Nearly back in the land of the living, and wouldn’t you know it, my mind started up before my body did!
I have been wondering about the features you like in my books. What aspects do you like most? I want to be able to include whichever of these I can in my next book, where they are appropriate.
Are there things you haven’t seen in my books that you wish had been there? What’s missing?
Thanks for the feedback in advance, because I loved making the book that left-handers wanted, and I’d love to put what you want in this book too.
White Threads is the blog of Yvette Stanton, the author, designer, publisher behind Vetty Creations' quality needlework books and embroidery products.
HI Yvette. I really like the sample patterns that you include. They’re always pretty and increase in difficulty at a manageable pace. They’re also useful, with instructions for turning your stitching into a bag or pincushion or whatever. After all, there’s a limit to the number of framed stitchings you can have in a house.
The thing that I would really love is an accompanying youtube series, particularly for the more difficult stitches. Sometimes seeing something being done makes a big difference.
As I’ve mentioned before, I would love, love, love a sampler to go with the embroiderer’s companion, even if it was a separate purchased pattern, which it would need to be for current edition.
I hope that helps. I’m looking forward to your new book.
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Thanks Kathy – you know how to brighten a pretty dull day! 🙂
I and the rest of my guild who saw the book (Ukrainian Drawn Thread Embroidery) loved the dual pictures -a photo of the actual stitches along side of a drawn diagram. I do like the stitches described as well as a diagram in the book on Mountmellick placed in the front of the book instead of, as commonly found, in the back. Keep up the good work. I’m looking forward to more of your books.
Hi SJ, Thanks for your input. I appreciate it!