Dalahäst - Swedish horse embroidery pattern

There's a new pattern in the shop: Dalahäst - Swedish Horse. I've wanted to make a Swedish horse pattern for absolutely ages!

As you may know, I'm from Denmark which is very close to Sweden. But far enough away that some of their culture is quite different and sometimes pretty exotic to me.

The Dala horse isn't that exotic - I've grown up seeing the image. But I am really in love with the horse design. If only I could afford the real thing, they are so pretty!

Anyway, the Dala Häst pattern is more of a collection, based on the horse design, so there is a different version of the pattern and some extras too. All good fun if you want to stitch up something with a Scandinavian feel!

The Swedish horse is also known as Dalecarlian Horse - you can read about it on Wikipedia if you fancy. :-)

Small Stitches gets a new look!

I'm so excited right now! Because I finally got something done I've been wanting to for quite a while - that feels so good!

I wrote the "Small Stitches" embroidery ebook in 2009. Then l in 2010 I wrote a.... sequel(!) - "Stitching Borders and Beyond". Ever since I finished "Borders", I've wanted to update the look of "Stitches" so they look more alike. And now I finally have!

But "Stitches" hasn't just had a makeover - I've added a whole new section about the tools and techniques you need to get started with embroidery, so it's an even better starting book for beginner stitchers. Plus there's an extra pattern thrown in for good measure.

To celebrate the new-look "Small Stitches" ebook, there's 40% off all patterns when bought with any of the ebook products in the Polka & Bloom shop. And don't forget, there's a lefthanded version of both "Small Stitches" and "Stitching Borders and Beyond".

You don't have to do anything special to get the discounted pattern price, as long as there's an ebook in your order, I'll send you a 40% refund on the patterns. Nice!


*offer valid until May 31st 2011