The impressive sunflower is old and prevalent. So it is no wonder that it shows up as a popular motif in Schwalm whitework. (The sunflower motif should not be confused with one of the main Schwalm whitework motifs – the sun. The sun, also a circle motif, is commonly outlined with scallops or 2 short-2 long.) Sunflower fields are currently in full bloom; these inspired me to take a closer look at sunflowers in Schwalm whitework. The images I include here are arranged chronologically. The oldest traditional embroidery in my collection that includes a sunflower motif is from about 1770. It is early Schwalm whitework without any withdrawal of threads. Others date from the beginning of the 19th century. Embroideries from the 20th century and contemporary examples follow. The circle center of the sunflower motif can be filled with a variety of different patterns allowing for an incredible number of creative possibilities. The focus here is the arrangement of the petals. It is of particular interest because the embroiderers were also eminently creative in this point. From the very abstract design, which is identifiable as sunflower only upon second consideration, up to the nearly realistic rendering, many interpretations and nuances are found. This applies also to the sizes; there are some small, but also some very large examples. Please take a look for yourself!
Moja nowa miłość - haft ze Schwalm. Niewiele wiem na temat tej techniki haftu, ale mam nadzieję zebrać wszystkie dostępne informacje na te...
Detail of Schwalm Rectangle with openwork in heart
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Last week, I and my husband, my parents and my younger sister with husband and two kids met up in Lauterbach for a family holiday. I quickly realised that this is 'little red riding hood country'....
Germany | National costume doll from the Schwalm Hessen region. Size 24 cm.
Global Schwalm Sampler – Update (21) Here are seven more unique embroideries from the Hong Kong contributions. Because I thought that a bit of openwork would be good to include into the sampler, some ladies donated two embroideries. They deserve special thanks. New-to-the-sampler animal motifs and exquisite designs are found in this series. In update 18 I challenged readers to discover all the interesting embroidered details. Now I invite you to have a closer look – especially to the imaginative arrangements of the different leaves. #73 Bron Tsang #74 Dodo Wong #75 + #76 Siu Yan Chan #77 + #78 Florence Poon #79 Gloria Ng You can see more contributions in Update 20.
The simple motifs are often enhanced with embellishment. So, a circle is seldom seen unadorned, and hearts are usually decorated. The customary form of decorating simple Schwalm motifs is to outline the shapes with scallops; they look nice and they are easy to embroider. The scallops are placed close together. Circles are outlined with scallops of the same size, evenly distributed around the edge of the circle. Also, hearts are outlined with such scallops. The scallop at the bottom of the heart should be drawn somewhat longer making it look almost teardrop shaped. It is best to start the line drawing here (at the bottom of the heart) and to work to the top in even steps on the right and on the left side of the heart. Meeting at top of the heart, either the scallop spacing needs to be adjusted or they are slanted a little bit. It does not look very elegant to have two scallops meet at the lower heart point. Also, the effect is not harmonious to have scallops becoming smaller at the heart’s lower point. Tulips completely outlined with scallops are rare. It is difficult to distribute the scallops evenly – especially along the curved line at the top of the tulip. On very large tulip motifs a scallop embellishment along the sides and the bottom is often seen. Smaller tulip motifs have scallops (if they have them at all) of differing sizes at the top edges, and to achieve a more harmonious effect, a single scallop can be placed at the lower center of the tulip. The scallops are worked with Blanket stitches, and the half-eyelet scallop is preferred. Blanket stitch half-eyelet scallops ease the attractive finish. The scallops should be easy to stitch, that means they should not be too small, nor too large. Scallops with a radius of 1 cm are perfect. Of course, the scallops must be in proportion to the motif – smaller motifs need smaller scallops. However, a scallop’s radius should not be smaller than ½ cm. Larger scallops can be managed by dividing the individual scallops and embroidering both parts separately. Sometimes scallops are also worked with Satin stitches. This needs much more practice than embroidering with Blanket stitches. The thread should not be too thin and the stitches should lie densely together.
I'm not sure how Luzine Happel does it, but she has an uncanny way of making me want to drop everything in my stitching world and devote my life to Schwalm Whitework. Luzine is the author of what I call THE (that's pronounced "thee") definitive guide to Schwalm whitework embroidery, called Basic Pri
I'm not sure what it is about me and whitework lately, but here I am, back on another whitework subject! I received a really nice book this past week, and I wanted to tell you about it. The book is called Schwalm Embroidery Techniques and Designs, by Christine Bishop. Even if Schwalm embroid
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Voici quelques nouveaux coeurs en broderie Schwalm, appris avec Armande, je ne peux pas vous dire les noms des points car le livre est en allemand ! Ainsi qu'un MERCI pour mon amie Annie. Bonne journée !
It's midweek - a perfect time for a little burst of inspiration for you! Over on the Needle 'n Thread Community on Facebook, members are treated to incredible amounts of inspirational embroidery each week. For the past couple weeks, one member - Cathinka Hoff Strønstad, from Norway - has been
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Text: English 88 pages; colour more than 350 pictures Plastic comb binding English edition of „Grundlagen der Schwälmer Weißstickerei“ described in great detail and illustrated step-by-step instructions – by example of and old and traditional Schwalm design and including outline pattern template – For more information please look in “library“.
When Jana sent photos of her beautiful Schwalm table runner that she just completed, I knew I had to share them with you! Jana's masterpiece took her five months to complete - and did she ever complete it. From the intricate Schwalm fillings to the exquisite edging, it's a gorgeous piece of work. Ta
La broderie de Schwalm est une broderie traditionnelle de la région de la Hesse, en Allemagne. C'est une broderie blanche à fils coupés. On fait tout d'abord une forme simple, comme le coeur que j'ai fait. On l'entoure d'un point de corail, (d'un point...
Schwalm Whitework Embroidery. Whole piece: 18.5 x 13.5 inches. Center design rectangle 7.5 x 12 inches.
