Hardanger Embroidery, Lesson 5, Finishing Kloster Block Section

I am a self taught hardanger stitcher. These videos will show how I stitch hardanger. The methods I use are not necessarily the “right” way to stitch, and could very well be the wrong way, but they work for me and I wanted to share this.
I am an amateur video maker with an older Sony camera and no editing software. I can not pause, re-start, edit out or make any other changes to the video. Please feel free to fast forward or back track.
An excellent book of instruction for Hardanger Embroidery is “Basics and Beyond” by Janice Love. The continuation to this is “Fundamentals Made Fancy”, also by Janice Love.
Some stores I’ve purchased instructions, patterns and materials are:
Nordic Needle in Fargo North Dakota (USA)
Traditional Stitches in Calgary Alberta (Canada)
Gitta’s in Mississauga Ontario (Canada)
If you would like a good basic starter kit for Hardanger Embroidery I would recommend looking at the Nordic Needle website, they have quite a few. Here’s one very basic one -
www.nordicneedl...
Good luck and, most importantly, have fun!

[@ellenritter3533]

Thank-you for sharing your experience. I love watching your videos.

[@amberclemons-lopez7220]

You’re a great teacher!

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Yes this lady is so wonderful, she is such a brilliant teacher, I feel so much more confident about doing hardanger now than I did before. I love the way she jokes about things and never makes me feel stupid. Thank you so much 😊

[@jennylewis9651]

This lady is wonderful! I've never done Hardanger before. I wanted to learn how to do it, but was finding it difficult to track down an absolute beginner's guide until I stumbled across her videos. She made me laugh but taught me that it doesn't matter if you make mistakes, you can always backtrack and put them right. I understood every move she was demonstrating and I can't wait to give it a try. A HUGE thank you to her and her 'amateur' recordings. Here I go....... xxx

[@stitchingwithasmile677]

+Jenny Lewis Thanks so much for the praise! I'm so glad you found these videos helpful!

[@lorenajimenez2550]

Buen día desde Costa Rica; me encanta la forma como explicas, no hablo mucho inglés pero te entiendo perfectamente. GRACIAS, GRACIAS

[@nonialdoseri6103]

A million thank you is not enough, thanks for putting these tutorials to share. I’ve learnt a lot from them so far. I hope if you can share doing various stitches to do with hardanger. Thats will be wonderful. Thank you

[@paramesramanathan4664]

Thank you so much for the prompt reply. I have yesterday bought myself everything I need to start on my mission! I am sure I will manage with your guidance!!! I am being brave since you are always ready to help! ❤️👍

[@normajeanmyatt3860]

Nina thanks so much! You are a rock star :) I instantly watched all 5 videos . I will try to send pics of how far I am on my table runner

[@stitchingwithasmile677]

+Norma Jean Myatt I want to thank you Norma Jean, you gave me that little push I needed to finally do this. Definitely send me photos. You've chosen a beautiful piece and I really look forward to watching it grow! Nina

[@StitchingJoanne]

Glad this was here. Panicked a bit joining up my first square of klosters

[@stitchingwithasmile677]

You did a great job - found it on instagram!

[@StitchingJoanne]

Thank you :) you did great lessons!

[@paramesramanathan4664]

My dear, is it possible to show how to hem the borders of a table napkin. I was too young to learn from my mom, she used to make them on soft lines as handkerchiefs. You have now made Hardanger so nostalgic for me, esp with my mother not being around!

[@stitchingwithasmile677]

I'm so sorry, but my knowledge in hemstitching or drawn thread embroidery is very minimal. I don't know enough to do a tutorial. If you do a youtube search for "drawn thread embroidery" or "hemstitching" you should find some tutorials that may work. I found a group of these on a playlist here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2SlhoGhj6h0iqs I hope this helps to get you started.

[@fayegrigg6593]

I am loving your videos. I am ready to do the second set of kloster blocks but dont know how many threads up from the first set. Could you please let me know!

[@stitchingwithasmile677]

Hi, so glad you're enjoying this! There are 20 threads between the inside set and exterior set of kloster blocks. Happy stitching!

[@quiltingembroidery2416]

Where to download load the pattern

[@zoeguan7024]

Thanks for the great video！I am a Chinese .Think you for you sharing and teaching !But my engish not good,I can't understand how to let the thread is concealed behind the works .I don't known how to buy these books,clothes.I cannot study hardanger in my hometown ,nobody know it ,nobody teaching it .Think you for the video .Think you for your teach .Think you again.I am apologize for my poor engish .

[@stitchingwithasmile677]

+Zoe Guan You're welcome, I'm glad the videos helped. And your english is very understandable! For concealing the thread behind - move your working thread to the back side of the fabric (wrong side) and run it under several of the blocks (maybe 5 or 6 or more). I'm not sure if that answers your question, let me know. The best book I've found is Hardanger Basics and Beyond by Janice Love. I'm not sure if you can order on the internet, but here is a link to a store in the U.S. that carries this book: www.nordicneedle.com/prod/11205.html This is the book I used to teach myself. Thank you again for your wonderful comment! Nina

[@stitchingwithasmile677]

+Stitching with a Smile Sorry, meant to also say I'll try to add another video about ending or concealing your threads at the back of your work. Give me a week or two to work on that. Thanks again!

[@zoeguan7024]

Dear Nina think you !Think you !Think you !Think you !You are a wonderful lady !You are an angle !I sent an email to the store and waiting!You teached the method is answer me .Do you means the start thread, ,the new thread when the first not enough and the thread finished are all to do this ?I begun do my first hardanger last month .I finished a half but I do anything wrong !You videos let me know the right way !Think you so much again!