Saturday, December 5, 2015

Tutorial - Make a Decorative Swedish Dala horse

http://www.boreidesign.com/2015/11/the-makings-of-american-dalahast.html
Traditional ornament with an American twist

Tutorial at Borei Design Blog

"My husband is part of the first generation of his family that was born in the United States.  Over the years we have found a happy blend of family traditions when it comes to decorating for Christmas. In a previous post I discussed traditional Swedish Christmas ornaments and showed you how to make a Swedish Advent Star (see: How to Create Swedish Advent Stars Using Recycled Book Pages).  Today I would like to share with you another decorative Swedish item that can be made with book pages and other recycled materials: the Dalahäst or Dala horse.  Swedish Dala horses have become so well known and admired, that they are often today seen as a symbol of Sweden itself".... Read more

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