Hardanger Embroidery: Complete and Practical Course (Dover Needlework S.)

Bright, Sigrid

 
9780486235929: Hardanger Embroidery: Complete and Practical Course (Dover Needlework S.)

Synopsis

Everything you need to know to master the beautiful craft of Hardanger embroidery: preparing the fabric, kinds of thread, blocking and removing thread correctly, kloster or satin stitch, working diagonally, much more. Instructions are followed by a series of "lessons" in which actual projects are made. 50 illustrations.

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Product Description

Hardanger embroidery or Hardangersøm is a form of embroidery traditionally worked with white thread on white even-weave cloth, using counted thread and drawn thread work techniques. It is sometimes called whitework embroidery.

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