My friend Carol Johnson, a passionate collector of Scandinavian textiles, has many wonderful tapestries in her collection. I photographed 59 the other day, and that’s
Category: Swedish weaving
A Passionate Pursuit: Scandinavian Weavings from the Collection of Carol Johnson
When I took over publishing the Norwegian Textile Letter in 2013, I had a vague concern that it might be a struggle to find content.
Halv-flossa Sightings
As a rya fan, I love all variations of woven pile, including halv-flossa, which is a pile weave that doesn’t cover the whole woven base.
Pick up some Rugs in Denmark?
I love looking at the modern design auctions of the Danish company Bruun Rasmussen. There are a couple of lovely Swedish rugs up now, with
Fun with my Friend Phyllis; Examining a Barbro Nilsson Weaving
On a lovely summer day last month, a new donated weaving to the American Swedish Institute meant another opportunity for weaving immersion with Phyllis Waggoner:
A Busy Loom at the Weavers Guild
Our Scandinavian Weavers Study Group is in the midst of a group project at the Weavers Guild. We put a fine linen warp for dukagång
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