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Edwardian Neckwear: Collars, Jabots & Fichus

7th February 20181900s - Edwardianaccessory, article, edwardian, embroidery, laceLina

Edwardian Neckwear - Collars And Jabots — Miami University Liberal Arts Club, 1905

Neckwear was an important accessory in the Edwardian era. Jabots, collars, ties and scarfs lend variety to the severe shirtwaist, add a splash of color to dark wool dresses and help to keep the dress clean. Collars were usually detachable in the Edwardian era, ‘since the collar soils so much sooner than the waist.’ (Los Angeles Herald, 1907)

Most store-bought neckwear was expensive in the Edwardian era, so it was recommended to make lace jabots and collars at home with lace and fabric scraps. Continue reading Edwardian Neckwear: Collars, Jabots & Fichus →

DIY Boho Pom Pom Hair Accessory

29th August 2017Historical Hairstyle Tutorialsaccessory, bead embroidery, DIY, embroidery, flower, hairstyle, pompom, tassel, tutorial, upcyclingLina

I love the boho hairstyles by Mara Hoffman which are made with Indian camel swags! 😀 And finally I made my own pompom hair accessory. Yay! I love it! In this tutorial I’ll show you how you can make your own and how to use the pompom hair accessory for a cute boho hairstyle. Continue reading DIY Boho Pom Pom Hair Accessory →

Fast And Easy Way To Make Pom Poms

15th August 2017Sewing & Crochetaccessory, blue, DIY, embroidery, green, pink, pompom, sewing, tutorial, upcyclingLina

If you need a lot of pom poms for cute summer projects, this is a fast and easy way to make mini yarn pom poms. Continue reading Fast And Easy Way To Make Pom Poms →

DIY No-Sew Jersey Headband – Tutorial

16th June 2017Refashionaccessory, DIY, embroidery, green, hairstyle, sewing, tutorial, upcyclingLina

Making your own headband is super easy! A jersey knit headband is another great way to ucycle old T-shirts. Continue reading DIY No-Sew Jersey Headband – Tutorial →

Jersey Applique Tutorial

15th June 2017Sewing & Crochetembroidery, hand sewing, sewing, tutorial, upcyclingLina

Jersey applique is so beautiful and such an easy project – even for a sewing beginner or for your kids! It just takes some minutes, and it’s a perfect project to use up all those jersey knit scraps. You can choose a simple design for your jersey applique, such as dots, stripes or flowers, or a more complicated pattern.

The jersey is appliqued with running stitches by hand. But even if you hate hand sewing, don’t fear: jersey applique is really easy and fast to sew. Continue reading Jersey Applique Tutorial →

Edwardian Lace Lavender Sachets – Tutorial

22nd May 20171900s - Edwardian, Sewing & CrochetDIY, edwardian, embroidery, flower, hand sewing, lace, sewing, tutorial, upcycling, victorianLina

Lace lavender sachets are fast to sew and a great way to use up fabric and lace scraps. In the Victorian and Edwardian era, lavender sachets were a popular gift:

‘A delightful gift that will cost but little in time or money’ (Every Woman’s Encyclopaedia, 1910-2).

For my lavender sachets I used lace scraps from my Edwardian lingerie blouse and muslin scraps from my Victorian summer dress. (UK) Muslin is very sheer – perfect for lavender sachets. Continue reading Edwardian Lace Lavender Sachets – Tutorial →

Drawn Thread Work Tutorial

21st May 2017Lace & Embroidery18th century, 1920s, DIY, edwardian, embroidery, hand sewing, lace, lace tutorial, sewing, tutorial, upcycling, victorianLina

Learn to make drawn thread work by hand! Drawn thread work is a beautiful whitework embroidery! It’s easy to make but it takes time.

‘Drawn-thread work forms a connecting link between embroidery and lace work […] it is very durable, and washes well.’ (Every Woman’s Encyclopaedia, 1910-2)

In this tutorial I’ll show you how to make basic drawn thread work by hand. Drawn thread work is a counted thread embroidery: Warp or weft threads are removed and the remaining threads are grouped together with hemstitches.

Drawn thread work has been popular for a long time. It was already used in the Middle Ages (source), and was still popular in the Victorian and Edwardian era and the 1920s. Continue reading Drawn Thread Work Tutorial →

Easter Countdown 2017 – 30 Easter Craft Tutorials And Recipes

13th March 2017DIY Craftsbead embroidery, DIY, easter, embroidery, flower, sewing, tutorial, upcycling, woodLina

Count down the days until Easter Sunday 2017 with 30 free Easter and spring craft tutorials and Easter recipes. Continue reading Easter Countdown 2017 – 30 Easter Craft Tutorials And Recipes →

DIY Fabric Pachisi Game Board With Rocks

15th January 2017Sewing & Crochetblue, DIY, embroidery, games, indian, pebble, sewing, tutorial, upcyclingLina

I wanted to make a game with rocks for a long time! So this Christmas I sewed a fabric pachisi board using river rocks as game pieces. Sewing a pachisi board is very easy and a great way to use up fabric scraps. Continue reading DIY Fabric Pachisi Game Board With Rocks →

Tutorial: Fabric Ornaments – Heart, Star & Tree

23rd December 2016DIY Craftschristmas, christmas ornaments, DIY, embroidery, hand sewing, knit, lace, sewing, tutorial, upcyclingLina

Fabric ornaments are easy to make and a great way to use up fabric scraps or to recycle old clothes. I reused old oven mitts, red knit stockings and a felted wool knit hat. Continue reading Tutorial: Fabric Ornaments – Heart, Star & Tree →