Hardanger Embroidery - Softcover

Marfaing, Frederique

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811713377 ISBN 13: 9780811713375

Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2014

Synopsis

Hardanger embroidery is a Norwegian technique that uses simple stitches and pulled threads to create beautiful geometric designs. This book is a complete, easy-to-follow introduction to the craft.

Step-by-step instructions for stitching 43 different embroidery building blocks, from basic squares to more intricate motifs

Charts and instructions for 18 projects show just a few of the ways these building blocks can be put together to create beautiful designs for decorating pillows, bags, home décor, and more

About this title

About the Author:

Frederique Marfaing is a hardanger expert who lives in Norway.

Review:

"Marfaing's guide, with its combination of stitches and small projects, will appeal both to beginners and to embroiderers who want to design their own pieces." (Library Journal 2014-06-01)

"Everything old is new again, and hardanger embroidery, which is pulled threadwork named after a fjord in Norway, is gaining twenty-first century attention, thanks to its clean lines and (often) white-on-white textural design...Marfaing gives in-depth instructions and 18 elegant projects." (Booklist 2014-07-01)

About this edition

• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0811713377
• ISBN 13: 9780811713375
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176