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Hand embroidery classes with Yvette Stanton

Hand embroidery classes with Yvette Stanton

Known as The Whitework Queen, Yvette has spent more than twenty years studying historical embroidery. She visits museums and private collections to study primary sources, thereby building her knowledge on the most pure sources available. Her dedication to research, and her desire to present that research as accurately as possible are what have led her to become an expert in her field.

Yvette Stanton teaches Mountmellick, Sardinian knotted embroidery, Hardanger, merezhka, Portuguese whitework, smøyg, Frisian whitework, hvitsøm, embroidery stitch exploration and general embroidery techniques, in classes at various shops and groups around Australia. She is an accredited tutor with the Embroiderers' Guild of NSW. Yvette is left-handed and enjoys teaching left-handed students who are invariably delighted to have a left-handed teacher. Her right-handed students love learning from her as well.

Yvette is available to present lectures, having presented on such topics as Hardanger, whitework, and writing books about embroidery, in the past.

Yvette's preference is for weekend workshops of 2 days. In an effort to balance her family life, her book writing and her teaching, this is what works best for her. Bookings and enquiries well in advance are advised, as she limits her teaching to fit with her family life, and her bookings usually stretch well into the next year.

Yvette's classes in Walcha are booked through this website. Classes at shops can be booked through the shop. Classes at guild groups are not always open to the general public as often they fill up quickly with group members. However, if you contact the group's class co-ordinator, you may be lucky and they may have a place for you.

Vetty Creations online learning
Currently scheduled classes
Upcoming talks and conference papers
Class calendar listing
Past classes
Student testimonials

Vetty Creations online learning

Responding to huge demand, we have begun providing online courses. We will add to these offerings over time.

Frisian Whitework silk sampler self-paced video online course  exploring Hardanger fillings  billions of bullions
Frisian Whitework silk sampler self-paced video online course   EGA 2026 National Seminar virtual class - Exploring Hardanger Fillings   EGA 2026 National Seminar virtual class - Billions of Bullions
Guimarães embroidery workshop        
Guimarães embroidery workshop for TATTER, NY        

Frisian Whitework Silk Sampler Course review: "I am sitting here looking at this finished piece and I am more than thrilled with how it turned out and everyone who has seen it has been so impressed. The colors immediately caught my eye when I saw it come across my newsfeed on Facebook last fall and I stopped what I was doing and placed my order. I had never done any Frisian Whitework but this came with your videos and I was pretty sure I would be able to figure it out. Your kit arrived quickly from Australia and I started reading directions and watching your very well produced videos. The fabric dying was a great adventure and I actually went through the tea dying process twice to get a little richer color for the beautiful Gumnut Silks. For anyone who is tempted by this piece you can assure them if they can count they won't have any problems. Your videos covered every detail from start to finish and you always responded quickly to my email questions (which mainly had to do with my password). Thank you for designing such a stunning project and making it available to the stitching community." – Tina

Currently scheduled in-person classes

Beginners Hardanger workshop with Yvette Stanton  Dutch Heart Frisian Whitework sampler workshop with Yvette Stanton
Beginners Hardanger   Dutch Heart Frisian Whitework sampler    

Upcoming talks and conference papers

5 minutes to midnight  Yvette Stanton
5 Minutes to Midnight: documenting historical needlework skills to preserve cultural heritage before it is too late - EAC/ACB   Fries Witwerk: Its Stylistic and Technical Links with Hardanger and Ukrainian Embroidery - Historical Clothing and Textiles in Europe conference    

Calendar listing

Please be mindful of the fact that I probably do less teaching than others do, as I need to devote time to writing my books. If you see a class that you like the look of, seize the day and book in! Take the opportunities that present themselves!

Ongoing
Vetty Creations Online Learning
Frisian Whitework silk sampler self-paced video online course

2026
Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd February
Beginners Hardanger, 2 day workshop
Walcha NSW, Australia

Sunday 22nd February (Canada)/Monday 23rd February (Australia)
Online Talk: 5 Minutes to Midnight: documenting historical needlework skills to preserve cultural heritage before it is too late
Embroiderers’ Association of Canada/Association canadienne de broderie

Saturday 28th February
Conference paper presentation: Fries Witwerk: Its Stylistic and Technical Links with Hardanger and Ukrainian Embroidery
Historical Clothing and Textiles in Europe Conference, scholarly online conference presented by The Institute of Latvian History at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Latvia

Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd March
Dutch Heart Frisian whitework sampler, 2 day workshop
Walcha NSW, Australia

Thursday 23rd April (NY)/Friday 24th April (Australia)
Guimarães embroidery workshop
Online class with TATTER, NY

August 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2026
Exploring Hardanger Fillings Virtual class
Online, in conjunction with the 2026 EGA National Seminar

October 21, 2026
Billions of Bullions Virtual class
Online, in conjunction with the 2026 EGA National Seminar

Past classes

If you're wanting to book me to teach your group or at your shop, any of the classes listed on this page can be chosen from. If you have other ideas for what you'd like me to teach, please contact me, and we can discuss your requirements.

Mountmellick embroidery online workshop  Portuguese Whitework ornaments
Mountmellick embroidery dogrose   Portuguese Whitework ornament   Beginners embroidery
Frisian whitework silk sampler  Frisian whitework tree of life  Whitework cube sampler
Frisian whitework silk sampler   Frisian whitework tree of life   Whitework cube sampler
Mountmellick pomegranate biscornu  Parterre Hardanger accessories set  Flores brancas Portuguese panel
Mountmellick pomegranate biscornu   Parterre Hardanger accessories set   Flores brancas Portuguese panel
Smoyg Pattern Darning workshop  Portuguese whitework embroidery panel  Mountmellick wildflower cushion
Smøyg framed panel   Portuguese whitework panel   Mountmellick wildflower cushion
Mountmellick pomegranate oval doily   Suzani embroidered applique panel   Mountmellick honeysuckle doily class
Mountmellick pomegranate oval doily   Suzani embroidery applique panel   Mountmellick honeysuckle doily
Whitework biscornu   Portuguese Whitework ornaments   Take better photos of your needlework
Whitework biscornu   Portuguese whitework ornaments   Take better photos of your needlework
Mountmellick wildflower cushion   Portuguese whitework bookmark    Mountmellick Daisy and Forget-Me-Not Cushion
Mountmellick wildflower cushion   Portuguese whitework bookmark   Mountmellick daisy and
forget-me-not cushion
Elizabethan strawberries panel   Portuguese Whitework biscornu   Sardinian whitework hand towel
Elizabethan strawberries   Portuguese whitework biscornu   Sardinian whitework hand towel
Sardinian knotted embroidery doily   Morning meadow beginners Hardanger   Climbing rose merezhka class
Sardinian knotted embroidery petite doily   Morning meadow beginners Hardanger   Climbing rose merezhka class
Kerryn merezhka panel   Noelene merezhka panel   Sardinian knotted embroidery candle wrap
Kerryn merezhka panel   Noelene merezhka panel   Sardinian knotted embroidery candle wrap
Mountmellick honeysuckle and dogrose doily  Hardanger biscornu class
Mountmellick honeysuckle and dogrose doily   Hardanger biscornu

Student testimonials

Loved the way Yvette demonstrated the stitches in groups of 2 or 3, it made it much easier and worked so well to have that almost individual tuition. The whole workshop was very free-flowing. --Jane

Loved the workshop in total! Loved the content, the way you taught, your calm laid-back manner, your respect for each person's individual problems and speed of understanding -- the fact you were approachable every time and didn't lose patience. You are lovely inside and out, and I would do a class with you anytime! --Merrilyn

Thank you Yvette, loved the workshop: your patience for teaching us as individuals, as there was much to learn for many of us, and all of us find different things easy or hard. You respected that. I also loved having so many finished pieces to look on as a learning tool and inspiration. --Jenny

I found the class very uplifting. Whilst I had been working on Mountmellick stitches, samples etc. for a couple of months prior to the class, it took the class to really get me into the "swing" of things. Yvette had time for everyone, at our own speed of working, and there was always an encouraging word for everyone's work, even if later she made a very discreet suggestion to try some other way for doing a stitch. The confidence I gained at this course was wonderful, as I now find that I am willing to try just about any surface stitch. I can also see where learning these stitches will take me further with surface stitchery in the future -- the use of different threads and stitches which can be used to give different effects. Thanks Yvette. --Heather

Best workshop I have ever done. When are you coming back? --Julie

 

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