2025-11-04 – Intermediate Hardanger Embroidery (Online)
Schedule:
Four Tuesdays, November 4-25 (3:00-5:00 pm CT)
Instructor:
Shan Rayray
Location:
This is an online class hosted on Zoom.
Hardangersøm is Norwegian drawn thread work. In this Hardanger embroidery online class, you will gain more experience with common Hardangersøm stitches as you learn additional stitches while making a set of four coasters (or you can add a hanger and make them into ornaments).
Instructor Shan Rayray will take you step-by-step through each of the stitches (Kloster Blocks/Satin Stitch, Drawn Thread Work with Woven Bars, Cable, Picots, Spoked Wheel, Dove’s Eye, Adjoining Wraps, and Buttonhole Edge.) Each session will be accompanied by a video tutorial that you can refer to between class sessions as you complete each step. Since this is an intermediate class, it is expected you already have some Hardangersøm or other type of embroidery experience.
Prerequisites:
Prior Hardanger embroidery experience is required, including completion of an Introduction to Hardanger Embroidery course or an equivalent class.
Supplies:
Included with registration is a kit of supplies (valued at $30), including two prepared 22-count Hardanger squares, DMC embroidery thread, and tapestry needles. Additionally, you will need to provide sharp embroidery scissors. (Stork embroidery scissors are recommended.) You may also wish to provide a needle threader, thimble, and magnifier.
If you are registering for this class in a location outside the United States, you will need to provide your own supplies. Please contact folkartschool@vesterheim.org when you register for more information about what materials are required for this class.
Additional Supplies:
Students will need to provide a computer, laptop, or tablet with a camera and mic as well as a fast, reliable internet connection.
Special Instructions:
When registering for the class, please make sure to use the mailing and email addresses you'd like the Zoom meeting invitations sent to. You will receive links to the Zoom sessions by email sometime during the week prior to the class. If this class is a gift, please sign up with the recipient's mailing and email addresses or be prepared to forward the kit and all communications.
Enrollment Deadline:
October 14, 2025
Click here to learn more about instructor Shan Rayray.
Vesterheim’s 2025 online programming is supported in part by a generous gift to the Vesterheim Annual Fund from Sons of Norway - Noreg Lodge 3-466.