardian inspired lace blouse which gave me an opportunity to learn how to make invisible seams in lace.

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    kk
  • Sewaholic Nicola dress
    My projects,  Patternreview,  Reviews,  Sewing

    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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    kk
  • Affiliates,  My projects,  Reviews,  Sewing

    1930s blouse with Minerva crafts

    September 2, 2019 / No Comments

    Recently, I joined Minerva Crafts blogger network. For my first blogger network project I made this 1930s blouse out of yellow chiffon.

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    kk
  • Affiliates,  My projects,  Patternreview,  Reviews,  Sewing

    Victorian blouse M2045

    July 26, 2019 / 2 Comments

    I love Victorian fashion and this time I collaborated with Minerva Crafts and made this M2045 Victorian blouse with puffed sleeves and pintucks.

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    kk
  • Mary Poppins inspired blouse with B6463
    My projects,  Sewing

    My Mary Poppins inspired blouse with B6563

    July 21, 2019 / 2 Comments

    After I saw Emily Blunt wearing the beautiful dotty blouse in the film Mary Poppins returns I decided to make myself one with B6563 pattern by Gertie.

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    kk
  • Me empire dress by Sense & Sensibility patterns.
    Patternreview,  Sewing

    My Empire dress

    June 1, 2019 / No Comments

    I sewed an Empire or Regency style dress using a pattern by Sense & Sensibility. Now, after completing my whole outfit I took part in a historical picnic.

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    kk
  • My "regency" shoes.
    Clothes refashioning,  My projects

    Making regency shoes – a little experiment in refashion

    May 13, 2019 / 1 Comment

    I made a pair of regency shoes out of a pair of modern pumps I found second hand. Just a little of taffeta fabric, glue, bow and nailpolish(!) was needed.

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