Fugle i træ - doily / napkin - Else Thordur Hansen (ETH)

Fugle i træ - doily / napkin - Else Thordur Hansen (ETH)

Cross-Stitch of the Year - July - 1969

A small tree can hold an entire summer story. In this embroidery kit, the birds sit lightly among branches and leaves, while a sunny yellow border brings the motif together in a decorative and bright expression. Birds in Tree - doily / napkin - Else Thordur Hansen (ETH) is part of Cross-Stitch of the Year 1969 and represents the month of July. The motif has a calm structure, yet there is still plenty of life in the placement of the birds, the green leaves and the fine balance between yellow, green and blue-green.

A small tree with birds on the branches

The motif shows a tree with a slender trunk and branches stretching out to both sides. The branches create an open and light composition, where the small leaves sit scattered like green accents. This gives the embroidery an airy expression, where each element has space on the light linen background.

At the top of the tree, four yellow birds sit on a horizontal branch. They are small and simple in form, but give the motif a fine rhythm. The birds face in different directions, as if they are calling to one another among the leaves. At the bottom of the motif, a larger blue-green bird sits on a branch. It has yellow details on the wing and creates a clear focal point in the centre of the composition. The blue-green colour gives a beautiful contrast to the yellow birds and the warm border.

To the right, another small bird can be seen among the leaves. It is more discreet, but precisely for that reason, the motif has a charming “look closer” quality. First you see the tree and the yellow birds. Then the smaller details begin to appear.

July from Cross-Stitch of the Year 1969

Around the motif runs a yellow border made up of repeated floral forms. The border gives the doily / napkin a finished and decorative expression. The yellow colour feels warm and summery and suits the motif beautifully as the July design from Cross-Stitch of the Year 1969.

The finished embroidery measures 15 x 15 cm. The size makes it ideal as a small doily / napkin on a table, tray, shelf or beneath a small vase. The motif is simple enough to feel calm, yet detailed enough to feel alive. It is an embroidery kit that can stand alone or become part of a collection with other motifs from Cross-Stitch of the Year.

Haandarbejdets Fremme and Else Thordur Hansen

This embroidery kit is embroidered with Danish Flower Thread on Haandarbejdets Fremme linen 12B. The materials give the embroidery a classic and natural expression. Danish Flower Thread has a soft colour effect, which suits the yellow birds, green leaves and blue-green bird in the tree beautifully.

Haandarbejdets Fremme is known for embroidery kits with a strong design tradition, fine materials and motifs that remain beautiful for many years. Here, a small bird and tree motif is transformed into a textile picture with both simplicity and character.

Else Thordur Hansen has created a motif where a few forms do a great deal. The tree, the birds and the yellow border together form a harmonious embroidery design with a summer atmosphere, lightness and a small touch of nostalgia. Birds in Tree - doily / napkin - Else Thordur Hansen (ETH) is therefore a fine choice for those who love small nature motifs, classic cross stitch and embroidery with a bright and friendly mood.