Vintage yarn for heirloom stitching

Since February 2015, this Tumblr has showcased rare linen embroidery threads from the 1960s under the name Linladan, which translates to "flax barn" in Swedish. Today we operate in the beautiful old town of Bristol, within the Christmas Steps Arts Quarter. This new chapter of our journey is named Studio Flax, as "flax" not only refers to the plant from which our threads are made but also signifies unexpected luck in Swedish. The discovery of a room filled with pristine 50-year-old linen embroidery threads was pure flax. www.studioflax.co.uk

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Treasure box, vintage linen and silk

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antique silk spools 

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Early 1900′s linen thread from Kilbirnie www.linladan.com lace making supplies

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early 1900′s quilt piece The Spring Knitting & Stitching Show, Olympia 3-6 March 2016

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collecting raindrops by Sabine Timm

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love!

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Preparing Au Cerf 1960′s Natural Silk from Switzerland for Donna Flower Vintage, A Yarn Story, Victorian to Vintage and The Spring Knitting & Stitching Show in Olympia, London 2-6th of March! Please come visit stand number B57!

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February 2017: #jokkmokksmarknad will make a good start to the year. Now I'll just wait for the Swedish Railways to open their ticket sales as it's too early to buy the journey now 😁⛄️🚂🌌❤️🌲🌨 Image above by #kathleenmann from her 1939 book Scandinavian Peasant Costume

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Natural silk from the 1960′s, Au Cerf from the old workshop of Swedish textile artists Pro Ecclesia, will be added to the website today. 60 shades that does not fade http://linladan.com/product/natural-silk-au-cerf-1960s

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Pastel No 2 www.studioflax.co.uk

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Sweden, Hemslöjd

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New Pastel box! at www.linladan

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So many nice people! #renegade #renegadecraft #renegadelondon #renegadecraftfair

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Making new set boxes: we have Neon, Flora & Fauna, Pastel, now thinking of a waterworld box and an early morning box. Or Japan inspired, or hedgerow, or or or.. #endless #colourcombinations #thread #embroidery #linen #flax

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#improvisational #macrame #knots

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Making new sets for #renegadelondon this weekend, anyone joining us there? Come say hi: stall 110, entrance from Brick Lane! #needlework #embroidery #threads #naturalfibre #vintage #textile

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http://www.selvedge.org/blog/?p=10680

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Sonia Boriczewski on Instagram: “Rather liking this little colour combination today. An Alpine floral theme, gentians and edelweiss.”

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