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<\/a>Hamppu on jo pesty, silitetty ja osittain leikelty. Siit\u00e4 tulee p\u00e4\u00e4hineit\u00e4\u00c2\u00a0 – p\u00e4\u00e4si\u00e4isen aikana on tarkoitus kietaista kasaan uusi, entist\u00e4kin isompi py\u00f6re\u00e4 huntu (Metrin halkaisijalla – aion k\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 sit\u00e4 kuitenkin taiteltuna, joten k\u00e4yt\u00f6ss\u00e4 vaikutelma ei liene mitenk\u00e4\u00e4n j\u00e4ttim\u00e4inen). Lis\u00e4ksi aion kokeilla yht\u00e4 mieleen juolahtanutta teoriaa ryppyhuntujen tekemisest\u00e4. Siit\u00e4 lis\u00e4\u00e4, mik\u00e4li kokeilu onnistuu. On hauska p\u00e4\u00e4st\u00e4 k\u00e4ytt\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n hamppua, joka oli keskiajan Suomessa pellavaa k\u00e4ytetympi kangas.<\/p>\n
Olen jotenkin niin juminen v\u00e4rien kanssa, ett\u00e4 tulossa on jo kolmas punaisten ns. ”v\u00e4likerroksen” villamekkojen sarjassa. On Punainen ja Uusi Punainen – tuleeko t\u00e4st\u00e4 sitten Uudempi Punainen? Uuden mekon tarve tulee siit\u00e4, ett\u00e4 Uusi Punainen on laihtumisen takia tullut isoksi. Keskiaikamekot ovat tosi hyvi\u00e4 mahduttamaan raskaudenkin, mutta laihtumisen kanssa on v\u00e4h\u00e4n toisin p\u00e4in. Ja ennenkuin alan muokkaamaan olemassaolevaa ja rakasta mekkoa pienemm\u00e4ksi, teen varalta uuden mekon. T\u00e4st\u00e4 tulee kepe\u00e4mpi ja sin\u00e4ns\u00e4 kes\u00e4isempi, sill\u00e4 siihen ei tule pellavavuoria. Lis\u00e4ksi kokeilen Moyn mekon kaavaa,<\/a> joten t\u00e4st\u00e4 tulee hauskaa!<\/p>\n ******************<\/p>\n A few months ago I found myself in a very annoying situation. I had a great need to sew but I had no fabric to work with.<\/p>\n I – for some odd reason -\u00c2\u00a0 am not your usual fabric-o-holic. I’m not one of those people that can accumulate a very impressive fabric collection at home. I tend to get fabric for immediate use instead of getting it just in case. Then again, I always want to wear my new shoes home from the store and carry the old ones home in a bag. I’m that kind of person.<\/p>\n I had only about ten metres of linen at home and no wool whatsoever. This is also because I’ve become pickier and pickier about fabric. It’s a vicious circle: first you want wool, then 100% wool, then the right weave, then dyed with the right dyes… and then you find yourself at a loss for fabric. I’m expecting my book on medieval broadcloth to arrive soon. After that, I think I’ll probably never be satisified with any wool I could buy.<\/p>\n So this was high time to do some fabric shopping. And here it is! Deliciously red wool twill – medium thickness and slightly felted. On the right, wonderfully thin hemp. In the front, some wool samples from Handelsgillet<\/a>, where I bought the wool. The hemp is also swedish, from Medeltidsmode<\/a>.<\/p>\n The hemp has been washed and ironed. It’ll be used as material for headdresses. During Easter, I plan to finish a new circular veil (very large, a 1m diameter – but to be worn folded). I’ll also try out a theory I’ve come up with on frilled veils. More on that, if my test proves successful! It’s fun to work with hemp fabric. In medieval Finland hemp was often used instead of linen.<\/p>\n The wool is going to be a red dress. (Do I make dresses in other colours than red?) I need a new one because I’ve lost so much weight that the old one has lost some of it’s fit. Medieval dresses are excellent going the other way – they can hide a even a rather well-developed pregnancy. The other way, not so good. I decided that before I start taking in the old red dress, I should make a new one just in case the taking in turns out to be a disaster. This one will be lighter and a great dress for warm summer days at camps, since I’ll leave out the linen lining. I’ll also try out the Moy Bog -pattern, <\/a>which will be fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Viel\u00e4 pari kuukautta sitten tuskailin onnetonta tilaani. Teki hirve\u00e4sti mieli ommella, muttei ollut kangasta ommeltavana. En ole jostain kumman syyst\u00e4 niit\u00e4 ihmisi\u00e4, jotka kykenev\u00e4t hankkimaan kotiinsa kadehdittavan kangasvaraston. Oma suhde kankaisiin on sellainen, ett\u00e4 ostan niit\u00e4 heti k\u00e4ytett\u00e4v\u00e4ksi enk\u00e4 pahan p\u00e4iv\u00e4n varalle. Toisaalta, haluan kenk\u00e4kaupassakin uudet keng\u00e4t aina heti jalkaan. Kotona oli siis melko vaatimattomat … <\/p>\n