Jul 10, 2024
The collar of the second tunic is done.... moving on now to do the neck facing
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The collar of the second tunic is done.... moving on now to do the neck facing
Linen shirt from Hjartdal, Telemark. Made in 1798. It is in the older style where the cuffs are left wide and un-gathered.
Photographed by Eva Brænd - Norsk Folkemuseum
"FHD ANNO 1798" wool threads.
Felled gusset with decorative stitching.
The embroidered part starts with counted blackwork pattern and is followed by a Smøyg/pattern darning stripe.
Cross stitched collar in wool threads.
"Smøyg: Pattern Darning from Norway" is an instructional embroidery book from Yvette Stanton. Yvette Stanton will introduce you to the traditions of pattern ...
This is actually an advertisement for a book (and no that isn’t me in the picture :)) , but it’s a neat sneak peak look at Pattern Darning from Norway. If you are familiar with Ukrainian Nyzynka or Belarusian Nizanka - then this is basically the same thing, just with a Norwegian twist. It’s basically over/under weaving so it is super easy. The tricky part is just in keeping track of where you are at in your pattern. It just takes some concentration, but the technique itself is something a beginner can do.
Finished the embroidery for the tunic collar of my historical cosplay... now on for the neck facing with a similar but not identical pattern
After finishing the embroidery of my tunic it was time to start on my boyfriend's
Bridal Shirt
Linen shirt decorated almost entirely in cross stitch, except for the collar which is done with pattern darning (smøyg) and some minor details.
Made in 1842, Bø, Telemark.
Photo: Anne-Lise Reinsfelt - Norsk Folkemuseum
"S H D I" "1842"
Smøyg collar and buttonhole up close.
Kirsti Olsdotter, Heddal
Watercolour and pencil sketch by Adolph Tidemand, July 1844.
Part of a Likkross
A Likkross is a ceremonial cloth lain on top of the casket in the shape of a cross.
This one was made in 1796 in Hjartdal, Telemark, of linen embroidered in wool threads in smøyg, cross stitch, blackwork, and freehand techniques.
photo: Eva Brænd - Norsk Folkemuseum