I grew up weaving paper hearts in Denmark. Today, I design them in Detroit.

I grew up weaving paper hearts in Denmark. Today, I design them in Detroit.

I grew up cutting every heart piece by hand — and if something was a little wrong, the heart was impossible to finish. Frustrating. Today, each piece is precisely die-cut — an intentional refinement that makes the weaving smooth, clean, and effortless.

Flet means "to weave." Fold two flat pieces of paper, weave them together, and something dimensional and meaningful appears.

In Denmark, this paper craft is part of winter and woven slowly by candlelight. I hope Flet.Studio hearts will bring a sense of hygge into your home year-round.

From Denmark to Detroit

In 2018, I made a new home in Detroit with my husband, Ted Shumaker. In 2021, our daughter Adelin was born — right in the heart of weaving season.

When I shared the craft at her birthday, I realized no one here knew it. That quiet moment became the beginning of Flet.Studio.

Each woven paper heart is offered as a thoughtfully designed DIY kit — a set of six to hang, to gift, or to keep.

Inside: precisely die-cut heart pieces, hanger stickers, and clear instructions. Everything needed to begin.

Craft & Collaboration

Every heart is printed at Inland Press in Detroit — ensuring every detail, from the softness of the matte paper to the precision of each cut, is exactly right.

A huge thank you to my friend and artist Lisbet Krøll in Denmark for helping make this project a reality — picking the colors and creating the logo. I'm also deeply grateful to my sister Marianne for her steady belief, to Lindsay for reminding me of the beauty in paper art, and to Sophie for nudging me toward the simple and perfect name — Flet.

Through Flet.Studio, I share a small piece of Denmark.

I hope these woven hearts bring calm, creativity, and hygge into your home.

Simple materials. Small rituals. A reminder that something beautiful can grow from something simple.

— Marie