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I use Pinterest when I am doing research for a book. I look for images of folk dress that are likely to include whitework embroidery. And then I investigate further with the ones that interest me. I buy books, I use libraries, and I research in museum collections both physically and online. I also use […] My dear Grandma, who celebrated her 100th birthday in June, died Friday week ago. We celebrated her life at her funeral on Monday. My Grandma was always one of my biggest fans. She was one who taught me to knit and crochet (others such as my mum and aunt were involved in this too). She […] Today is International Day of Peace (21st September – if it’s not that date where you are yet, it will be soon!). Last Saturday at our church we had a fundraiser for the local women’s shelter. The idea was that the creative women of our church set up stalls of their creations for others to […] We’re nearly at the end with The Reader. In just 4 school days time, The Reader will attend her final day of secondary school. Then she’ll have a few weeks holiday (full of study, mind you), a week’s study leave, and then her final exams, stretching over a few weeks. She’s so very ready to […] Perhaps you listened to FiberTalk recently, when Susan Greening Davis was the guest. Susan created some controversy by stating that when using 2 strands of embroidery floss on linen up to 36 count, she would use and recommend a No 22 tapestry needle. This certainly sounds pretty large, but I actually agree with her most […] Today is World Embroidery Day. (If it isn’t yet 30th July where you are, it soon will be, and it is already here in Australia!) When it is World Embroidery Day, I like to stitch in public. I didn’t know if I was going to have the chance today, but as it happens, I […] In the past month, I had a bit of scare. My wrists started to hurt. For me, that sort of thing could be career ending! When I realised that it was definitely a thing, and I wasn’t imagining it, I was very scared. So, off to the doctor I went. He diagnosed – and this […] I saw this video yesterday, about making thread at DMC. If you’re reading this in an email, you can find the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M7CtTwGo2o I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this before, but ever since I have learned of it, I have been pleased to know that I am related to DMC – the […] FiberTalk Podcast A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of having a Skype conversation with Gary and Christine from the FiberTalk podcast. It was such an enjoyable way to spend some time – talking about needlework, culture and the way those two things are related, about my stitching history and about my […] I was thinking about a new (to me) thought the other day. How does a wool allergy affect people who enjoy embroidery? Some embroidery styles, such as crewel embroidery, are done almost exclusively in wool thread. What does this mean for people with wool allergies? Or even just people who have sensitive skin and can’t […] |
White Threads is the blog of Yvette Stanton, the author, designer, publisher behind Vetty Creations' quality needlework books and embroidery products.
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