I was entrusted with a folk costume to mend. Somehow the owner’s daughter had ripped a 90 degree angle out, and it needed fixing before midsummer.

I came in with some patience and a lot of almost perfect yarn for an invisible mend job. Not quite invisible, sure, but at least it’s not flapping anymore. And done well in time for midsummer dancing!
#folkcostume #folkdräkt #bunad

Party like it’s 2020! 😂
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#bunad #17mai

Bad ass in Bunad. Gratulerer med dagen! 🇳🇴

#bunad #17mai

So obviously #tiktok started feeding me with #bunad videos. Stunning.
#norway

Borghild lever drømmene mine og har lagd bukser til #bunad! Men her kunne man skrevet litt mer om bunaden og det personlige preget. Hva slags bunad er det? Det ser veldig Vossabunad, i hvertfall fra Hordaland. Og hvor fikk hun bukseinspirasjon fra? Kunne fint hatt dybdeintervju med henne heller enn 5 på gata om hvor "risque" dette er. Jeg har aldri møtt på #bunadspoliti, til og med husfliden mener det ikke er en greie lenger. https://www.nrk.no/vestland/borghild-har-sydd-bunad-med-bukse-1.17880883

This week I acquired a new folk costume piece: a traditional cape!

This cape was made by a lady called Ingrid, who used it from the 1970’s and until her passing. For dancing, for celebrating, for the love of history. And I am so happy and proud to keep her legacy going by taking over her wonderful work and celebrating in it for the coming next 50 years!

#folklore #folkcostume #folkdräkt #bunad #slöjd

I made a hat last year!

In Swedish this is called a kalott. It’s made out of wedges and are mostly worn by men in traditional costumes. But in Toarp it’s also worn by women! Mine is inspired by the gender neutral costume #Bäckadräkten

I could’ve done less with the embroidery, but I’m a helpless maximalist. All of the embroidery is based on blanket stitching. How many ways can you vary one stitch? Lots, it turns out!

#folkdräkt #bunad #folkcostume #crafts #embroidery #slöjd #broderi