by mops ( edited 26 Feb 2013 ) 26 Feb 2013

Notebook cover

I love the embroidered "bumad" - the regional dress of Norway, often worn at weddings or on May 17th, the national feastday. Embroidery is wool on wool, often still made by hand at home.

I digitised my take on a design (this is part of it) in Madeira rayon - this size was a bit too small to use a woolen thread like Burmilana.
Nice touch: it's embroidered on black wool, a remnant of one of my grandmothers' skirts - they both wore the regional dress of Scheveningen.

I think I'll take this as a gift for my daughter who lives in Norway - I'll be flying there next Thursday.

book-cover

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Comments (25)

by crosses 21 Dec 2013

Great work! Enjoy your trip and Merry Christmas

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by edithfarminer 21 Dec 2013

Lovely Martin, I have seen pictures of these dresses on TV. Would be super to have the designs adapted for Madeira wool as I have a box full of it and can not see to use it lol. Enjoy your trip to Norway and best wishes for Christmas X

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by manami 21 Dec 2013

It's so beautiful Martine! Love learning about other cultures! Hugs, Yoriko

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by sewilso 20 Dec 2013

What a nice cover! It is beautiful and a piece of history too!

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by lidiad 20 Dec 2013

That's beautiful, it looks great on a black background.
Hugs, Lidia

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by baldacchino 01 Mar 2013

Beautiful Well done have a Good Trip

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by blueeyedblonde 28 Feb 2013

Looks good!
Hope you have a great trip! I'd love to go there (I have relatives there - don't know them though).

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by gerryvb 28 Feb 2013

Am I too late to wish you a good flight, hope your time in Norway will be great. I'm possitive your daughter will love this gift!

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by chefin 27 Feb 2013

Ziet er echt mooi uit

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by teun 26 Feb 2013

Ziet er heel mooi uit,mooie kleurtjes op het zwart
heb een mooie tijd in Noorwegen

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by oaro 26 Feb 2013

another beautiful Notebook cover

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by jenne 26 Feb 2013

Looks, nice wool is so nice to work with.

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by lindav 26 Feb 2013

That is such a wonderful and heart-felt gift, brings tears as I think of how much memory of grandmother is in it. I love doing those kinds of projects.

Linda V

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by quail 26 Feb 2013

Wow Martine,
You have placed much of your heart into this project. A grandmother's skirt. How wonderful The fact that it will go to your daughter in Norway is doubly wonderful. What a treasure to be passed on. It is beautiful on many levels.

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by pldc 26 Feb 2013

wow Martine I love that you used your grandmother's skirt! what a keeper. Hugs Loralye

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by mysew1325 26 Feb 2013

very nice work as usual..

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by highlandermom 26 Feb 2013

A nice history piece to keep and pass down. Great looking!

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by laffma1 26 Feb 2013

Very nice design, and your daughter will love the it - both as a gift, and a tribute to her great grandmother. Perhaps it will become a family heirloom of sorts, passing down to her daughter as well.

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by dailylaundry 26 Feb 2013

What a wonderful way to use precious material and how pleased your daughter will be!! Just beautiful! Hugs to you, Laura*