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Hardanger occurs as landscape in the western part of Norway, located around Hardangerfjord. It consists of the municipalities of Odda, Ullensvang, Eidfjord, Ulvik and Granvin.

In the early Viking Age, before Harald Fairhair, Hardanger was a petty kingdom.

View likewise: Hardanger embroidery Hardangervidda, a nearby mountain plateau

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HeartBlossom's Hardanger Heart
Tutorial and instructions for a beginning Hardanger project using a very nice heart pattern.

Tammy's Treasures
Covers all aspects of hardanger from history, to lessons, to classes, and patterns for sale.

White Works - Hardanger Embroidery
The history of hardanger embroidery in America.

The Caron Collection - Feature Column
A good two part article on the history of hardangersom (hardanger) with pictures from sample from the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum.

The Embroiderer's Ultimate Computer Guide
How to chart hardanger using a general-purpose drawing program like CorelDraw or Canvas.

Rainbow Gallery
Free downloadable sample hardanger projects that have everything that you need except fabric, needle, and thread.

It's a Stitch
Two hardanger designs by Cindy Brown with an innovative use of colors, speciality fibers, and stitches to create a new look.

Velona Needlecrafts
Hardanger fabrics color chart.

American Needlepoint Guild, Inc.
Lady Deborah Jean hardanger design.

Hardanger Lessons - Over the Moon Designs
Contains counted thread embroidery instructions including Hardanger for a free band sampler with pictures and diagrams.






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