I'm continuing my needle lace experiments. These squares are another type of needle lace, Puncetto Valsesiano. It's a traditional lace made in the Valsesia area of Piedmonte, Italy. Made with just needle and thread, it is also called a 'freehand' lace. Tiny knots and loops are made in rows going back and forth, forming a… Continue reading Puncetto Valsesiano, a traditional needle lace from Northern Italy
I've been experimenting with new types of needle lace. A few years back I made a practice piece of lace with the instructions of my French needle lace book. Now I've been inspired by old Venetian laces from the 17th century. (Click the link to see an article on Wikipedia or the MET Museum pages.)… Continue reading Exploring Venetian Needle Lace Techniques, aitopitsien jäljillä
My new doll Kiti has piercing brown eyes, a bob haircut and a little dimple in her chin - attempting a likeness of my mother when she was small 😍 Her tulip sleeved dress is made from my husbands' favourite old shirt. She has knickers made from an old camisole and her petticoat is edged… Continue reading Winter doll, talvinukke
This summery post has been in the making for a long time. I finished Barbie's dress a couple of years ago after purchasing a set of 50's patterns but I couldn't portray her without shoes, a sun hat, a shawl... and since I'm into making underwear - Barbie needed some too. The classic 50's style… Continue reading Summer for Barbie, Barbin kesä
After finishing my knitted silk stocking project I've had time get other things done too! I'll post about the stocking later, but here are two bobbin lace edgings I've been working on and just managed to sew into pin cushions. The blue one is a copy of a very pretty pin cushion that Greta from… Continue reading Lace for pin cushions, pitsiä neulatyynyn reunaan
Here's my son and his girlfriend posing in their 17th century re-enactment gear 🙂 Both have hand sewn their outfits themselves, out of wool and linen cloth with unbleached linen thread and using the patterns and methods of that era. The coif or cap and my son's cuffs and collar are my contribution. (See reference… Continue reading Dressing up for the 17th century, 1600-luvun vaatteissa.
I have kept busy although you might not think so considering the frequency of my posts! I have finally started knitting the historic silk stocking I mentioned in a previous post and will be telling you how that's going shortly. There are many more projects I want to share so I'll just have to find… Continue reading Comfort shawl, lohtuhuivi
Warning: this is a long post on my wonderful trip to Scotland! In the picture above the samples I made during my lace making course. We were very lucky to have a fantastic teacher in the very talented lacemaker Jean Leader! * Ensiksi varoitus: tämä on pitkä postaus ihanasta matkasta Skotlantiin! Yllä nypläyskurssilla tekemäni mallikappaleet. Opettajamme… Continue reading Lace making course, nypläyskurssilla
I've made lace in many different ways but this past summer I've been learning something that I thought I'd never even try - making bobbin lace. By chance I stumbled on a lace making course in Scotland which just sounded too wonderful to miss! (Thanks Susie!) So now I'm neck deep in yet another engulfing hobby...… Continue reading Bobbin lace practice, nypläysharjoituksia
One of my biggest treasures is a lace petticoat of my grandmother's. It has sumptuous Chantilly lace inserts, an embroidered monogram with her initials and is absolutely beautifully hand sewn. I renewed my old silk nightgown (which somehow had shrunk in the cupboard) by adding a tatted lace edging to the neckline and copying the… Continue reading Silk beauties, silkki-ihanuuksia
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