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When working dove’s eye filling stitch in Hardanger, you can work it either clockwise or anticlockwise. Both are acceptable, and both work. However, for consistency, you should always stick with the same method throughout a piece. Do you stitch your dove’s eyes clockwise (right), or anticlockwise (left)? As an addition to this question, are you […] For those of you who do needleweaving in Hardanger or other forms of needlework, how do you tend to hold your fabric and insert your needle? Do you tend towards A, B or C, or something else? What feels most comfortable to you? Thanks! […] This morning I finally got the chance to do The Big Boil Up. By the time I got to it, the embroidery had been soaking in cold water for about 36 hours. On this photo, note the heavy black lines underneath the stamens of the lily. They have to go! You can also see various […] Firstly, thank you to everyone who either commented on the blog or emailed feedback regarding my questions about the type of needlework instructions that you’d prefer. It was really interesting and useful to hear all the points of view, and why people preferred what they preferred. Today’s question is about video demonstrations. This is something […] I do not mean to be offensive or controversial in this post. My intention is to inform about the etymology of a stitch name. This post was written in response to an email I received this morning about the stitch to which this post refers. Faggot stitch is a drawn thread stitch in which groups […] Sometimes a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing. Last night and this morning I’ve been poring over the many photos I took on my trip to Mystery Country earlier this year. I’ve been trying to figure out the counting of some stitches. I knew a little about some of these stitches already from […] Today is International Left-Handed Day, and as I am left-handed, I do enjoy the fact that we get our own special day! I’ve had many interactions over the years with other left-handed stitchers, and many have loved having me as a left-handed embroidery teacher. I have heard horror story after horror story of them being […] Yesterday on the Vetty Creations Facebook page I asked readers what their favourite stitch was. I think mine would be Palestrina stitch because of all the things you can do with it. What’s your favourite embroidery stitch and why? Yesterday I decided it was time to try out a scary new stitch on the embroidery that I’ve been working on. It’s a stitch that’s been on my radar for quite some time, but I’d been too scared to try it. It involved cutting threads and then working very close to unfinished ends. That scared […] Firstly, I believe that the Sydney region bush fires have made news around the world. I live in Sydney, but I’d like to assure you that I am fine, and the closest fire is about 50km away from us. We have prepared our home for bush fire, though I still have a little more to […] |
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