Blomsterbånd - red - bookmark - Tanja Dinesen Skudstrup (TS)

Blomsterbånd - red - bookmark - Tanja Dinesen Skudstrup (TS)

"Blomsterbånd" (Floral Band) - red - bookmark - Tanja Dinesen Skudstrup (TS) is an embroidery kit with a narrow and rhythmic floral motif. The bookmark has red flowers, green leaves and striking black details. This creates a small embroidery with warmth, contrast and clear structure.

The motif is inspired by the colours and atmosphere of Sødring, by the entrance to Randers Fjord. It is also inspired by the hydrangea, a flower the designer has always been especially fond of.

A floral band inspired by Sødring and Randers Fjord

On a perfectly still day, sky, sea and horizon can almost merge at Sødring. Pink and blue tones settle like long, calm bands. The water mirrors the sky, and the boundary between sea and air can, for a moment, feel almost invisible.

This atmosphere is an important part of Floral Band. The motif is not a direct landscape depiction. Rather, it is a translation of colours, layers and calm into a narrow embroidered pattern.

In the red version, the motif has a deeper and more subdued expression. It is as if the light is beginning to disappear from the day. The horizon becomes darker, and the flowers take on warm red tones.

A motif with red flowers and graphic rhythm

The motif is built up as a vertical floral band. The red flowers are repeated throughout the bookmark and form a warm, lively colour surface.

The flowers are not intended as a botanical depiction of the hydrangea. Instead, they are a simple and almost playful idea of a flower. Each small form is simple in itself, but together they create a dense and decorative pattern.

Around the flowers are green leaves. They give the motif freshness and fullness. At the same time, they create a fine contrast to the red tones.

Along the edge are black and light pattern fields. They give the bookmark a more graphic expression. The dark details frame the floral band and make the motif clear on the narrow surface.

The repetition of the hydrangea in embroidery

The hydrangea consists of many small flowers that together create a larger whole. Each flower does not draw much attention on its own. But together, they sit closely, make room for one another and form a rich flower head.

This idea has been carried into the embroidery. The small flowers are repeated as a band, where the rhythm and interplay between the forms become more important than the individual flower.

The pattern is repeatable. This means that it can be continued into a longer floral band if you want another format or a larger embroidered motif.

A small embroidery project with many details

The finished bookmark measures 4 x 24 cm. The format makes the project manageable, while the motif still contains many small details. It is therefore well suited to those who want to embroider something smaller with a clear and decorative expression.

The bookmark can be used in your own books. It is also ideal as a small gift for a reader or someone who loves needlework. The finished embroidery has a practical format and a personal character.

The embroidery is stitched with Danish Flower Thread. The thread gives the colours a soft and textile expression. The red flowers gain warmth, while the green leaves and black fields create balance.

The bookmark is embroidered on Haandarbejdets Fremme linen 10B. The fabric provides a classic background with a clear structure. Here, the flowers, leaves and contrast fields all stand out clearly.

Haandarbejdets Fremme and Tanja Dinesen Skudstrup’s design

Haandarbejdets Fremme is known for embroidery kits with fine materials, classic techniques and carefully developed motifs. In this kit, classic linen meets a small and useful floral design.

Tanja Dinesen Skudstrup has created a bookmark where place, flower and colour atmosphere merge. Sødring’s horizon, the repetition of the hydrangea and the narrow band format come together in a motif with calm, rhythm and contrast.

Floral Band - red - bookmark - Tanja Dinesen Skudstrup (TS) is an embroidery kit for those who love small projects, flowers, colours and useful needlework. The finished result becomes a fine bookmark with quality from Haandarbejdets Fremme.