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This is the last installment of a four part series on making a Ukrainian vyshyvanka blouse. It seems the hours I spent pondering color selection, embroidery motifs and blouse design paid off. I am very happy with how my Ukrainian vyshyvanka is progressing. I did make one edit to my original design. Once embroidered, organic poppy motif on the sleeves...Continue Reading
How to Make a Vyshyvanka Blouse — Ukrainian Embroidery Techniques
Using Ukrainian embroidery techniques, I’m making a vyshyvanka blouse for my eldest granddaughter, Gloria. This is the third of a four part series documenting my process. Check out…
How to Make a Vyshyvanka Blouse – Ukrainian Embroidery Prep
Makelings latest project: Using Ukrainian embroidery patterns and techniques, I am making a vyshyvanka blouse for my eldest granddaughter, Gloria. This is the second installment of a four…
How to Make a Ukrainian Vyshyvanka Blouse – The Planning
Makelings latest project: Make a Ukrainian vyshyvanka blouse for my eldest granddaughter, Gloria. This is the first installment of a four part series documenting my process for making…
How to Turn a Pair of Vintage Pillowcases Into a Lovely Little Girl Dress
Maybe the pillowcases were part of your grandmother’s trousseau… or your Great Aunt Millie embroidered a pair for your mother. Perhaps you found them at that fantastic flea…
A Soft Tailored Blazer: Practical, Polished and Perfect for Travel
Gosh! I’ve been off the blog for far too long! What with welcoming a new grandson into the family (Hugo!), springtime trips to Spain and Canada, and getting…
Journey to the Center of My Fabulous Fabric Stash
A fabulous fabric stash just doesn’t happen overnight. In my case, it has taken years and years! My stash was born from remnants leftover from my completed projects.This…
Upcycle – Create a New Life for a Favorite Old Shirt
More than 25 years ago, I bought a shirt in Puerto Villarta in a store called Hecho A Mano. 100% algondon the label states. It’s a man’s shirt…
How to Stage a Stunning Frozen “Let It Go” Moment
Disney’s Frozen “Let It Go” moment – the moment when Elsa casts off the restrictive confines of her secret existence – is truly character defining. The Let It…
A Goth Lydia Deetz Dress from Beetlejuice
My granddaughter Lucy loves watching Broadway musicals, and Beetlejuice The Musical is one of her favorites. Lucy knows every word to every song, and it was a no…
It’s a Jolly Holiday Dress for Birdie
Since coming back from vacation a few weeks ago, I’ve been into making stuff, but admittedly, very lazy about posting about any of it. I have to play…