Cultural History

Hedebo Embroidery on the Farms

Hedebo Embroidery on the Heath

Hedebo Embroidery in Generations

Hedebo Embroidery in Copenhagen

Hedebo Embroidery and Women

Hedebo Embroidery in Denmark

Hedebo Embroidery in the World

Hedebo Embroidery Today

  • Hedebo Embroidery is the common name of seven different embroidery variations which were developed sequentially and used in Denmark in parallel from the end of the 1700s to the mid 1900-century. Hedebo Embroidery is named after Hedebo area, where they were sewn.

    Hedebo Region is a geographical area of Copenhagen, Køge and Roskilde, Denmark, where the soil is very fertile.