Snow-washing: An American Account and a Norwegian Story
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One way to capitalize on snowy, cold winters in northern Minnesota and in Norway
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Gudbrandsdalen Tapestries and the Story of the Hekne Sisters
Marianne Vedeler discusses the legends and myths surrounding the tapestry tradition of Gudbrandsdalen, and explores the role tapestries may have played in visual and oral storytelling of the past. This article was originally published in Viking: The Norwegian Archaeological Yearbook.
To Reach the top of a Mountain: Ann Cathrin November Høibo
Norwegian artist Ann Cathrin November Høibo wove “Dreams Ahead” on an enormous loom. Read how she faced the challenge both technically and emotionally during her seven months of weaving.
Billedvev (Tapestry)
Sources on Historical and Contemporary Norwegian Billedvev (Tapestry) in English Compiled by Robbie LaFleur Introduction. While this list is an attempt to highlight articles, books and websites in English on Norwegian tapestry, some major Norwegian books are noted. Some sources are academic, others are shorter pieces with more casual writing, but all are chosen to spark […]
A Travelogue from the Weaving Symposium in Tromsø
In November 2019 around 150 people attended three eventful days of the 2019 Weaving Symposium, sponsored by Norges Husflidslag. Not everyone can travel so far north; follow along with Hilde Opedal Nordby as she describes her experience.
Amazing Variety in the Norwegian Textile Letter
I recently realized that I had not looked at the “About” page on the Norwegian Textile Letter lately. OMG–it was so bare bones and inadequate. I revised it to give new readers and others a good idea of the types of articles written by talented authors over the years. I surprised myself with the variety […]
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The Norwegian Textile Letter (NTL) is a quarterly publication for fans of Norwegian (and other Scandinavian) fiber activities, published since 1994. Scholarly or informational articles aim to raise the level of knowledge about historical and contemporary weaving and other textile techniques in Scandinavian countries, and highlight related activities in the United States. The Norwegian Textile Letterbegan […]
Editor’s note: February 2014
Read about the articles in this issue, plans for the future, and most importantly, the origin of the fabulous header photo of spelsau sheep.
About
The Norwegian Textile Letter (NTL) is a quarterly publication for fans of Norwegian (and other Scandinavian) fiber activities, published since 1994. Scholarly or informational articles aim to raise the level of knowledge about historical and contemporary weaving and other textile techniques in Scandinavian countries, and highlight related activities in the United States. The Norwegian Textile Letter began […]