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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 β 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 β 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 trousseauβ¦ 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 β the moment when Elsa casts off the restrictive confines of her secret existence β is truly character defining. The Let It…
How to Make a Beetlejuice Lydia Deetz Dress
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…