#scandinaviantraditions

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Project no. 2

This is a pillow cover in a traditional Delsbo pattern. Delsbo is a Swedish tradition where the pattern comes together by embroidering with long strands of floss on the right side, and leaving nearly no mark on the back.

The technique usually calls for red cotton floss, but I am using more than one color and wool floss, since that is what I have laying around. I bought this light wool floss at a viking market a million years ago, I actually believe it’s Russian. The quality is excellent, by the way.

I am remodelling my craft room/office, and want all the pillows to be in different crafts I have taught myself through the years.