*UPDATE! To see more images from this book, check out my new post
More Swedish Stitchery*
![1950s Swedish embroidery](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vu5OfsqzPdsBMZ-x4t5-aJyRYPBP-I5l-7pPiyfHuKSuT9WKn1XxqYjaFTZNbOYZoB6U1tv_SdJHTwyNdL4IZhQYSo30VZDgcAgSU3ZWyVlxK0M6N4AVTs0as7gYl-=s0-d) |
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!
![picture314](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vlXzcvNv1s5VP1GMSSoAcmKEB0bDFFn_8SQXtELPaI0W8BOZ5uFvx1jt8027WdRCm8UbqgpYIw2CkwWbcbcJ3CQHj4-3clne_K_ykhKdpSHorFX2r-2pbxg8QewJcsxA=s0-d) |
Square sunflower |
![1950s Swedish embroidery hearts](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tyMqeVHd8F60lQoKEsbJoarO9hpUevhccD6Q9-YluwxnA5x5CIgvQA-WdSm9Y-qW-UQcRON4Vw6BZrl8DRsWwA37X8ZWorIREJt9LSNWBJjoee4zft_z2WvR1p7EYb-Q=s0-d) |
White on black |
![1950s Swedish embroidery birds](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sGPCxRlRUSUHx782-AxSFa6q4PflNA3floAhTQfKqQ34jQYnaZuLkN7P8KGCHCTV4QlNVFLRiY2wlCWmsmWoZo_eM0-2wmDSJbPlpUPuh9fynz_y0Sk55jQVtrUVHG=s0-d) |
Lovebirds |
![1950s Swedish embroidery horse](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_t7OHJqJGr6gp9M3O0XM3f1FUFuRuxhVmNLGkPTUsT-htyDh-UlTlVHKqru9ERLMofivxmjOD_5bx2P7jOsiGcB4xs7jYcQF6Qz7zNHWKZefJCzAatkjqZ2IA=s0-d) |
Horses under a strawberry tree |
![1950s Swedish embroidery colour](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tLYPQpy5x3X8bTw7WJPUJ9lftjAaTNlHkiUe2LJmqlZxFTGyBbveVUvRQQtrpONu_UvkuV0H8k-D_4TCZzVM4A2jJugegBL4Nn9QtZ2LxUxwOaCprfqisyOwsjuu3jNw=s0-d) |
A sudden burst of colour |
![1950s Swedish embroidery birds](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_teUMQfgN5jyLVE6W-k6D5WeyDnuPgl3QShLfEWCwfJii9Opw66-TCSjK0vfhdBacnkF4HOgILUpZ31uTNG6LdV47VOExgG5f4VTPP-7apAQ5w8kChJIw5BGqfChuiiAA=s0-d) |
Peacock pairs |
![1950s Swedish embroidery ship](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sDllgt0GOk2zN_kFqSRnKHdW2KHmaK3YC3-mnpRbL1jyGZh2vYSmdVfu186CJez3ujQgjw0wKyBgkzIVES3UkTXIEtY7ErAmvSSSK62yXhNjQeJSWiOJfPYYuFnngG=s0-d) |
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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