Photo: Pieter Ten Hoopen

I am a textileartist, seamstress , teacher, author and the first person ever in Sweden to achieve a journeyman certificate in folkcostume sewing. Born in Dalarna region, Sweden, but live in Scania.

I work as headteacher in textiles at Blekinge folkhögskola paralell to running my own company called KRUSA where I teach classes, wright books , sell patterns and inspire people på create with the base in Swedish folkcostume , folklore and tradition.

Scholarships and awards:

Ingeborg Strömbergs stipendie 2009

BLT, årets kulturstipendie 2012

Gesällbrev i Dräktsömnadsyrket 2020

Blekingelänshemslöjd, stipendiat 2012

Bo Hammarskölds stipendie 2021

Kerstins Åhlins stipendium 2021

Sällskapet till Arbetsflitens befrämjande, stipendium 2022

Årets Charlotte Weibull stipendiat 2023

Årets kulturpris, Ekenbergs auktioner 2023

Östra Skånes Hemslöjdsförening stipendium 2026