getting started with Portuguese Whitework

I have just finished adding the Portuguese Whitework supplies to the Vetty Creations site. You can now get all you need to explore Portuguese Whitework, in one place!

If you’re wanting to get started, I suggest you’ll need the following:

• A copy of Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães
• A fat eighth of Graziano Nuovo Ricamo linen
• 2 balls of white Pearl cotton 8
• No 4 straw needles
• No 24 tapestry needles
• A hoop and stand

The book will provide you with the choice of a number of projects on which you can start. The fabric and thread will be ample to work one of the smaller projects in the book. The tapestry needles are used for the drawn thread work, and the straw needles are used for the surface embroidery. The hoop and stand hold everything nice and still for you while you happily stitch away.

So what are you waiting for? Happy days!