Bordado de Guimarães class with Yvette Stanton for TATTER

Bordado de Guimarães is a traditional embroidery style from the town of Guimarães in northern Portugal. It is a richly textured technique, characterized by dense surface stitching, including many bullion knots and eyelets.

This project focuses on the drawn thread work variation of the style, in which a structured framework is created first by withdrawing threads from the ground fabric. The remaining threads are then wrapped to form bars, creating an openwork grid that echoes the raised texture of the bullion knots. Decorative surface embroidery is worked within the square spaces that this drawn thread framework creates.

This approach combines elements of both counted and surface embroidery, and is most often stitched in white thread on white linen. The project will be worked on 38-count linen (38 threads per inch in both warp and weft) using No. 8 pearl cotton.

Join whitework specialist Yvette Stanton to learn more about this beautiful style of traditional embroidery at this online embroidery workshop.

Thursday, April 23rd, 2026, 12:00-2:30 pm ET (Convert to your time zone for the appropriate time, if not in that time zone.) ONLINE.

Enrolments

All enrolments at TATTER, NY. Bookings cannot be made here.

Class supplies

Purchase a supplies pack containing 12 x 12 inches pre-basted 38 count linen, Pearl 8 cotton, Tapestry 24 needle, Straw 4 needle, for use in this workshop.

We cannot guarantee these supplies will arrive in time for the scheduled class, however, as the class will be recorded you will be able to stitch along with the video afterwards. The sooner you purchase these supplies, the more likely they will arrive in time.

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