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Swedish Traditions, Folk Rock, Wooden Horse, Dala Horse, Scandinavian Folk Art, Horse World, Horse Pattern, Karl Marx, Scandinavian Style

During the 19th century, it became custom to paint the wooden horses with richly coloured floral patterns, similar to the Dalecarlian paintings that decorated furniture and interior walls. Those who travelled around the country to sell products of the cottage industry—like baskets, grindstones, and wooden casks—added the Dala horses to their selection of goods.

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Dala Horses: not just for Christmas... Scandinavian Quilts, Horse Quilt, Quilt Square Patterns, Quilt Care, Dala Horse, Animal Quilts, Horse Pattern, Quilt Block Tutorial, Foundation Paper Piecing

I’m blaming Trish. You see, just before Christmas I shared a tutorial for a Dala Horse block on the Moda Bakeshop, as part of their fabulous Countdown to Christmas (you can download a printable PDF pattern here). The lovely Trish - on Instagram - suggested a sew-along and I think I knew then and there that it was going to happen. Especially when I was staring at the scraps from my Sailing By sampler: hello Swedish blues and yellows. Also, I have no willpower. A casual…

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I'm enjoying trying different colors and designs on paper before I go to all of the work of painting the wooden horses. It eliminates a lot of mistakes and speeds things up a bit because I can refer to my designs instead of creating each horse from scratch. Some color combinations work better than others so it helps to make several copies of the black and white page so you can try each design in different colors.

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PDF Pattern Dala Horse Scandinavian Felt Ornament - Etsy Wool Ornaments, Diy Felt Christmas Ornaments, Felt Ornaments Patterns, Felt Christmas Decorations, Horse Ornaments, Felt Ornament, Dala Horse, Ornament Pattern, Scandinavian Folk Art

Delight your family and friends with a handmade ornament inspired by Scandinavian folk art. This is a PDF pattern to make a dala horse, one of the most beloved symbols associated with Sweden. You will receive the patterns and complete instructions to make the ornament, as well as links to stitching guides and recommended shops for supplies. The last photo shows the finished set along with the rest of my Scandinavian ornaments. You can find the set including this dala horse, a woven heart…

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