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Early-style Hardanger supplies

We stock a range of embroidery supplies for making Hardanger embroidery, particularly in the early or traditional style.

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Hardanger embroidery books

Hardanger Filling Stitches: A Step-by-Step Handbook

The ultimate, exhaustive filling stitch dictionary for specialist Hardanger embroiderers. Left- and right-handed step-by-step instructions with clear diagrams for each stitch. Hardanger band sampler project featuring many of the stitches.

  • 280 full-colour pages
  • Paperback
  • 195 x 275 mm
  • 100+ stitches including variations
  • Published late 2023
  • ISBN 978-0-6457610-0-9
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Early-Style Hardanger: Traditional Norwegian Whitework Embroidery
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Taking you back to the Norwegian fjord where it all began... Early-style Hardanger is not often seen outside of Norway, but is quite distinct from contemporary Hardanger. This book inspires you to create traditional-style Norwegian whitework embroidery, and demonstrates how to do it in bite-size portions, thereby allowing you to feel the satisfaction and sense of accomplishment of making your own beautiful embroideries.

  • 160 full-colour pages
  • 3 pattern sheets
  • Paperback
  • 195 x 275 mm
  • 1500+ full colour photos and diagrams
  • Published June 2016
  • ISBN 978-0-9757677-7-1
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Early-Style Hardanger: Traditional Norwegian Whitework Embroidery
ORDER HARDANGER BOOKS TOGETHER

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Early-Style Hardanger AND Hardanger Filling Stitches (2 books)
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Elegant Hardanger Embroidery, Early-Style Hardanger AND Hardanger Filling Stitches (3 books)
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Elegant Hardanger Embroidery

Hardanger embroidery is a whitework counted thread embroidery originating from Norway.

  • 64 pages
  • Paperback
  • 195 x 275 mm
  • 170+ step-by-step illustrations
  • 2nd revised edition published 2005, 1st edition published 2002
  • ISBN 978-0-9757677-0-2
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Supplies packs for early-style Hardanger

To make it easy for you, we now have supplies packs featuring all you need to make early-style Hardanger embroidery. Briefly, you will need Londonderry linen threads, 36 count Edinburgh linen, No 26 tapestry needles, and finely-pointed sharp embroidery scissors.

Small early-style Hardanger project supplies pack
Small early-style Hardanger project supplies pack.

1 spool each of Londonderry linen 80/3 and 50/3 thread, a fat eighth of Edinburgh linen (approx 35cm x 50cm), a pack of No 26 tapestry needles.  

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Medium early-style Hardanger project supplies pack
Medium early-style Hardanger project supplies pack.

2 spools each of Londonderry linen 80/3 and 50/3 thread, a fat quarter of Edinburgh linen (approx 70cm x 50cm), a pack of No 26 tapestry needles.

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Large early-style Hardanger project supplies pack
Large early-style Hardanger project supplies pack.

4 spools each of Londonderry linen 80/3 and 50/3 thread, 50cm x 140cm Edinburgh linen, a pack of No 26 tapestry needles.

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Zweigart Edinburgh linen

This 36 count linen is used for the Hardanger embroidery projects in "Early-Style Hardanger". It can also be used for any counted embroidery where evenweave linen is required.

Zweigart Edinburgh linen
Colours are only approximate.
Zweigart Edinburgh
36 count linen. White.
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Per metre, full width. 140cm wide.
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Per 10cm length, full width. 140cm wide.
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Per metre, half width. 70cm wide.
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Fat quarter. 70 x 50cm.
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Fat eighth. 35 x 50cm.
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Londonderry linen thread

100% linen thread. Not waxed. This thread has three plies, which should not be separated. Used for embroidery (particularly Hardanger), lace-making and book binding.

Choose from five different weights of thread. Thickest to thinnest: 18/3, 30/3, 50/3, 80/3, 100/3. The main weights used with 36 count linen are 50/3 and 80/3.

We also stock this thread in ivory.

Londonderry linen thread 18/3
Colours are only approximate.
Londonderry linen thread 30/3
Colours are only approximate.
Londonderry linen thread 50/3
Colours are only approximate.
Londonderry linen thread 80/3
Colours are only approximate.
Londonderry linen thread 100/3
Londonderry linen thread
5 weights/thicknesses. White.

18/3 (thickest), 12m reel.
30/3 (less thick), 20m reel.
50/3 (mid weight), 30m reel.
80/3 (thinner), 50m reel.
100/3 (thinnest), 50m reel.

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1 reel.
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2 reels.
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3 reels.
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4 reels.
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5 reels.
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6 reels.
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7 reels.
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8 reels.
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9 reels.
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10 reels.
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11 reels.
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12 reels.
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Accessories

3 inch wooden embroidery hoop

Sturdy, wooden, hand-held embroidery hoop made from smooth beechwood. 7.5cm/3 inch diameter.
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Tapestry 24 needles
Tapestry needles, 24

6 needles per pack. DMC brand.
Used for counted thread embroidery such as Hardanger and Merezkha.
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Tapestry 26 needles
Tapestry needles, 26

6 needles per pack. DMC brand.
Used for counted thread embroidery such as Hardanger and Merezkha.
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Tapestry 28 needles
Tapestry needles, 28

6 needles per pack. DMC brand.
Used for counted thread embroidery such as Hardanger and Merezkha.
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3.5in stork embroidery scissors
Premax Ringlock 3.75 inch / 9.5cm embroidery scissors

Italian steel. Sharp, fine-pointed embroidery scissors.

Now that Dovo Hardanger scissors are no longer available, these are my recommended scissors for cutwork embroidery.

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3.5in stork embroidery scissors
3.5 inch / 9cm embroidery scissors

Premax 3.5 inch / 9cm embroidery scissors.
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