Over the past week or two, I have been doing heaps of research for the next book. It’s so interesting. At the end of each day I realise that I have learnt so much! I’ve been doing lots of looking at images, identifying patterns across them – things that turn up regularly – and things […]
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I hope that you have enjoyed my diary from my trip to Norway in 2014 to research for Early-Style Hardanger. I certainly enjoyed reliving it! All the posts are listed in order below so that you can check whether you missed any. Day 1 and 2 – Sydney to Oslo Day 3 – Olso to […] Oslo – Bergen Friday 16th May 2014 On my second day in Oslo my purpose was to go to the Norsk Folkemuseum. My first need (apart from the huge breakfast in the restaurant – cereal, soy milk, bacon, two fried eggs, some turkey meatballs, two pieces of GF bread, orange juice and lots of fresh […] I hear it all the time: “Hardanger fabric was traditionally used for Hardanger embroidery.” (Or something like that.) No. No. No. No. No. It wasn’t. Hardanger, or Oslo fabric is a 22 count cotton fabric. It was NOT used in traditional Hardanger embroidery. Let me explain how I know this to be true.
This post refers to information presented in my previous post about the supplies you’ll need for stitching early-style Hardanger embroidery. Ok, I know that I’m going to get this question and ones like it a lot (and if you’ve been thinking it, don’t feel bad, because I’m sure many others have too): Can I […] In preparation for the shipment of my new book Early-Style Hardanger arriving very soon, I have uploaded the supporting products to the website. Early-style Hardanger is traditionally and historically stitched with linen thread on linen fabric, with tapestry needles. We now stock white Londonderry linen thread, as linen thread is used for stitching traditional Hardanger […] Today, from 12:30pm, a large group of Norwegians and their friends and families gathered in Hyde Park, Sydney, to celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day. A man who sat next to me on the garden bed wall told me that the numbers were really down this year. Usually they get between 800 and 1000. Today I would […] Today is Syttende Mai, or Norwegian Constitution Day, the national day of Norway. Two years ago on this day, I was in Bergen on the west coast of Norway, watching the parade, and talking with Anna, who happened to stand next to me on the roadside. Anna was a local who was so lovely […] I’ve started a new project, just for fun. The technique I am using is new to me. It is smøyg, which is a Norwegian form of pattern darning. It is used in black and white as part of the Hardanger vinterbunad (winter bunad) and with the addition of colour as part of the Øst Telemark […] Almost two years ago I visited Norway to research for my new book Early-Style Hardanger. One of the primary aims of my visit was to go to the Hardanger Folk Museum in Utne. (The other big thing was to be in Bergen for Norwegian Constitution Day and see the amazing parade!) I spent some time […] |
White Threads is the blog of Yvette Stanton, the author, designer, publisher behind Vetty Creations' quality needlework books and embroidery products.
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