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White Threads FlossTube 104 – Will this thread, fabric and stitch work together?

In this episode of White Threads FlossTube, I let you know I’ll be out of the office for a bit, I remind you about my upcoming classes and I help you to figure out the answer to the most common question I get asked: “Can I use this thread with this fabric?”

If you’re […]

March 28th, 2022 | Category: embroidery musings, embroidery stitches, FlossTube, Frisian whitework, hints and tips, how-to videos, Sardinian Knotted Embroidery, whitework | Leave a comment

White Threads Floss Tube 96 – troubleshooting a stitched motif from afar

Today on Episode 96 of White Threads FlossTube I show you how a stitcher and I managed to troubleshoot her stitching difficulty from afar. Lilian is in the Netherlands and I’m here in Australia. She’s currently working on the Whitework Sampler project from “Frisian Whitework: Dutch Embroidery from Friesland”. With careful photographs from Lilian I […]

November 16th, 2021 | Category: customer embroidery, embroidery stitches, FlossTube, Frisian whitework, hints and tips, whitework | Leave a comment

White Threads FlossTube 90 – tutorial: how to work an eyelet cluster

Today’s video from White Threads FlossTube is a tutorial from my upcoming online self-paced video course. The course is on the Frisian Whitework Silk Sampler, and the video tutorial shows how to work a square eyelet cluster.

If you are reading this in an email, the video can be found at https://youtu.be/OGd3s-4LM8o

I also […]

September 6th, 2021 | Category: Embroidery classes, embroidery musings, embroidery stitches, errata notices, FlossTube, Frisian whitework, hardanger, hints and tips, how-to videos, teaching embroidery, whitework | 2 comments

White Threads FlossTube #78 – Bullion knot tutorial

Today on White Threads FlossTube I have a bullion knot tutorial for you. I show you how to make beautiful bullion stitches using a method that many of my students find works for them, particularly when they’ve never successfully made bullions before. I also demonstrate how to resurrect a bullion that went haywire, what […]

March 29th, 2021 | Category: Embroidery classes, embroidery stitches, FlossTube, Frisian whitework, hints and tips, how-to videos, left handed embroidery, mountmellick embroidery, Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature, mountmellick supplies, Portuguese embroidery, Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães | Leave a comment

White Threads FlossTube #77 – 1 year anniversary! & embroidery on felt

White Threads FlossTube is one year old today! WOWEE! I can’t quite believe that we’ve made it this far. I started it right at the beginning of the whole pandemic thing, when people were going into lockdown, as I thought that giving them something to entertain, inform and look forward to might be helpful. Thanks […]

March 25th, 2021 | Category: embroidery stitches, FlossTube, hardanger, The Left-Handed Embroiderer's Companion, The Right-Handed Embroiderer's Companion | 2 comments

White Threads FlossTube #76 – Hardanger with a sheer overlay

In this White Threads FlossTube video I show you two examples of Hardanger with a sheer overlay. One is an evening bag, and the other is an unfinished project which helps to show and explain how the work is done.

I encourage readers to pre-order/purchase my book “Frisian Whitework” from a small business (such […]

March 23rd, 2021 | Category: embroidery musings, embroidery stitches, FlossTube, Frisian whitework, hardanger | Leave a comment

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 […]

November 13th, 2020 | Category: embroidery stitches, Ethnic embroidery, FlossTube, pattern darning, Smøyg, Smøyg: Pattern Darning from Norway | Leave a comment

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 […]

November 9th, 2020 | Category: embroidery musings, embroidery stitches, FlossTube, mountmellick embroidery, mountmellick supplies, whitework | Leave a comment

White Threads FlossTube #47 – Mountmellick Wildflower Cushion

Today I show you one of my Mountmellick cushions, which is available as a kit. It’s the Mountmellick Wildflower Cushion, and I explain about the stitches used, the knitted fringe, and what you’ll get in the kit. A kit is a great way to try Mountmellick embroidery as it comes with most of the supplies […]

July 31st, 2020 | Category: embroidery stitches, FlossTube, mountmellick embroidery, mountmellick supplies, whitework | Leave a comment

White Threads FlossTube #46 – Portuguese Whitework runner

In today’s video I talk about and show you the Portuguese whitework runner from my book, “Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães”. I also discuss my dilemma for my next book – I can’t travel to do any research!

If you are reading this in an email, you can find the video at https://youtu.be/juixF83y5QA

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July 27th, 2020 | Category: embroidery musings, embroidery stitches, FlossTube, Frisian whitework, Portuguese embroidery, Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães, whitework, writing books | 4 comments
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