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Karelian Style Belts | |
| In Karelia and in other parts of Finland narrow belts and braids were woven using cards (or tablets) or small hand-held rigid heddle looms. The woven belts or braids were used for decoration for skirts, for decorative edgings on clothing, hat trims or as laces for boots and shoes. | |
| Different regions in Finland had their own characteristic designs or colours. | |
| These belts are handwoven with pure cotton, linen or wool yarns using traditional weaving methods. Wear them as a belt or use them as trim for clothing, handles and edgings for bags | |
| Karelian style belts can be custom ordered in a selelction of colours and designs. Prices start at £.80 per cm. Please contact me if you would like to place a special order. | |
| Red Belt Card woven red and yellow belt 100% pure cotton Belt Length: 200 cm Finishing: 10cm twisted fringe | |
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| Green Belt Card woven belt in green and yellow 100% pure cotton Belt Length: 150 cm Finishing: 8 cm twisted fringe decorated with seed beeds | |
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| Look for some of my handwoven items in my Etsy shop. | |
| My Karelian Heritage | |
| My mother was from Viipuri, Karjala, (Vyborg, Karelia) and she was a weaver. During the war, she kept our family alive and fed, by weaving for her living. Once she immigrated to Canada, she no longer had a loom, but continued to love the fibre crafts. At an early age, I learned to knit, crochet and sew, from her example. | |
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