White Threads

White Threads FlossTube #61 – Embroidered pendants

As you know, I think embroiderers should wear embroidery. One easy way to do this is with embroidered pendants. For those who are time poor, or would simply like an Yvette Stanton original creation, I am making available some embroidered pendants that I have embroidered while relaxing.

Of course, I also still have my pendant tray kits, and embroidered pendant kits so that you can make your own with your own design, or make your own with my design.

In today’s White Threads FlossTube video, I show you some of the designs I have available for you to purchase.

Assorted one-off pendants, embroidered by Yvette Stanton
(The pendants don’t have the Vetty Creations logo across them in real life!)

They come neatly packaged, ready to give as a gift.
packaged pendants

If you are reading this in an email, you can find the video at https://youtu.be/VBs5Af7vJVY

Episode notes:
Embroidered pendants – http://www.vettycreations.com.au/catalogue-needles.html#embroideredpendants
Pendant tray/bezel kits – http://www.vettycreations.com.au/catalogue-needles.html#pendants
Counted thread embroidered pendant kits – http://www.vettycreations.com.au/pendant-kits.html
Hvitsøm pendant kit – http://www.vettycreations.com.au/hvitsom-pendant-kit.html

White Threads FlossTube #60 – Counted fabric 101

Today I explore fabrics for counted thread work. I show samples of aida cloth, so-called Hardanger fabric, so-called evenweave fabric, and linen fabric. This topic arose from me wanting to explain yet again what evenweave fabric means, and what it does not mean, and realising there was more that could be helpful to explain.

: aida cloth

: Hardanger fabric

: lugana fabric

: linen fabric

So, let’s go back to basics with “Counted Fabric 101”.

If you are reading this in an email, the video can be found at https://youtu.be/IqvTxrLqlwQ

White Threads FlossTube #59 – Five people who have influenced my career

Following on from White Threads FlossTube #58 in which I talked about five books that changed my life, today I talk about five people who have influenced my career. There are more to come in a future video – I can’t stop at just five!

If you are reading this in an email, the video can be found at https://youtu.be/N7QtxqjZFL0

Episode notes:
Mary Corbet – https://www.needlenthread.com/
Christine P Bishop – https://www.christinepbishop.com.au/

White Threads Floss Tube #58 – Five books that have changed my life

Today on White Threads Floss Tube I tell you about five books that have changed my life. The idea for this came from a friend’s Facebook post, where he wrote about five books that have changed his life. Now, he’s a theologian, so his selection is likely rather different to mine, with most of mine being needlework books!

If you’re reading this in an email, you can find the video at https://youtu.be/UoGh1EjMCkw

Episode notes:
“Elegant Hardanger Embroidery” by Yvette Stanton – http://vettycreations.com.au/hardanger-book.html

White Threads Floss Tube #57 – Smøyg scissor keep

Today I show you one of the smallest projects from my book “Smøyg: Pattern Darning from Norway” – the scissor keep. This is a great first project, to learn the basic techniques and try out something new. You also end up with a really pretty but practical scissor keep in which you can store needles and pins safely. It would make a beautiful gift for yourself or someone else special.

This project has a supplies pack available, to be used in conjunction with the instructions in the book.

If you are reading this in an email, the video can be found here.

Episode notes:
“Smøyg: Pattern Darning From Norway” by Yvette Stanton – http://vettycreations.com.au/smoyg.html
Scissor keep supplies pack – http://vettycreations.com.au/smoyg.html#scissorkeep
Embroidery hoops – http://www.vettycreations.com.au/catalogue-needles.html#hoops

White Threads FlossTube #56 – Mountmellick Dogrose and Honeysuckle Doily

Today I show you a Mountmellick project that I have taught many times, and also have available as a kit: the Mountmellick Dogrose and Honeysuckle Doily. I give you a tour of all the stitches, talk about the knitted fringe and talk about some of the things that are important in Mountmellick embroidery.

If you are reading this in an email, the video can be found at https://youtu.be/Vzgpgyy9CwQ

Episode notes:
Mountmellick Dogrose and Honeysuckle Doily Kit – http://www.vettycreations.com.au/Mountmellick-dogrose-honeysuckle-doily.html
Wash out fabric pencil – http://www.vettycreations.com.au/fabric-pencil.html
Embroidery hoops – http://www.vettycreations.com.au/catalogue-needles.html#hoops

White Threads Floss Tube #55 – Welcome back for a little update

After a two month break, I’m finally back with a little update on where things are at with me, where things are at with my book, and about some embroidery products that we love.

If you’re reading this in an email, the video can be found at https://youtu.be/ut6XMtRlwFo

Episode notes:
Stork scissors – http://www.vettycreations.com.au/3_5in-stork-embroidery-scissors.html

Dovo scissor sadness

Dovo Hardanger Scissors I was in contact with Dovo in Germany yesterday to place an order, and learned some sad news. Earlier this year, Dovo was having some difficulty and they were restructured.

I learned yesterday that the shaving equipment part of the business was sold, but the scissors part was not. They have ceased production of their scissors, and unfortunately they have no more stock of the beautiful Dovo Hardanger scissors that we all love. I can’t get anymore, and I have sold all the ones I had. I was happy to learn that Anne, who I have always dealt with at Dovo and who was always so helpful, has her employment assured by the new owners.

It is such sad news about the scissors.

I do still stock some lovely stork scissors, which are great, but the Dovos were that much nicer (with a price to match!). You can find the stork scissors here: http://www.vettycreations.com.au/3_5in-stork-embroidery-scissors.html

I’ll now have to search for new scissors of the amazing quality of the Dovos. If you have other, non-Dovo scissors that you love for Hardanger and other forms of cutwork, please let me know about them, so that I can look into them. Thanks!

Book flip-throughs

Some time ago I made a White Threads FlossTube video which was flip- or flick-throughs of all my books so that people could see what was in them, with the commentary pointing out notable features of the books. It’s been a popular video and hopefully people have found it to be helpful in assessing whether a particular book is right for them.

book flick through

I have now broken that full video up into separate single book videos. This is so that shop owners can use the videos on their website or socials to promote that they’re selling the book. If you’re a shop owner, I would love you to feature these videos, and thereby increase your sales of them. They feature minimal Vetty Creations branding, so you don’t have to worry about me dragging your customers away from you and towards me. That isn’t my aim at all!

You can find all of these videos in my Book Announcements and Trailers playlist. And in case you want the easy option, the list is also below.
Early-Style Hardanger by Yvette Stanton
Elegant Hardanger Embroidery by Yvette Stanton
The Left-Handed Embroiderer’s Companion by Yvette Stanton
Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature by Yvette Stanton and Prue Scott
Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Teulada by Yvette Stanton
The Right-Handed Embroiderer’s Companion by Yvette Stanton
Sardinian Knotted Embroidery: Whitework from Teulada by Yvette Stanton
Smoyg: Pattern Darning from Norway by Yvette Stanton
Ukrainian Drawn Thread Embroidery by Yvette Stanton

Hopefully these videos will be of great assistance to people. If you have any questions about any of my books, please don’t hesitate to ask.

White Threads FlossTube #54 – 7 tips for choosing embroidery scissors

In today’s episode of White Threads FlossTube, Yvette gives 7 tips for choosing the best embroidery scissors, particularly for cutwork embroidery such as Hardanger, Portuguese whitework, reticella, richelieu, hebedo and Frisian whitework.

Yvette apologises for all the banging noises in the background. The next door neighbours were having their roof tiles replaced!

If you are reading this in an email, the video can be found at https://youtu.be/rhZvAkCxuR4