Editor's Note: In our 13 October edition of Roots News, Jason Doctor wrote the article Bringing the Saga Era to the Modern Era: Understanding the Njál Saga Tapestry. (Click on the title to access it.) We invite you to revisit that article where he introduces the many that contributed to the making of the tapestry as well as the saga that inspired it.
Do you appreciate Icelandic culture, handwork, and ingenuity? Do you love to embroider or would like to learn? Or, do you know someone who loves this craft? Are you looking for a unique gift for the holidays? The tapestry kits are now available!
Own a piece of Icelandic Saga history. We can work together to help build a museum to house the world-class treasure in southern Iceland!
The Njal’s Saga Tapestry is 90 meters long and now there are embroidery kits available featuring key scenes of the saga. Icelandic Roots has purchased these kits directly from Hvolsvöllur, and brought them to North America for your embroidering enjoyment! Kits purchased will be shipped in November.
To see what kits are available go to: https://www.njalurefill.is/handavinnupakkar/83-handavinnupakkar. Scroll down to see the list of all available kits along with prices in Icelandic kroner, then scroll further down to see the images.
To purchase a kit or request more information, write to outreach@icelandicroots.com with "Tapestry Kits" written in the subject line.
Be aware that:
Kits from the website must be ordered and paid for by November 4th.
Here is a conversion list from kroner to U.S. dollars:
kr 4.500. = $35 USD
kr 6.500. = $50 USD
kr 7.900. = $60 USD
kr 12.900. = $100 USD
kr 14.900. = $110 USD
You can also make a donation online to assist in building the museum. https://tinyurl.com/bdha9h5k
Happy stitching and thanks!