embroidery
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Creative embroidery
It is quite a long time since my last post, and I can’t really explain why. I have been busy crafting, and this post will be all about embroidery. Just before the pandemic I joined “Creative embroidery”, an association with enthusiastic and creative members. We collaborate with museums in Stockholm, one at a time around…
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Medieval embroidery, a Viking exhibition and a few new things from the workshop
This summer I visited Uppsala cathedral, a magnificent church from the 16th century. I have wanted to go there for a long time, not just for the cathedral itself, but it hosts one of the finest collections of medieval embroidery in Sweden. Most of the embroidery has religious motifs but there are also beautiful floral…
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From the bench in March
In this very special time with Coronavirus epidemic at least one thing is positive: when you have better stay indoors you have plenty of time for crafts. I walk every day in my wonderful forest along the lake Mälaren. It is not spring yet but there is no snow and the moss is beautiful. In…
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Textile exclusively
This blog post will be about textile exclusively. In my world, there is so much interesting going on about textile so I have to tell you. It seems that textile art is becoming gradually more recognized as important and relevant, at least from my horizon here in Stockholm. Märta Måås-Fjetterström was one of the most…
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October textile and jewellery
Autumn has arrived early this year with lots of rain and the leaves are already falling off after an outburst of autumn colours. Time for walks in parks in Stockholm and time for indoor activities like craft making! One of the last days in September I went with a friend to the county of Dalarna…
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Back to Vinterviken, creative embroidery and a little webshop
Now in September, I had another weekend at Vinterviken gardens. Exciting to show my jewellery and nice company with the shopkeepers at the craft shop who run the craft shop as volunteers. Marie Oredsson is a fine potter and textile artist, take a look at her website. www.marieoredsson.se I sold just a few jewels but it…
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Autumn leaves
This colourful month I have been inspired by the autumn in the forest. Walking, picking fungus and breathing the fresh cool air gave me impressions that resulted in a couple of weeks of intense stitching. This is some of what inspired me: The red fungus is poisonous but beautiful so it was…
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Lapis lazuli, amber and blue silk
Whilst autumn is slowly setting in, I have been busy with a few new items. Another amber ring, this time a little thicker silver and some small balls soldered on. My old torch had started to leak gas ( scary) so I bought a new smaller one which is easier to use with the left…
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More filigrana, amber and new Kindle cover with embroidery
A few weeks ago I completed an amber pendant for my daughter.s graduation. Amber is her favourite stone, very beautiful but also very soft. It makes it nervous to set, it can easily crack. This pendant has a more clean and simple design than the more elaborate things I usually make. But I like it…
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