Yesterday I received some photos from Cathinka in Norway, who has my book Early-Style Hardanger.
“Thank you for making Hardanger understandable to me. I started learning in March last year and now it sits in my head and I’m beginning to feel confident.”
This is a beautiful shirt that Cathinka has created using the collar and cuff design from Early-Style Hardanger. She’s obviously a highly accomplished stitcher if she only started learning this technique less than a year ago!
Cathinka acknowledges that while there are very specific ways of creating bunads (traditional folk dress) in Norway, she does not follow those rules. Instead she’s having fun using the styles and techniques to create beautiful clothes of her own imagining.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful creations with me, Cathinka. I hope this inspires others to make their own beautiful embroidered clothing to wear.
White Threads is the blog of Yvette Stanton, the author, designer, publisher behind Vetty Creations' quality needlework books and embroidery products.
Stunning stitching, and how clever to make such a beautiful outfit. Well done Cathinka.
That reminds me I must finish some of my started projects from the first book and launch into something from Early Style, Ive had that book for over a year!!! I have purchased the threads already!!
I’m starting the new year with rotations, so I shall put hardanger into the list
Julie in Australia
Time to put it in the mix, Julie! 🙂
Absolutely gorgeous!