Scandinavian Folk Patterns for Counted Thread Embroidery. This item is unavailable.Scandinavian Folk Patterns for Counted Thread Embroidery

Scandinavian Folk Patterns for Counted Thread Embroidery draws needle workers into the world of Nordic folklore and tradition. In addition to presenting a comprehensive discussion of mythology and the folk history of narrative textiles in Scandinavia, Claudia Finseth creates fifty-eight striking original counted thread designs. Nordic history, culture and tradition come to life for modern embroiderers through the imaginative adaptation of traditional themes. Many of the projects feature the classic decorations that once adorned Norwegian, Swedish and Danish homes: bell pulls, table runners, wall hangings, samplers and Christmas decorations. The designs fall into five categories, each containing numerous spin-off projects for varying skill levels and imaginations. Each collection is centered around a traditional motif: Homestead (featuring ancestral farms and fjords); Snowflake (celebrating such northern symbols as snow and reindeer); Bits of Christmas (inspiring stockings and tree deco