INGRID EGGIMANN-JONSSON. Swedish embroidery.

Nature and culture publisher. 1998. 159p. Publisher's ribbon "This describes both our most common landscape stitches and innovative embroideries inspired by Swedish peasant stitches. They are presented with history, description and working drawing. Sweden has a long tradition when it comes to landscape stitching. The most common ones are presented here; Delsbo stitch, Järvsö stitch, Jämtlands stitch, Halland stitch, Marbo stitch and Anundsjö stitch and also innovative embroideries inspired by Swedish peasant stitches. Party strips, Christmas garlands, tablecloths, bonnets, children's hats and much more are presented with history, description, working drawing (scale 1:1) and idea sheet. Beautiful and inspiring color photographs illustrate the exquisite embroideries. Embroidery of monograms is also covered and how to wash and store embroideries. Ingrid Eggimann-Jonsson works as a textile artist and her embroideries and weavings have been exhibited both in Sweden and abroad. She is educated at Konstfack.