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	Hardanger
		Hardanger, or Hardangersom, is a form of whitework using counted thread and drawn thread work.
		While the history of Hardanger embroidery is not well documented, it was popular during the Renaissance period, when the use of linen for clothing increased.
		The eight-pointed star of Hardanger embroidery is also found in the embroidery of India and is a universal symbol.
	www.white-works.com /hardanger.htm (483 words)

	Hardanger Embroidery
		Hardanger embroidery, as we know it today, is a form of openwork which originated in the south western Norwegian fjord country of Hardanger.
		Traditional hardanger embroidery is worked on white linen or cotton that has between 22 and 55 threads to the inch.
		Hardanger is very precise and takes time and effort to accomplish well, but is very rewarding to do.
	www.goldingcraft.com /hardang.htm (259 words)

	Hardanger
		Hardanger embroidery is a style of cutwork embroidery that originates from the Hardanger region of Norway.
		It is possible that this style of embroidery was first developed to imitate the Italian needle laces known as punto in aria, reticella, and similar styles of work.
		However because the Hardanger region is geographically isolated, due to the fjords found there, the style of embroidery developed and became quite distinct.
	www.vettycreations.com.au /hardanger.html (580 words)

	Tips & Tutorials - Hardanger 101
		Now that you have taken the first step and decided to learn Hardanger embroidery, let us reassure you that it is not as difficult as it appears.
		Since knots are never used in Hardanger embroidery, begin each piece by leaving a three-inch tail of thread which will be drawn under the completed satin stitch blocks on the wrong side of the piece.
		Origin: Hardanger embroidery is a delicate form of open needlework which originated in the Hardanger region of Norway hundreds of years ago.
	www.nordicneedle.com /tips/har101.shtml (466 words)

	Personalized Embellishment - Hardanger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		If you are unfamiliar with Hardanger Embroidery, there is an excellent article at http://www.white-works.com/hardanger.htm.
		Even weave for Hardanger Embroidery fabric is made of 100% cotton and comes in several thread counts which makes it a perfect medium for printing fabric using the Bubble Jet Set 2000 method.
		Hardanger is a counted stitch design which is worked in sets of 5.
	www.fabricprintingfx.com /hardanger.htm (428 words)

	Hardanger Embroidery: What is it, and How Can I Learn it?
		The history of Hardanger is unclear, but it is likely that it was originally created as a "homemade" version of the needlelaces that were popular in the 1600s and 1700s in Europe.
		Historical Hardanger embroidery was traditionally a whitework embroidery - using white thread on white fabric.
		Hardanger is a great way to move further into embroidery, such as from an introduction of cross stitch, which is where many people first encounter the wonderful world of embroidery.
	embroideryhq.com /hardanger-embroidery.html (695 words)

	Alexia´s - Hardanger, Needlework, Embroidery
		Hardanger fabric in light grey, 100% cotton, 9 strands/cm (23 threads/inch).
		Hardanger Fabric, light grey, 9 threads/cm (22 threads/inch).
		White hardanger fabric in 100% cotton, 9 threads/cm (23 threads/inch).
	www.alexias.nu /Hardanger.html (220 words)

	J Designs - Home Page
		That is where I fell in love with this intricate form of needlework, hardanger embroidery.
		After years of teaching various hardanger designs, bringing to class each night hand drawn stitch techniques and journey direction instructional handouts for each student, to help with the execution of each particular design, I decided one day to try and design my own teaching piece.
		I have had the opportunity to share my passion for hardanger embroidery with stitchers in classrooms across the country.
	www.jdesignsbyjulie.com (529 words)

	Textile Art > Embroidery - TextileArtists.org
		Hardanger embroidery or 'Hardangersom' is a form of embroidery traditionally worked with white thread on white evenweave cloth but colored cloth is now popular.
		Crewel embroidery is done with a stamped pattern on the cloth and then embroidery stitches added to create the various designs.
		Hardanger is thought to have originated in ancient Persia and during the Renaissance spread to Italy.
	www.textileartists.org /Gct25_Embroidery.asp (1635 words)

	Embroidery hardanger embroidery
		When you are on the lookout for superior information about hardanger embroidery, it will be easier said than done unscrambling quality advice from inexpert hardanger embroidery submissions or guidance so it is imperative to know how to moderate the advice you are presented with.
		A good hint to pusue when offered information or advice on a hardanger embroidery website would be to confirm the sites ownership.
		This may show you who owns the site hardanger embroidery identifications The fastest way to determine who owns the hardanger embroidery site is to look for the 'about' page.
	www.embroidery-news.info /hardanger-embroidery.htm (212 words)

	hardanger embroidery :: hardanger embroidery information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The ?Äòship?Äô motifs of the border are more commonly seen in Hardanger embroidery but have been adapted here for cross-stitch.
		Your supply source for counted cross stitch, crochet, hardanger embroidery, tatting, flwork, brazilian embroidery, and other fine embroidery and needle arts.
		Hardanger Embroidery & Patterns Scandanavian hardanger patterns, fabrics and threads all at...
	www.mcembroiderycom.com /2/hardangerembroidery (779 words)

	Hardanger Embroidery
		Hardangersøm (or Hardangersaum), is Norwegian for 'embroidery from Hardanger', and refers to the style of needlework that many of us know as Hardanger embroidery It takes its current name from a town on the southwestern coast of Norway, in a mountainous area at the head of the Hardanger fjord.
		Hardanger is a form of cutwork embroidery which is believed to have originated in Asia and Persia.
		In simpler forms of hardanger, the holes themselves decorate the fabric but in more advanced techniques, the holes can be filled in with threads in various patterns to create a more elaborate design.
	www.ezinearticles.com /?Hardanger-Embroidery&id=554917 (576 words)

	NeedleworkHistory
		In the hardanger region located in the district of Hordaland in western Norway, women at the end of the 18th century were spinning their own flax and weaving it into double-weave linen which they embroidered and made into blouses, aprons, bed linens and other household items.
		Hardanger embroidery is most associated with the hardanger bunad.
		This bunad consists of a red, woolen, sleeveless bodice embellished with multi-colored cross stitch or beading worn over a white, long-sleeved blouse with high collar, a full-length fl woolen skirt and a mid-calf apron made of one width of white linen or cotton fabric.
	lachatelainedesigns.homestead.com /NeedleworkHistory.html (1482 words)

	Directory - Arts: Crafts: Needlework: Hardanger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Hardanger is a Norwegian embroidery which is traditional white stitching on white evenweave fabric.
		HeartBlossom's Hardanger Heart · Tutorial and instructions for a beginning Hardanger project using a very nice heart pattern.
		Hardanger Lessons - Over the Moon Designs · cached · Contains counted thread embroidery instructions including Hardanger for a free band sampler with pictures and diagrams.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=43619 (189 words)

	The Anguillian Newspaper: - HARDANGER EMBROIDERY ON DISPLAY
		Hardanger is intricate work requiring a great deal of time and patience.
		She recalled that Irenee had learnt the basic hardanger in the mid 1970s from the late Miriam Gumbs and has been perfecting her work ever since.
		She then introduced Stephanie who she said was interested in handcraft as a young girl, and in the 1980s her good friend Irenee introduced her to the craft of hardanger and taught her the basic stitches.
	www.anguillian.com /article/articleview/812/1/136 (401 words)

	Hardanger Embroidery and Patterns at Discount Prices
		Hardanger embroidery is a form of whitework combined with drawn and counted thread work.
		It is executed on evenweave fabric, usually linen or cotton, using linen or pearl cotton threads.
		What we call "hardanger fabric" is a good 22 count cotton evenweave.
	www.discountneedlework.com /hardanger.htm (200 words)

	Hardanger Embroidery
		It doesn't look it, but it is one of the easiest Hardanger techniques.
		Worked on 20ct linen so it's easy on the eyes and quick to do.
		Such an elegant gift and easy to do even if you are new to Hardanger.
	www.flowerthread.com /hardangerembroidery.html (259 words)

	Hardanger embroidery -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Hardanger embroidery is a form of (Decorative needlework) embroidery worked in white yarn on a coloured Hardanger cloth, using (Click link for more info and facts about drawn thread work) drawn thread work.
		It is a form of (Click link for more info and facts about counted-thread embroidery) counted-thread embroidery
		It originates from the (Click link for more info and facts about Hardanger) Hardanger district in Western (A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905) Norway.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ha/hardanger_embroidery.htm (132 words)

	Hardanger Embroidery
		This form of counted thread work creating a lace-like appearance originates in the Hardanger region of Norway.
		White fabric, white thread (or another monochromatic color combination) a needle, scissors and a little practice, turn plain fabric into a piece of lace.
		Watercolour Ornaments - No-cut Hardanger with variegated thread on 22 and 28 ct.
	www.karenbuelldesigns.com /Hardanger.htm (252 words)

	Hardanger Embroidery design (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		This is a beautiful quilt it will accent the most sophisticated bedrooms you’ll want every one to see it.
		There are 48-quilt block in this queen size quilt, each one has the hardanger design embroidered in golden color thread.
		The sashing is a beautiful rose print with reds, pinks and greens on a cream back ground.
	store.fabric-farm.com /harddanger.html (160 words)

	20% Off Hardanger Embroidery by Jill Carter
		Hardanger Embroidery presents 20 captivating counted thread projects for embroiderers.
		Featuring table linen, cases and covers and fabric accessories, the projects include a tablemat with a decorative edging, a scissors case with a diamond lattice design and a traditional whitework sampler.
		Focusing on the classic Hardanger technique of white on white, the projects also introduce the sensitive use of coloured threads and linen.
	softexpressions.com /software/books/HardanderEmb.php (278 words)

	Embroidery & Cross Stitch Magazine - Erica's Craft & Sewing Center
		These two flowers, along with the rose and the pansy, are all stitched in stumpwork or three-dimensional embroidery, a technique that truly depicts the beauty not only of these, but all types on flowers.
		With her sensational hat and earrings stitched in three-dimensional embroidery, she is more than ready for the heat of the day.
		This beautiful issue of Embroidery and Cross Stitch is bursting with opulent projects from some of the most talented needleworkers in Australia- you cannot help but be inspired by the wondrous paged within.
	www.ericas.com /xstitch/magazines/embandxstitch.htm (5973 words)

	Discount Traditional Hardanger Embroidery (Dover Needlework Series) for sale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		This is an excellant book for an adventurous novice and a delight for the advanced Hardanger enthusiast.
		There are no graphs but the pictures are clear and numerous, and there are some directions and close-up pictures of unusual motifs.
		While there are no graphs, the pictures are clear enough that the Hardanger stitcher with some experience can easily handle the designs, which are typically more complex and more densely decorated than the current trends in Hrdanger.
	www.gardening-books.net /pub/0486249069.html (180 words)

	Chrysalis Books - Hardanger Embroidery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		This Scandinavian embroidery technique is admired for its delicate stitches and fine cutwork.
		Traditionally used with white threads on white linen, Hardanger Embroidery also introduces a selection of stitch combinations and motifs worked in both white and coloured linens and threads.
		She is an experienced tutor and the author of Embroidered Heirlooms, also published by Batsford.
	www.batsford.com /book/0713487259 (143 words)

	HeartBlossom's Hardanger Heart--Chart (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		This is the entire chart for the new hardanger project, which I will begin teaching Monday, Oct. 26.
		Here's what you'll need for HeartBlossom's Hardanger Heart, together with some details: You can use linen fabric, hardanger fabric, or any other evenweave like Lugana or Jobelan for hardanger embroidery.
		The only other thing you'll want to have is a pair of very sharp, embroidery scissors.
	members.aol.com /hblossomxs/hardht1.html (366 words)

	New Items Online Catalog for Love'n Stitches - Hardanger Embroidery Designs by Janice Love
		Here are the "must haves" for your Hardanger reference library.
		If you are familiar with needle and thread, these two books plunge you into the dos, don'ts, ifs, ands and buts of learning Hardanger embroidery.
		Janice has written in-depth instructions and provided ample diagrams and photographs to help you perfect the beautiful lacy details of this needle art form.
	www.janicelove.com /cat_02.html (273 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Books: The Anchor Book of Hardanger Embroidery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Traditional Hardanger Embroidery (Dover Needlework Series); Paperback ~ The Priscilla Publishing Company, The Priscilla Publishing Co
		Step-by-step drawings and instructions describe each of the main techniques, and each is illustrated with an embroidered sample.
		However the content is amazing and an absolutely brilliant introduction to the art of hardanger embroidery.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0715306332 (446 words)

	Needlecraft (New Zealand) - Hardanger Books from Nordic Needle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Eleven original designs from the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand for intermediate and advanced Hardanger stitchers.
		The 10 winning designs from the 25th Annual Hardanger Embroidery Design Contest.
		Ten winning designs from the 24th Annual Hardanger Embroidery Contest are featured.
	www.needlecraft.co.nz /e/files/nordich.html (173 words)

	Hardanger Embroidery
		This is just a small selection of cards stitched in Hardanger Embroidery.
		You can see from the Green 60th Birthday Card and the Blue Thank you card that the same design stitched in different colours can look completely different.
		I am hoping to have an order form on my web page which you will be able to print off, fill in and sent to me, but until then the above methods will suffice.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /crossstitch/page5.html (174 words)

	Books
		She explains thoroughly the materials, stitches, equipment and tools for needlepoint, embroidery, hardanger, counted cross-stitch, flwork - the many types of needlework.
		This is the first book of needlepoint designs from the Kooler Design Studios, better known for their cross-stitch patterns.
		Jill Gordon is perhaps best known for her use of brilliant colour.
	www.infostitch.com /main/books.html (2571 words)

	Hardanger - Embroidery
		Hardanger Embroidery is a beautiful form of needlelace that originated in Scandanavia.
		Jill Carter gives some beautiful projects in this book for you to stitch.
		Use the contact page to let this editor know.
	www.bellaonline.com /subjects/49.asp (76 words)

	Traditional Hardanger Embroidery
		By Subject > Crafts > Embroidery, Needlepoint, Charted Designs
		Easy to learn, this beautiful traditional Norwegian form of counted-thread needlework incorporates only a few basic stitches, works up quickly, and can be readily adapted to a variety of projects.
		Monarch, red admiral, swallowtail, many other species in lovely motifs for wall hangings, place mats, pillow covers, more.
	store.doverpublications.com /doverpublications/0486249069.html (141 words)

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