An Introduction to Hardanger Embroidery


Hardanger Embroidery offers a wide variety of the loveliest Hardanger ideas:
classic and modern patterns and motifs for napkins, table-mats, runners, tablecloths, cushions and blinds.

There are also ideas and full charts for a range of superb presents suitable for many occasions.

The book is a comprehensive introduction to Hardanger embroidery and at the same time an extremely useful handbook, with lots of practical tips from choosing fabric to how to wash and care for your finished work.

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Contents:
Introduction
. About Hardanger Embroidery
. Layout
. Buying Material

Hardanger Stitches
. Embroidery Charts
. Satin Stitch
. Satin-Stitch Border
. Cutting the Threads
. Pulling Out the Threads
. Woven Bars
. Buttonhole Stitch
. Picots

Hems
. Double Hems
. Hemstitch

Tablecloths
. Cutting Out

Edging
. How to Work Out How Much You Will Need
. Sewing On Edging and Lace

Types of Fabric
. Davosa
. Ariosa
. Floba
. Carrara
. Cork
. Bellana
. Oslo
. Lugana
. Dublin
. Meran
. Annabelle
. Belfast

. Caring for Your Work



Projects
. Cushion Covers - Bed-Cover - Tablecloth
. White Tablecloth
. Pink Tablecloth
. White Table-Runner
. Pink Table-Runner
. Beige Tablecloth
. Small White Tablecloth

. Pastel Cushion Covers
Pink Cushion Cover - Grey Cushion Cover - Green Cushion Cover

. Roller Blind
. 'Flowers on Lace' Tablecloth

. Window Pictures
Heart-Motif Window Picture - Round Window Picture with Flower Motif - Oval Window Picture

. Tablecloth with Flowering Vine

. Table-Mats
Heart-Motif Mat - Lacy Mat

More Ideas
To Lengthen the Runners
Tablecloth
Cushion Cover

. Cushion Covers with Cross-Stitch Roses

. Christmas Table-Mats
Under-Cloth - Poinsettia - Christmas Rose