Creative Ideas with Hardanger

by Dorothy Wood, Shona Wood (Photographer)

Lovely, lacy, delicate, and easy to learn, traditional hardanger showcases beautiful counted threadwork and needle weaving. Embroider exquisite soft furnishings for the living, dining, or bedroom, and for unforgettably elegant gifts. These classic projects provide the ideal display for your stitching talents. A pretty scatter cushion, with an unusual openwork panel, would look fantastic tucked in the corner of a chair or sofa. Edge a window blind in a lace design that catches the light. Or make table runners and cloths; a breathtaking firescreen; lavender sachet; dressing table set; pillowcase; duvet cover, and more. All the stitches and techniques (including the "kloster blocks"--groups of satin stitches--that form the pattern's geometric motifs) appear in close-up photographs with simple instructions for the hardanger beginner. A Selection of Crafter's Choice Book Club.

96 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Kelly (Maybedog) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

There are nice examples of stitches and decent instructions in the front. The good part of this book is the projects. The motifs are nice. I love the window blind in pale gold on white, the duvet cover in bronze on cream, and a cushion with a band of traditional white on white. The instructions are fine but really require a good understanding of embroidery in general to begin with.

[Hildegart · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a decent book of hardanger ideas. I tend to use these types of books to create designs of my own.

[Annette McIntyre · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good look at how to do this ancient craft