Today is Syttende Mai, or Norwegian Constitution Day, the national day of Norway. Two years ago on this day, I was in Bergen on the west coast of Norway, watching the parade, and talking with Anna, who happened to stand next to me on the roadside. Anna was a local who was so lovely […]
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I’ve started a new project, just for fun. The technique I am using is new to me. It is smøyg, which is a Norwegian form of pattern darning. It is used in black and white as part of the Hardanger vinterbunad (winter bunad) and with the addition of colour as part of the Øst Telemark […] Hardanger shirt project from “Early-Style Hardanger” One of the things I’m trying to do in my newer books is encourage people to wear their embroidery. I did a pattern drafting course a few years ago so that I could learn to draft my own patterns. In this book, there is a shirt with […] Almost two years ago I visited Norway to research for my new book Early-Style Hardanger. One of the primary aims of my visit was to go to the Hardanger Folk Museum in Utne. (The other big thing was to be in Bergen for Norwegian Constitution Day and see the amazing parade!) I spent some time […] I am honoured to have been invited to teach in New Zealand in January 2017, by ANZEG (Association of New Zealand Embroiderers’ Guilds). My “tour dates” (I should get black T-shirts made up with these on the back, don’t you think?) are as follows: 4th/5th Jan: Otago/Southland (Dunedin) 7th/8th: Canterbury (Nelson) 10th/11th: Cook […] Early-Style Hardanger is now ready for pre-publication orders. This is the biggest book I’ve ever written (that’s why it took so long!). I’m so thrilled to final present it to you. What’s in “Early-Style Hardanger”? Briefly, Early-Style Hardanger by Yvette Stanton, has 160 pages and 3 pattern sheets. There are left- and right-handed stitch […] After sending Early-Style Hardanger off to the printers on Thursday, it’s been no rest for the wicked. I went to Melbourne on the weekend to teach one of the projects, a biscornu, from Early-Style Hardanger for the Embroiderers Guild Victoria. I had a simply lovely weekend sharing a subject I am passionate about with […] The final black and white proofs ready for the printers. I’ve finally done it! Overnight and this morning I transferred all the files to my printers, and then all the files for the five other books I’m having reprinted at the same time! Only about a year later than I had originally anticipated. […] Have you ever seen a video of someone stitching Hardanger klosters left-handed? They’re usually right-handed, aren’t they? Well, not anymore. Yesterday I wanted to spend an afternoon doing something fun, relaxing, and different to what I normally do. Way back in May last year, I shot some video of me stitching the collar for the […] Premax 2.75in / 7cm embroidery scissors This morning I was taking part in a discussion on the best scissors for Hardanger in a web group. I posted a link to my favourite scissors for Hardanger (Premax 2.75 inch / 7cm embroidery scissors), the ones I use, love, and therefore sell. The conversation carried on, […] |
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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