Weber Group from Otzberg-Lengfeld

Weber Group from 64853 Otzberg-Lengfeld – Germany

Marion Weber from Ober-Ramstadt is one of my supporters and co-signer of the application for the admission of Schwalm whitework (“Hesse embroidery”) in the nationwide register of intangible cultural heritage.

After the previous course leader left, she took over the management of a group with currently 18 participants. Twice a year – in spring and autumn – courses “Hessian whitework, an ancient art, reinterpreted” are offered on four Saturdays each under the title “Short thread, hard-working girl”. These are aimed at participants who have previous knowledge as well as beginners.

The courses are held in the Museum für Odenwälder Volkskultur.
The respective events are advertised via the Gersprenztaler Anzeigeblatt (page 2). This feeds the attraction of other interested embroiderers.

The Alte Zollhaus, which the museum uses, offers an unusual atmosphere in which the embroiderers visibly feel comfortable.

Even if the lighting there is sometimes not optimal, the embroiderers help themselves with headlamps, magnifying lamps and the like.

Often not only small but also complex work is created, which is continued at home during the course-free period.

When they see each other again, there is great anticipation of experiencing and marveling at what has been created in the meantime. This motivates, exhilarates and encourages passionate creation.

The embroiderers used to take place on the Veste Otzberg in the museum´s cafe. There, other museum visitors actively took advantage of the opportunity to look over the shoulders of the embroiderers and learn something about the technique. This option was no longer possible due to the closure of the fortress. There are plans to hold similar events at village markets.

The lively group is happy to welcome additional participants at any time. Even if someone would like to spontaneously take a look or “sniff”, they are welcome – perhaps this Saturday (March 23, 2024 – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

The Old Customs House is located at Bismarckstrasse 4 in 64853 Otzberg-Lengfeld
Ms. Weber can be reached by telephone at: 06154/53323

My heartfelt thanks go to Ms. Weber for helping to prevent me from giving up during a difficult phase and for being willing to sign as a co-signer. Her work is entirely in the spirit of intangible cultural heritage: passing on and preserving Schwalm whitework (“Hesse embroidery”).

Schwalm Band – Outline Designs

I recently embroidered a long band border with traditional Schwalm motifs.

Because I believe that such a project will be of great interest, I would like to share it with you. Here comes the design first. In later blog posts I will walk you through the entire project.

This outline design can be used very flexibly.

It actually consists of 5 separate sections of different heights, which can be placed on top of each other as required or separated into many smaller sections – this creates more than 20 different outline patterns. They can be used as individual patterns or combined as desired.

You can place all the sections together in the order of the printed sheets and at their full length, or you can shorten the band pattern section by section to achieve the desired length.
You can also combine the sections in a different order or mirror them.

The template sheets offer unimagined possibilities – give it a try!

The original design was based on a 16 cm wide band.

I gave up my initial plan to embroider on industrially woven striped linen. Therefore it was also possible to make the band wider than 16 cm. The patterns were expanded to 18 cm wide. This made my embroidery 165 cm long.

So that you too can embroider a project with these outline patterns, I offer them for purchase. The document contains 35 reduced size design suggestions on three pages, and then the 5 original size design sections – both 16cm and 18cm wide.

You can either download this document

Schwalm Band
with traditional motifs
line drawings
22 pages
Text: English
7.51 MB file size
€19
(incl. 7% sales tax)
(€17,76 for customers outside the EU.)
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or order as a print version.

In the print version, the line drawings are printed on high-quality tracing paper. This makes putting the sections together very easy.

Schwalm Band
with traditional motifs
line drawings
22 pages
Text: English
€25
(incl. 7% sales tax)
(€ 23,36for customers outside the EU.)
Shop

Entry in the Nationwide Register of Intangible Cultural Heritage

I am pleased to announce that Schwalm whitework was added to the nationwide register of intangible cultural heritage yesterday.

With this award, the cultural form “Schwalm Whitework” bears the title “intangible cultural heritage” – not to be confused with “world (cultural) heritage”.

I would like to thank all of my supporters very much.
In no particular order, I will present the efforts of groups, individuals and the Schwälmer Heimatbund e.V. and show their conservation measures.

The registration is a great success and makes a valuable contribution to arousing new interest and supporting the transfer and preservation of cultural assets.

Shortly after the announcement, I was asked about the topic by Hessischer Rundfunk. The interview was broadcast on the radio station HR1 on the same day. The Hessenschau on HR television brought a short report from the Schwalm Museum and you can also find a report on the Hessenschau website.

Now a new chapter of work begins, because receiving the title should not rest on one’s laurels – it requires appropriate measures to be passed on and preserved. My colleagues and I face this challenge with vigor and enthusiasm.

Bunnies between Daisies

Easter is coming soon – time to think about a new Easter tea cloth again.

I picked out a pricked template to make prints. My choice fell on “Bunnies between Daisies”.

The motifs are relatively easy to embroider

and the areas of the bunnies can be filled in a variety of ways.

I now offer such tea cloths for sale.
Used is 16 tpcm linen (Weddigen #925) in off-white, cut to size 70 cm X 70 cm. The design square has a size of 48 cm X 48 cm.

First the selvedges have to be cut off, then the cloths have to be cut to size.
So that the prints can be placed in the middle and appear in the straight of grain, a total of 6 marking threads must be inserted.

Based on this, the four prints are carefully performed.

Tea cloths with this printed design can be purchased for €34.55 (including 19% VAT, plus shipping costs). It is €29,03 for people out of the EU.

Since this item is not listed in my shop, you can order via my email address info@luzine-happel.de.

If you would rather transfer a pattern onto linen yourself, I can recommend the “Hare Circle Dance”. – a very soberly and yet very effective Easter outline design.

Embroidery Exhibition

Embroidery exhibition

Margarete Grandjot has been running her embroidery studio for 30 years now.

Congratulations!

For this admirable occasion, she has prepared an exhibition entitled “Foray through 30 Years”.

This will take place on

Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on
Sunday, March 3rd from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m

in the

Karl-Bissinger-Gemeindehalle
Raiffeisenstraße 40
71083 Herrenberg-Kuppingen

One can also enjoy coffee and cake.