by It englen | May 10, 2018 | Linen, Storytelling, Sweden, Vintage Knitting
“How can you tell if a piece of textile is handmade?” That is something I often hear. Well, I have seen a lot of textiles and I know a lot of textile technique, so by now I know what to look for: The devil in the details 1. The selvedge or the selvage...
by It englen | May 9, 2018 | Linen, Storytelling, Sweden
What did I find when I visited Svend Johansson? I was a bit unsure what to expect, when Svend told me that he had a lot of his moms vintage textiles, but I trusted it to be worth the drive. And so it was. I always pay attention to the tiny details that might reveal a...
