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Tutorial: Swedish weaving

September 13, 2011 by Denise Felton 2 Comments

Collette of Serendipity Handmade shares the technique for creating this beautiful fingertip towel. Your mother probably remembers Swedish weaving on huck toweling. Collette’s design can work as well in the modern kitchen as in the cottage or vintage kitchen. See her tute.

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Comments

  1. Jodi says

    September 13, 2011 at 5:35 pm

    If you have a local walmart, that still sells fabric, they should have this material. And they call it monks cloth. It comes in several colors.

  2. GJ Amber says

    September 14, 2011 at 5:26 am

    Thank you for featuring Huck Weaving. I loved it as a child in the 50’s.

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