Hyrder og får - wall piece - Ida Winckler (IW)

Hyrder og får - wall piece - Ida Winckler (IW)

There is a quiet and almost solemn calm in this small motif. Shepherds and Sheep - wall piece - Ida Winckler (IW) is an embroidery kit where shepherds, sheep, angels and stars come together in a scene with a clear story. The motif has a warm, classic atmosphere that brings to mind the shepherds in the field, the night sky and the moment when something special is about to happen. At the same time, the motif is embroidered with fine simplicity, allowing the many small details to stand out clearly.

Shepherds, sheep and stars in the field

The motif shows two shepherds at the bottom of the picture. They stand in dark blue cloaks with red details and hold shepherd’s crooks in their hands. Around them walks a small flock of sheep in pale beige and golden shades. The sheep are distributed throughout the landscape, giving the motif a lively rhythm, as if the flock is moving calmly through the night.

In the centre of the motif stands a small tree with a golden star above its top. It becomes a natural focal point in the scene and draws the eye upwards towards the sky. Around it are small green plants, trees and simple landscape details, which give the motif depth and a sense of nature.

At the top, small blue angels float among golden stars. They create a light and fairy-tale-like atmosphere above the shepherds and sheep. The stars are scattered across the light background and give the motif a nocturnal feeling, even though the colours remain bright and friendly.

A small wall piece with a Christmas story

The finished embroidery measures 22 x 17 cm. The format suits the small scene well, with room for the shepherds, sheep, angels, stars and the decorative border. The motif is not large, but it contains plenty of story. It is therefore beautifully suited as a small wall piece, which can be framed and displayed at Christmas time or used as a classic textile detail all year round.

The blue border frames the motif beautifully. The border is filled with small pale and golden details, giving the embroidery a finished and decorative expression. The deep blue colour connects the atmosphere of the sky with the shepherds’ clothing and creates calm around the many small figures.

Shepherds and Sheep - wall piece - Ida Winckler (IW) is embroidered with Danish Flower Thread on Haandarbejdets Fremme linen 12B. Danish Flower Thread gives the blue, green, golden and red colours a soft and natural expression, which suits the classic and narrative style of the motif beautifully.

Haandarbejdets Fremme and Ida Winckler’s atmospheric motif

Haandarbejdets Fremme is known for embroidery kits where materials, colours and motif are carefully balanced. In this kit, linen 12B, Danish Flower Thread and a motif come together with religious resonance, Christmas warmth and classic needlework tradition.

Ida Winckler has created a motif where the small figures and decorative elements work together in a calm whole. The shepherds, sheep, angels, stars and blue border give the wall piece a fine balance between storytelling and ornamentation. It is an embroidery kit for those who love Christmas motifs, shepherd scenes, small wall pieces and embroidery with a quiet, classic atmosphere.