Hardanger Embroidery Tutorial part 1 - Kloster Blocks

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Hardanger embroidery can be intimidating for beginners, but if you take one step at a time, it is not as hard as it looks. Kloster blocks are the foundation of everything.
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chapters:
0:00 what is hardanger?
0:20 colour options
0:36 materials and supplies
1:38 chart
2:00 beginning to stitch
3:58 first kloster block
4:10 reading the chart
5:50 order of stitching
6:22 mistakes to look out for
8:44 checking alignment
9:01 ending the thread
10:00 starting the next thread
11:08 finishing the diamond

[@FreeSpirit47]

So happy to see this tutorial! When I lived in Germany I was so impressed by so much hardanger embroidered curtains, towel edging etc. I didn't know what it was, I wanted to learn to do it! A that stage of my cross stitch obsession, I was still stitching on 14, 16 & 18 Aida. The linens used for hardanger & cross stich were so plentiful & lower priced than the USA. I found a German needlework shop where I bought 1 yard of 32 Belfast Linen. I was married to a guy who was serving in the military, he was gone a lot. The next time when he was going to deploy, I planned on teaching myself to do hardanger embroidery. I took my 4 sweet kiddos to a schwim bad (public pool on steroids!). I took them home, we had lunch, then a bike ride, dinner, then an after-dinner walk. They were so tired, went to bed so easily. Sitting on my bed, I was determined to learn this beautiful art. There was no You tube, no tutorials at all as well as no one to teach me. I had several starts, stops, stitch. No, that doesn't look right. After 5 hours, I finally learned it! By the time the hubbs returned from deployment, I had successfully completed my first piece! Hallelujah! It was a 12" x 6" table mat. I was so proud of myself! Having taught classes in hardanger, I love the aha moment when a student gets it!

[@EpidaStudio]

We're not military, but my husband travels for work a lot and we lived overseas with 4 kids. I can totally relate to this story!

[@enriqueurbina123]

Hola EpidaStudio. Muchas gracias por compartir hermoso tutorial, muy bien explicado. Soy un amante al bordado en punto cruz y hoy gracias a Ustedes aprendiendo el bordado Hardanger . Es muy importante aprender esta técnica,en mi país somos pocas personas que realizamos bordados a mano ya que no existen Escuelas de bordados. Yo aprendí el punto cruz pasó a paso en Internet. Sigan adelante y muchas personas seguirán aprendiendo de Ustedes. Muy agradecido. Saludos cordiales desde la ciudad de Ambato en Ecuador 🇪🇨. Abrazos a todo el personal de EpidaStudio.

[@kaylance4309]

Very good tutorial, so easy to follow, many thanks.

[@bevtickner4899]

Very helpful and out standing tutorial ✂️

[@ednatyler7243]

Thanks so much. Great to stitch along with your awesome tutorial. Ready for second session now.

[@EpidaStudio]

I'm so glad this is helpful.

[@susanlarsen8465]

Tusen takk for an excellent tutorial. I followed this video and the accompanying videos and your explanations were thorough. It takes a little practice but I have made three of these and each time there has been a significant improvement. Also, thank you for providing the chart free of charge. I look forward to more of your Hardanger videos.

[@EpidaStudio]

You're welcome. I'm so glad it was helpful.

[@ddkuszmaul]

Excellent and thorough tutorial- thank you! I’m looking forward to start this new craft!

[@EpidaStudio]

I'm glad it's helpful.

[@nonnani2864]

الله يوفقك

[@madhumitaghosh1118]

I really appreciate you. Very good tutorial for beginners just like me 🤗👌👌👌🙏🙏

[@EpidaStudio]

Glad you like it!

[@dulminiekanayake1481]

I really love watching the video. I am beginner. Where can I get this pattern as I would like to go through it while i stitch in order to learn how to read patterns as well

[@EpidaStudio]

I'm glad you are enjoying this. There is a written tutorial on my website. If you sign up for my newsletter, you will receive a printable copy of the full chart. www.epidastudio.com/hardanger-tutorial-kloster-blocks/

[@nafeessachachia7322]

I am about to start my very first hardanger project but would like to work on a frame in order to attach my clip on magnifier. I am not very keen on a hoop as i am afraid pushing my fabric through the hoop could add unnecessary pressure and distort my work. Would you recommend a scroll frame for hardanger ? I have a millennium frame and was hoping if relaxed the tension i could use the sewing technique instead if the stabbing cross stitch technique....

[@EpidaStudio]

Scroll frames work great for hardanger. I just used a hoop for the sample because it is such a small project.

[@nafeessachachia7322]

@@EpidaStudio i just realised the size of my fabric is greater than my frame therefore have to think of a back up. What would your views be towards q snap frames? Would they be better than hoops?

[@EpidaStudio]

@@nafeessachachia7322 It's a matter of personal preference. You can use a relaxed tension in either a hoop or a q snap frame. Sometimes hardanger fabric is stiff enough that you can stitch without a hoop at all, you just have to be very careful not to pull stitches too tight. That doesn't work if you are stitching on linen.

[@nafeessachachia7322]

@@EpidaStudio Thank you....but i think i have solved the problem. As i said, my fabric was horizontally greater than the bar of the frame so i folded the ends of the fabric to reduce the width.. i will make a start this way and use a Q Snap if i need to...

[@davidmoore4688]

Note: This is not David writing this comment, but his fiancé Christi For most all of my embroidery projects, I use Evertite Stretcher bars. They are more expensive than other stretcher bars, but they are the best tool I use. Very well made, easy to use and sturdy! Plus, you only need to mount your ground fabric once, unlike hoops. It's also great way to mix and match sizes so you can do all kinds of projects and minimize using excess fabric.

[@GonzaloWorl97]

Could it be done in a coarser fabric? My aida cloth is about 15 threads per inch

[@EpidaStudio]

Aida cloth looks similar, but the weave is different. The threads are meshed together, so this makes it difficult to remove the cut threads (see part three). It is possible to use Aida, but it can be very frustrating, so I don't usually recommend it. Feel free to try it, but if the threads don't come out easily, remember that it's not you or the technique. It's the nature of the fabric. There is a significant difference with hardanger cloth or linen. I actually have a video coming out on this tomorrow!

[@basemahashem5875]

What is the name of the fabric

[@EpidaStudio]

This is a 22 count evenweave fabric called "hardanger". Linen can also be used.

[@idaaugusta1279]

Thank you for adding voiced instructions to your excellent video. So many "tutorials" are not deserving of the name as there is no direct verbal instruction. The videos may look pretty, but are not really teaching the craft. There is no substitute for direct teaching.

[@teresarobles6742]

Muy lindo todo pero somos latinos ,la conversación no la entiendo Gracias