Sewing Shirt and Apron for the Bunad

Hardanger Folk Museum and Folgefonn Folk Art and Craft Association are organizing several weekend courses focusing on the techniques used in making the Hardanger bunad. In this course, you will learn how to assemble a shirt and an apron. To benefit from the course, you need to bring pre-embroidered shirt panels and/or apron borders. This is not a course for embroidering the shirt and apron but for sewing the actual shirt and/or apron. You can choose to sew a men’s shirt, a women’s shirt, and/or an apron, depending on your preference and time. The course spans two weekends, allowing you to work at home during the week in between. If you can only attend one weekend, assembling an apron is a good option. Please bring your own sewing machine.

Dates and Registration

The museum and the handicrafts association are offering one shirt and apron course in 2026, with Marit Bleie Mannsåker and Agnete Sivertsen as instructors.

The course will take place over two weekends: Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, as well as Saturday, April 25, and Sunday, April 26, at Hardanger Folk Museum, from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM each day.

Register by emailing post@hvm.museum.no or calling +47 474 79 884 by April 5, 2026.

Alternative dates can also be arranged, as we offer group courses throughout the year.

If fewer than four participants register, the course may be canceled.

Prices

• NOK 5,700 per course for members of Folgefonn/Norwegian Folk Art and Craft Association.
• NOK 6,200 per course for non-members.

The course includes coffee, cakes, and a hot lunch every day. Course materials are not included and depend on what you choose to sew.

Note: The course spans two weekends. If you can only attend one weekend, this is also possible. Contact us to make arrangements.

Accommodation

The museum has a discount agreement with Utne Hotel, located right next to the museum. Participants receive discounts on accommodation in the hotel’s art annex. To book, contact the hotel directly at reception@utnehotel.no and mention the course. See more at utnehotel.no.

You can also find accommodation options through platforms such as Airbnb.

Questions and More Information

Contact Agnete Sivertsen:

• Phone: +47 95 93 46 98
• Email: agnete.sivertsen@hvm.museum.no