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Introduction
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What is Hedebo Embroidery? Here's what I found out from the book:
Whilst hedebo is not a drawn ground embroidery, it [is similar] in the manner of working. In the earlier forms of hedebo embroidery the motifs were drawn, and the rest of the embroidery worked in surface stitchery. (In later forms, evenweave linen was frequently replaced by much more tightly woven linen, and patterns were achieved by cutting shapes and filling them with needle made laces.)
Hedebo embroidery is a traditional Danish craft, and was worked first on homespun and woven linen. The motif was transferred to the linen, the outlines worked in chain stitch, and all surface embroidery completed before the work was removed from the frame to cut the ground, working from the back of the material. The grounds were, for the most part, worked over a grid of two threads left and two drawn, either corded or lightly corded and woven, in much the same manner as that used for Russian drawn ground.
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Books
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The techniques and designs for fabric decorating by free form piercing and needle made infillings as popular with Victorian whitework and contemporary "heirloom" sewing. Reprints from several early 20th century publications.
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Hedebo, Danish Whitework
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This unique combination of surface embroidery, cutwork, needlelace and knotted lace explained and explored by working diagrams, photos and a variety of wearable and home dec projects. Japanese text with some English terms.
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Hedebosom
by Gjertrud Saglie
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A technique for pullwork and or cutwork. Also a finish technique similar to tatting. Norwegian text, black and white photos.
Old Hedebo Hearts
by Linda Driskell
An instructional encyclopedia covering drawn and pull work, needleweaing, hardanger, hedebo, etc.
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Schwalm Whitework:
The Exquisite Regional Embroidery of Germany
by Renate Fernau
ISBN: 189165621X |
One of the richest whitework techniques, combining hedebo and surface work, fully described and explored by diagrams and color illustrations.
Reprint of early 20th century The Home Art Book of Fancy Stitchery. Covers hedebo, macrame, net embroidery, reticella, etc.
Bette Feinstein, Hard-to-Find Needlework Books
This site had a number of books available. Do a search on the word "Hedebo."
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Tools
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Hedebo Set
Traditional tools for Hedebo lace and Elizabethan and Casalguidi embroidery can be purchased through Lacis. The set includes a stepped 4" hedebo stick and 2 half-cone sticks, 1" and 1.3". .
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