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 Step 1. The lookChoose your look. Do you want to go minimalistic, natural, colourful or...

Black Friday GOES UPCYCLING FRIDAY!What does this mean? Well, that we want to encourage you to...

Decorating the house could almost be the coziest thing with Christmas. To have been longing for...

Autumn is here. It is visible not only in the almanac but also when you walk outside the door...

Either you're the one, or you know the one. The freak. The 'Friends' freak. Who knows all about...

Dumbledore might be the man of wisdom, but even Hagrid has had his moments of enlightenment. Here...

 Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the supreme court's feminist icon. A determined force who...

Just nu kan du förena god nytta med nöje när du broderar. Köp ett Majblomman korsstygns-kit...

Snart står Mors Dag för dörren. Vi firar våra mödrar. De som fött oss, närt oss och uppfostrat...

In difficult times we can all feel the urge to express ourselves. Either through art, words...

Sofia är tjejen bakom det omåttligt inspirerande Instagram-kontot tusenblommor. Ett konto...

Swedish only Vi minns alla smörkniven vi gjorde i träslöjden. Den som hamnade under julgranen...

Swedish only Vänner - sägs det - är familjen du själv får välja. Och vi är glada och stolta att...

Sofia is the girl behind the immensely inspiring Instagram account tusenblommor. An account...

Swedish only Katarina Wennstam, en av Sveriges mest framstående feministiska debattörer. Före...

Breathe in. Listen to the sound of the needle, piercing through the cloth. Crisp sound...

Maja Delborn was only 19 years old when she was diagnosed with burnout. A long and not so easy...

With a soluble canvas kit you can create your own statement clothes or accessories with just a...

It’s been more than a year since Greta Thunberg first sat outside the Swedish Parliament in a...

This month we’d like to introduce you to our friend and co-stitcher - the very own Mr X...

There’s a lot of beautiful embroidery techniques out there. They’re varying in style and...

I once learnt that the latin word textus could be translated as weave or plait. And that of...

High and crispy air, colorful trees and cosy sweaters and scarfs. Autumn can be a true delight...

We know - it’s early but when this post is written it’s only 109 days until Christmas. Are we...

To re-use and upcycle your old school bag doesn’t need to be either fussy nor time consuming -...

We’re so grateful for all the artsy, inspiring and heart warming pictures, comments and texts...

Summer has gone by pretty fast, don’t you think? Not saying it’s over, it’s still August. But...

Did you know the very first World Embroidery Day was held here in Sweden? A small group from...

There’s so much inspiring quotes, lyrics and poetry out there, it’d be a shame not to lift some...

Embroidery doesn’t always have to be just that simple. When the thread is fuzzing, the scissors...

Today we’re gonna talk a bit more about inspiration. And what to do when you lack it. Because...

June is one of those months that promise you more. More sun, more warmth and especially more...

If you’re not one hundred percent familiar with embroidery it truly can become a djungle of...

Even though May (at least in the Northern hemisphere) is supposed to be the last breath of...

Planning for a rail road vacay this summer? Well, if you haven’t chugged along breathtaking...

I'm reminiscing a wool embroidery from Skåne, I want to say from 1889, that I saw in an old...

Do you have leftover floss at home, and you don't know what to do with it? This is the perfect...

My roots go all the way back to Ångermanland, located in the northern part of Sweden. In...

Some days you just feel like you have to be creative – now. And if you don't have what you need...

We love creativity and to come up with new ideas on what to embroider, but sometimes you need a...

Dnilva is a creative studio and inspirational blog on DIY, crafts and overall making things. She...

The hand craft trend has never been bigger, and the sewing circle has made a come back – big...

Aida and linen are the most commonly used fabrics when cross stitching. Taking care of them...

A healthy earth is a happy earth. You can contribute to making our earth happy by using your...

Something very popular is Scandinavian hygge designs. Hearts, the forest and animals are a...

April went by way to fast! A lot of you shared a bunch of lovely pictures – keep doing that. We'd...

How many times have you pulled the floss, only to end up with a huge mass of threads that'll take...

Up cycling is the best thing! With small means you can make a tremendous change on something you...

Water soluble canvas opens upp a lot of doors when it comes to embroidering! You can cross...

The most precious we've got deserves the best we can give them. So we picked out 3 of our...

We’d like to root for embroidering together! Is there a better way to show your mom, or a...

Tiny things makes your heart often skip an extra beat. Your mind probably takes you to tiny...

During April we spent some lovely time with our new Folklore Muse – Malin Larsson, aka Fru Svala....

The word sewing circle is seen the first time in the dictionary of the Swedish Academy in 1897....

No plans this easter? Maybe your calendar gaps empty, but you feel the urge to do something. We...

We have listed 3 exhibitions with a focus on textile. Bring your loved one, your kids or a friend...

Embroidery and tattoo. Two things that may sound like they are clashing. But is it as odd as it...

So March is over and we wanted to share the pictures that got the most love from you. You really...

Aida cloth, homespun, canvas, cotton cloth or woolen cloth – what do you prefer to embroider on?...

A new pattern, designed by Hanna Karlzon is here! We have collaborated with her before, but...

Everything you do doesn't have to be perfect – that would be exhausting. Seeing what you order...

Are you all done with your embroidery, but still have some floss left? Use your left...

The urge to renew ourselves through shopping is something we've done for as long as we can...

You have probably already tried your hands at embroidery but have you thought about how you are...

Are you looking for some clarification as to what we are talking about? Or what the material in...

Love is in the air with Valentines day just around the corner. Hardcore romantics might...

When you're out and about, surfing the world wide web, you get a glimpse into many worlds and...

We are still feeling the promises of new beginnings that seem to be attached to a new year. There...

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It's been full steam ahead lately and Christmas eve is almost here. Instead of relaxing and...

With cute and colourful animals, Kreativa Karin frames the name of the person who has changed...

Stefan ”Trend Stefan” Nilsson is a Swedish trend hunter. He’s well known for his yearly analysis...

Right now the Swedish blogger UnderbaraClara is hosting a contest at her Instagram where you can...

We (The Folklore Crew) obviously love everything embroidered so I might be biased on the subject...

Today (2018-03-23) we launched our collaboration with the Swedish illustrator Hanna...

We have brought in a couple of new items for our shop: tote bags and water-soluble canvas (which...

In today's blogpost I am going to show how to do your very own mobile. The finished mobile is...

You will find them deep down in your wallet, in the corner of some box or in the pocket of a...

Before taking any bigger decisions in life it is always good to “sleep on it” to let the pro and...

It is something appealing with buying and scratching lottery tickets. I am not a gambler in any...

Today´s blog post is going to address recycling. The recycling is going to result in one of my...

A couple of days ago was the day when most airline tickets are booked from Sweden to warmer...

Life is full of choices, some hard, some easy. As a creative crafter (especially when you do much...

I hope you had a happy new year all of you creative crafters. A new year with a new start and...

While writing this Christmas is over. In my last post I was so excited about sharing all the...

When the holiday is near I usually get reminded of my own weaknesses when it comes to...

It’s with great enthusiasm that I from now on will start blogging for The Folklore...