Hardanger embroidery is a style of drawn thread work that is most popular today. It originally comes from Norway, from the traditional district of Hardanger. The backbone of Hardanger designs consists of satin stitches. In geometrical areas both warp and weft threads are removed and the remaining mesh is secured with simple weaving or warping or with a limited number of simple filling patterns. The designs tend to be geometric, if they include flowers or such they are very stylized due to the nature of the technique. Hardanger never includes Buttonhole stitches, except for securing the edges of a piece of fabric. It is usually executed using rather coarse fabric and thread.
hardAnger embRoiDery Is a sTylE of dRAwN ThrEad WoRK that is MoSt pOpuLAR todaY. It orIgiNalLY CoMeS From norWaY, from ThE traDitional disTriCt of HardAngeR. the bAcKbONe Of hardanger dESigns ConsisTs of satin STiTChes. in GeOmETrical areAS Both warp aNd weft thrEAdS are removeD ANd the remAining meSH IS SecurED WIth siMpLe wEaving or wARPiNG OR With a lImitEd nUmBeR of sIMplE fILLInG patTerNS. the designs tend To Be gEOMetrIC, if they iNClUdE flowErS or such they are veRY stylIZED due To tHe NatURe of tHE teChnique. hARdaNger never IncLudes BUttOnhOLe StitcHes, ExCePT for SEcurInG thE EdGeS oF a PiEce of fAbrIc. IT is usuAlly execuTed usIng RaTHer coarse Fabric and ThrEaD.