Kastanie - wall piece - Edith Hansen (EH)

Kastanie - wall piece - Edith Hansen (EH)

A chestnut tree can be large, shady and full of life. In this small embroidery kit, the tree is interpreted in a simpler and more graphic way, where crown, trunk and chestnuts come together in a calm, almost ornamental motif. Chestnut - wall piece - Edith Hansen (EH) is an embroidery design with clear form, subdued colours and fine details. The finished wall piece has a quiet decorative effect that fits beautifully into the home.

A chestnut tree with a pale crown and golden fruits

The motif shows a chestnut tree with a strong brown trunk that divides into two branches up towards the crown of the tree. The crown is embroidered in pale shades, where white and very light stitches form a rounded, full tree shape. Between the pale areas are dark green vertical stitches, giving the crown structure and depth. This creates a sense of leaves, shadows and small openings in the foliage.

Throughout the crown and around the tree, there are several golden and brown chestnuts or fruit-like forms. They sit like small warm points of colour in the otherwise calm motif. Some are round and clear, while others are partly hidden in the crown. The golden shades give the embroidery a fine autumnal character, without making the motif feel heavy.

The light linen background gives plenty of air around the tree. There are also small golden star details scattered across the surface. They give the motif a light and almost dreamlike atmosphere. They may bring to mind leaves, small seeds, glimmers in the air or the quiet fall of autumn around the tree.

A graphic wall piece with a calm structure

The finished embroidery measures 20 x 20 cm. The square format suits the balanced structure of the motif well, with the tree standing centrally and the decorative border framing the whole design. The border is embroidered in brown and golden tones and gives the wall piece a finished, classic edge.

"Kastanie" (Chestnut) - wall piece - Edith Hansen (EH) is embroidered with Danish Flower Thread on Haandarbejdets Fremme linen 12B. The fine linen gives a precise expression, where the small star stitches, the vertical leaf structures and the round chestnut forms all stand out clearly. Danish Flower Thread gives the colours a soft and natural character, which suits the subdued colour palette of the motif well.

The motif is beautifully suited for framing as a small wall piece. It can hang alone on a narrow wall or become part of a gallery wall with other nature motifs. The graphic expression makes it easy to use in both classic and simpler interiors.

Haandarbejdets Fremme and Edith Hansen’s design language

Haandarbejdets Fremme is known for embroidery kits where materials, motif and craftsmanship are closely connected. In this kit, linen 12B, Danish Flower Thread and a design come together to show how a simple tree motif can gain structure, symbolism and decorative calm.

With this motif, Edith Hansen has created a chestnut tree that is not depicted naturalistically, but as a quiet and graphic interpretation. The pale crown of the tree, the brown trunk, the golden chestnuts and the fine border give the embroidery a harmonious and timeless expression. It is an embroidery kit for those who love nature motifs, graphic forms and small wall pieces with a calm autumnal atmosphere.