Notebook cover
I love the embroidered "bumad" - the regional dress of Norway, often worn at weddings or on May 17th, the national feastday. Embroidery is wool on wool, often still made by hand at home.
I digitised my take on a design (this is part of it) in Madeira rayon - this size was a bit too small to use a woolen thread like Burmilana.
Nice touch: it's embroidered on black wool, a remnant of one of my grandmothers' skirts - they both wore the regional dress of Scheveningen.
I think I'll take this as a gift for my daughter who lives in Norway - I'll be flying there next Thursday.
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5385Lovely Martin, I have seen pictures of these dresses on TV. Would be super to have the designs adapted for Madeira wool as I have a box full of it and can not see to use it lol. Enjoy your trip to Norway and best wishes for Christmas X
57801It's so beautiful Martine! Love learning about other cultures! Hugs, Yoriko
88650What a nice cover! It is beautiful and a piece of history too!
23282That's beautiful, it looks great on a black background.
Hugs, Lidia
781185822Looks good!
Hope you have a great trip! I'd love to go there (I have relatives there - don't know them though).
38558Am I too late to wish you a good flight, hope your time in Norway will be great. I'm possitive your daughter will love this gift!
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16686Ziet er heel mooi uit,mooie kleurtjes op het zwart
heb een mooie tijd in Noorwegen
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27358That is such a wonderful and heart-felt gift, brings tears as I think of how much memory of grandmother is in it. I love doing those kinds of projects.
Linda V
776Wow Martine,
You have placed much of your heart into this project. A grandmother's skirt. How wonderful The fact that it will go to your daughter in Norway is doubly wonderful. What a treasure to be passed on. It is beautiful on many levels.
9945wow Martine I love that you used your grandmother's skirt! what a keeper. Hugs Loralye
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70767A nice history piece to keep and pass down. Great looking!
86901Very nice design, and your daughter will love the it - both as a gift, and a tribute to her great grandmother. Perhaps it will become a family heirloom of sorts, passing down to her daughter as well.
31625What a wonderful way to use precious material and how pleased your daughter will be!! Just beautiful! Hugs to you, Laura*
96266Just love this type of design...beautiful job, especially on the black!
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62461Mops another great job. You know me already, I love everything that is connected to traditions . Well done as always, congratulation.
Anabela
7428What a satisfying project this must have been. Beautiful result as well.
1 comment
by mops
26 Feb 2013
Thank you. I took a lot of pictures last year and love these designs. And yes, it was and I think Esther will love the Dutch/Norwegian combo.
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