TYPE: post pieces TECHNIQUE: hvidsøm, square cut work Post pieces with ”Hvidsøm” and square cut work. Post pieces were always found in pairs and were attached to the wooden columns on each side of the door of a small wall cupboard by red silk ribbons. They are unique to the
TYPE: collar TECHNIQUE: hvidsøm, square cut work Collar with ”Hvidsøm” and square cut work unpicked from a shift. The flowers are embroidered with single or double rows of chain stitch and filled with crossstitching or square cut work fillings. In the centre, two small flowers embroidered in blanket stitch and
TYPE: decorative towel TECHNIQUE: hvidsøm, square cut work Decorative towel with ”Hvidsøm” and square cut work. The towel consist of three borders;, the two lowest are made of the same fabric while the upper one is of a finer fabric. All three parts must have been embroidered by the same
TYPE: knædug TECHNIQUE: hvidsøm, square cut work ”Knædug” with ”Hvidsøm” and square cut work. The embroidery occurs in a relatively narrow border at the bottom of the ”knædug”, with winding hemstitch on each side. In the border between the hemstitching, one can see vines with flowers and leaves. The ”knædug”
TYPE: knædug TECHNIQUE: hvidsøm, square cut work ”Knædug” with ”Hvidsøm” and square cut work. The embroidery consists of a wide border tightly filled with patterns worthy of close study. The motif is a large central flower with vines and leaves. A flower arrangement is on each side. The petals and
TYPE: knædug TECHNIQUE: square cut work ”Knædug” with square cut work. The embroidery is a true example of square cut work, with three borders separated by hem stitching. The upper one is winding hemstitch, the others H hemstitch. The middle border has five vases with flowers. Two birds stand on
TYPE: knædug TECHNIQUE: square cut work, counted thread work ”Knædug” with square cut work and counted thread work. The ”knædug” has a plain pattern with square areas embroidered with counted thread work. Inside the areas, hearts, stars, and squares are embroidered with square cut work and counted thread work. The
TYPE: knædug TECHNIQUE: drawn thread work, counted thread work, square cut work ”Knædug” in drawn thread work, counted thread work, and square cut work. The wide border is drawn thread work with whip stitch. The motif is a simple alternation between women with headwear and flower arrangements. Above and below
TYPE: knædug TECHNIQUE: drawn thread work, counted thread work, square cut work ”Knædug” with drawn thread work, counted thread work, and square cut work. The ”knædug” consists of three pieces sewn together. The upper piece is a linen fabric with the initials B and D in cross-stitch. The centre piece
TYPE: decorative towel TECHNIQUE: baldyring, hvidsøm, square cut work The decorative towel shows a rare mixture of the variations in square cut work: ”Hvidsøm”, and ”Baldyring” . The embroidery, filled with interesting details, spreads over a large part of the middle section. It is divided into five borders separated by