Tapestry Weaving in Landskrona
Weaving has been a tradition for generations in my Swedish family. My grandfather’s loom resides in my living room and my Great Aunt worked at many different kinds of textiles including a style of weaving from southern Sweden called Flamskvav.
Great Aunt Anna Matilda Bengtson
Lucky lucky me! I am participating in a workshop, taught by Mrs Marianne Asp, at the Hemslöjden Skåne in Landskrona Sweden.
First thing in the morning, we saw the sunrise from our hotel bedroom.
Then walked to the Handicraft centre where we launched right in to the workshop . First we warped up our weaving frames with linen warp thread looped round the nails at bottom and top, starting and stopping at the bottom. These frames were collected from all over Skåne from people that didn’t want them anymore- see on mine where the lines of previous warps have marked the frame? I wonder what treasures this frame has seen?
The warps are stabilized and separated by crocheting a line across the bottom, catching two threads with each loop, the ends are tied to the frame sides.
After the crochet line is a centimetre or so of plain weave in linen.
…then Arianell and Coriander helped make “butterflies” …
…and we started weaving the colourful part of our sampler!
We had a lovely walking tour of Landskrona at the end of the day – and will continue with more tapestry delights tomorrow!
Quimper Hittys 
You must really be enjoying all of this textile work. Glad you got to go.
It is a real treat to be here in southern Sweden for the first time, and learning to weave the same patterns as my family did in past generations.
generations of weavers, it is no wonder that you are an amazing fibre/textile person. I am waiting eagerly to see what is next.
I honestly feel a kind of quiet satisfaction and kinship to the textile makers in my past. It’s hard to explain, but I am loving being here and doing this!
This is so interesting. Thanks for showing us the process. I like the cobblestone street – no problem for a sturdy pair of boots. 😀
Cobblestones everywhere! Thank goodness for sturdy boots!
How wonderful. Thank you for sharing
You are welcome! I’m really glad to be here and glad to share what I can!
Fascinating! I have never done any tapestry weaving!
The process looks simple enough but takes a lot of concentration! I hope to do more tapestry weaving and have the processes become more in my hands and less in my head if you know what I mean.
are you familiar with the tapestries of Frida Hansen? Her open warp pieces are wonderful. Perhaps you can see one while there.
I am not familiar with them, but there were lots of discussions about various projects by masters of the craft. Maybe I will see some while I’m here!
oh how exciting!!! Glad you have some helpers along to keep you company. I am looking forward to seeing what marvels you create….and the scenery…wonderful!!! so happy for you my friend.
The marvels may have to wait until I get more practice! But I believe that I will keep on with this particular textile craft!
Wow how amazing you are taking this class in Sweden and the Hittys are helping!
It is amazing! I keep pinching myself. The Hittys are always happy to help. In fact I don’t think I could do it without them!
What a precious keepsake you have of your great aunt Anna Matilda! I’ve never come across this type of weaving but it looks beautiful and great fun. You must have been elated when you discovered the familiar pattern 😍 (The Hemslöjdsbutiks webshop looked VERY interesting 😉)
I was not expecting this continuity! As you say, it is a precious keepsake of my Faster Anna, and even more precious now that I have been to Sweden and know the energy and love she wove into the tapestries. Oh yes-that shop!!!
That sounds a wonderful course Kjerstin and I imagine all the more special because of the family connection to the craft. Do you still have family in Sweden? The Hittys must be helping a lot preparing the threads for weaving. And thank you for the clear description. I am going to bookmark the post and maybe have a go at some weaving in the winter.
I do have family in Sweden, and will be meeting them a little later in the trip. The connection is very special 💕
That is brilliant!