Small squares are cut out from the ground material, with some threads left between each square. These threads are neatened with overcast stitches to create little bars. Some of the squares are then filled in using a darning stitch and together these squares form patterns of stylised animals, human figures, plants and trees of life. Rudesyning is very often found in combination with counted thread work and drawn thread work, such as Baldyring, Hvidsøm and Tællesyning.
See also the TRC Needles entries on Hedebo embroidery, An introduction and Hedebo embroidery. The different styles
Sources:
- ANDRESEN, G. (1981). Bondesyninger på lærred. Dragværk, Rudesyning, Korssting. Historie og teknik, Borgen: Naryana Press, Gylling. ISBN 87-418-4729-6
- BUUS, H. (2008). Hedebosyning: en verden af variationer: katalog (Vol. 1. udgave), [Greve]: Greve Museum. ISBN 978-87-89367-28-6
- HVIDBERG, E. H. J. (2000). Tulipanen i Hedebosyningen (Tulips in Hedebo Needle Lace), Jelling Bogtrykkeri A/S: Greve Museum. ISBN 87-89367-06-5
- GLIENKE, Laila and K. EGHOLK (2008). Kulturarv med nål og tråd: hedebosyning for børn og unge. undervisningsmateriale fra Greve Museum 2008, Greve Museum. ISBN 978-87-8967-32-4
- http://www.grevemuseum.dk (retrieved 13 May 2016).
Digital source of illustration (retrieved 6th July 2016).
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