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5 Ways To Attach Ruffles – Historical & Heirloom Sewing

5th April 2022Sewing & Crochetedwardian, hand sewing, sewing, tutorial, underwearLina

In the Edwardian era, there were 5 ways to attach ruffles: with a receiving tuck, flat felled seam, finishing braid, French seam or whipped gathers. The first four can be sewn on a sewing machine, while the last one is sewn by hand. All these techniques have in common that the right and wrong side of your skirt looks tidy: there are no raw edges on the wrong side and the skirt is also much more durable than if you‘d use zigzagged or serged seams to attach ruffles. Continue reading 5 Ways To Attach Ruffles – Historical & Heirloom Sewing →

How To Join Lace – Invisible Seam

28th July 2021Sewing & Crochetedwardian, hand sewing, lace, lace tutorial, tutorialLina

Do you need to invisibly join lace trim for your next sewing project? Learn how to sew an invisible lace seam by hand. This method to join lace is from the Edwardian era! Use this invisible lace join instead of a bulky seam for your next historical costuming or heirloom sewing project!

Currently I‘m making an Edwardian lace chemise for which I use lace scraps from my stash. And the Edwardians knew a method to invisibly sew lace together. This invisible seam works particularly well with lace that doesn’t fray badly: like cotton Valenciennes lace which I use here. Continue reading How To Join Lace – Invisible Seam →

4 Ways To Make Real Silk Roses

9th April 2021DIY Crafts1920s, DIY, edwardian, fabric flower, flower, hand sewing, pink, rose, sewing, tutorialLina

All these silk roses are made with pure silk fabric and silk ribbon. Making real silk roses from scratch takes some time but it’s so worth the effort! Real silk roses look so luxuriant and almost like real roses! Besides, silk fabric and silk ribbon is perfect for DIY roses because silk is thin enough to be used double, drapes well and has a subtle sheen not unlike real roses. Continue reading 4 Ways To Make Real Silk Roses →

How To Make An Edwardian Leather Belt

8th April 20211900s - Edwardianaccessory, belt, DIY, edwardian, hand sewing, leather, sewing, tutorialLina

Making an Edwardian leather belt from scratch is really easy and quick: It only takes a few minutes! Continue reading How To Make An Edwardian Leather Belt →

Edwardian-Style Sweater Refashion – V-Neck & Bishop Sleeves

6th April 20211900s - Edwardian, RefashionDIY, edwardian, finished historical costume, hand sewing, historybounding, knit, sewing, sportswear, upcycling, woolLina

Inspired by Edwardian sweaters, I refashioned another modern ill-fitting sweater into an Edwardian-style sweater! Continue reading Edwardian-Style Sweater Refashion – V-Neck & Bishop Sleeves →

10 Ways To Make DIY Fabric Flowers

2nd April 2021DIY Crafts1920s, DIY, edwardian, fabric flower, flower, hand sewing, rose, sewing, tutorialLina

All the following DIY fabric flowers are made without glue! And six of them are even historical tutorials! DIY fabric flowers are easy and fun to make: All you need to make ribbon flowers and fabric flowers are ribbon or fabric scraps. Continue reading 10 Ways To Make DIY Fabric Flowers →

Edwardian DIY Silk Ribbon Rose – How To Make Ribbon Flowers

1st April 2021DIY CraftsDIY, edwardian, fabric flower, flower, hand sewing, rose, sewing, tutorialLina

This Edwardian real silk ribbon rose looks almost like a real rose! To make this rose you’ll need silk ribbon in two shades of pink, green silk ribbon, wire and sewing thread. The silk ribbon rose takes some time to make but it’s so worth it! Continue reading Edwardian DIY Silk Ribbon Rose – How To Make Ribbon Flowers →

How To Make Fabric Roses – Edwardian Tutorial

30th March 2021Sewing & Crochetaccessory, DIY, edwardian, fabric flower, flower, hand sewing, pink, rose, sewing, tutorialLina

‘Roses and buds, lilies, daisies, violets, “forget-me-nots,” dahlias, asters, sweet peas, pansies, carnations, sunflowers, in fact, a great many flowers, are possible of charming reproduction from scraps of silk and ribbon.’ (The Art Of Millinery, 1909)

Continue reading How To Make Fabric Roses – Edwardian Tutorial →

DIY Felt Easter Bunny – Free Pattern

28th January 2021Sewing & Crochetbunny, DIY, easter, felt, hand sewing, sewing, tutorial, upcyclingLina

Make cute DIY Easter bunny ornaments out of felt! DIY felt Easter bunny ornaments are a simple and fun Easter craft for kids. With free printable pattern.

Inspired by my DIY crochet Easter bunny garland which is in the top 3 of the most popular posts of my blog – yay, thank you all! 😀 – I made cute DIY Easter bunny ornaments with gray felt. Continue reading DIY Felt Easter Bunny – Free Pattern →

How To Make A Straw Hat From Scratch

26th January 2021DIY Crafts, Themes Across Eras18th century, article, DIY, edwardian, hand sewing, hat, haymaking, medieval, straw, tutorial, victorian, weaving, wheatgrassLina

Learn how to make a straw hat from scratch with straw or grass!

In the Victorian era, straw hats were made from scratch: Straw or grass was cut, bleached and then braided. By the way, straw braiding was called straw plaiting or straw platting in the Victorian era. These straw braids were then sewn together to make DIY straw hats. Continue reading How To Make A Straw Hat From Scratch →