Swedish embroidery

This afghan is hand embroidered with an intricate pattern in a traditional style. This style of work, called huck embroidery, huck darning, or Swedish weaving; leaves little to be seen on the back. Two wide bands of embroidery fill the ends of the blanket; a diamond motif adds lightness and a small repeating band in the center ties the design together.This throw is made out of white monk's cloth, which is a thick, 100% cotton cloth with great texture. The embroidery is done with four colors…

Author: Katherine KennedyBrand: Swedish Weave DesignsFeatures: Easy-Does-It Swedish Weave Towels Traditional Swedish Weaving, also known as Huck Weaving, became popular in America in the 1940s Today Swedish weave stitching can also be used to make table runners, afghans, pillows, placemats, This book has 12 projects included Softcover, 16 pages ISBN: 1609002687Number Of Pages: 16Publisher: Leisure Arts, Inc.Release Date: 2004-04-01Details: This collection of a dozen delightful Swedish weave…

This white cotton huck kitchen towel is hand embroidered with a classic design in warm, autumnal shades. A traditional folk design, this has a contemporary freshness that adds cheer to any kitchen. Perfect as a hostess gift! Huck embroidery, or Swedish weaving, is a style of embroidery that dates back at least four hundred years and was prevalent across Europe. Repeating geometric motifs are common, and the embroidery is worked in such a way that there is nary a stitch or a knot on the back…

This white cotton huck kitchen towel is hand embroidered with a classic design in shades of indigo. A traditional folk design, this has a contemporary freshness that adds cheer to any kitchen. Perfect as a hostess gift! Huck embroidery, or Swedish weaving, is a style of embroidery that dates back at least four hundred years and was prevalent across Europe. Repeating geometric motifs are common, and the embroidery is worked in such a way that there is nary a stitch or a knot on the back! If…

This white cotton huck kitchen towel is hand embroidered with a classic design of diamonds. A traditional folk design, this has a contemporary freshness that adds cheer to any kitchen. Perfect as a hostess gift! Huck embroidery, or Swedish weaving, is a style of embroidery that dates back at least four hundred years and was prevalent across Europe. Repeating geometric motifs are common, and the embroidery is worked in such a way that there is nary a stitch or a knot on the back! If you look…