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Tag: Wise and Foolish Virgins

Pick and Pick: A Medieval and Modern Technique for Tapestry

September 1, 2018 Robbie LaFleur

With my upcoming Vesterheim workshops in mind, I’ve been studying the various decorative elements in the clothing of figures in medieval Norwegian billedvev (tapestry) pieces.

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Billedvev-Abstracted to the Extreme

May 1, 2017 Robbie LaFleur

At our meeting of the Scandinavian Weavers Study Group yesterday, I was honored by a compliment. Sara Okern, a master of serene rag rugs, said that

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