Paivatar – Finland’s goddess of weaving and the Sun
Tag: Finland
Karelian Crafts
Karelian Basketry Birchbark basket weaving. Leno Lace Pickup A special type of lace pickup weave technique. Blue Skirts, Golden Belts Ancient Land of Karelians One of the traditional crafts of Karelia was splinter or birchbark weaving. Heikinpaiva 2002 The craft of birchbark weaving is taught at the Finnish Festival in Michigan. Karelian Crafts Karelian weaving,… Continue reading Karelian Crafts
Fiber Crafts Finland
Where to find yarns and spinning fiber in Finland
History of the Rya Rug
A brief history of rya rugs in Finland and Sweden