Heart Garlands

These heart garlands are very simple to put together. They are however time consuming to cut out by hand. If you have a cutting machine it will do the job for you and you may produce miles of garland. I provide you with patterns for 3 different types of heart. You may choose one or mix them as you like.

The principle is that every heart is made from three layers in different colours. Printing/cutting the same sheet three times in three different colours will make a garland of 12 hearts. Three sheets in three different colours will enable you to pair 6 different colour combinations. I.e. you get two of each. Four colours will make 16 hearts but you can choose between 24 combinations etc. Pair the hearts and arrange them on a line so that the colours of the top layer differ. Now you can make the garland by pulling a piece of string through the two small holes in the upper part of the heart. The string will keep everything together – you need not to use glue. Make a loop in both ends to prevent the hearts from escaping.

And files for cutting: garland 002 cut ; garland 003 cut ; garland 004 cut 

Valdemar’s Day

In the year 1219 the Danish King Valdemar Sejr (the Victorious) went on a crusade to Estonia. On June 15 there was a great battle at Lyndanisse. The situation was bad for the Danes and humbly the King asked for God’s assistance. According to legend the Danish flag, Dannebrog, then fell from the sky and a voice from heaven told the Danes they would be victorious under this sign.  And so they were.

Danes are very fond of their flag and use it whenever there is an occasion.

Most Danes use a garland of Danish flags as an ornament on their Christmas tree.

I include patterns for the various variations I chose for my own tree. They are not all quite authentic. In replacement for the Queens emblem I put the head of Medusa painted by Nicolai Abildgaard on his fabulous fire screen “Templum Fortunæ” from 1785.