Saturday 1 September 2012

1950s Swedish stitchery

*UPDATE! To see more images from this book, check out my new post More Swedish Stitchery*

1950s Swedish embroidery
Victor Pettersons Bokindustr Aktiebolag, Stockholm 1954

I picked up this sweet 1954 Swedish sewing book, Hemslöjdens Hardarbeten at Greenwich Clocktower Market this morning. I don't understand a word of it – even the title, which appears to translate as 'Handiwork Handicraft'.

But who cares – look at the pictures!

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Square sunflower
1950s Swedish embroidery hearts
White on black

1950s Swedish embroidery birds
Lovebirds

1950s Swedish embroidery  horse
Horses under a strawberry tree

1950s Swedish embroidery colour
A sudden burst of colour

1950s Swedish embroidery birds
Peacock pairs

1950s Swedish embroidery ship
Chapman's clipper

Just wanted to share that with you!

*UPDATE! To see more images from this book, check out my new post More Swedish Stitchery

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