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Not all Hardanger filling stitches are about the spaces. Sometimes they’re about the intersections between the spaces. This is a chain stitch flower which is stitched on an intersection. The bars around it are wrapped, but they could just as easily be woven. If the bars are woven, the flower will be less […] This Hardanger filling stitch is a square filet. It’s very much like a dove’s eye, but turned 45º. For a very long time I avoided square filets. Now that I’ve done a lot of them I really can’t figure out why! They sit nicely, and they look great. I’m not sure why I was […] This is a spider web with three spokes, which is one of the spider web variations in Hardanger Filling Stitches. It looks great in a border, as shown here, or can also work really well in a large square with one in each of four quadrants. In each quadrant, the diagonal stitch could be […] Dove’s eye stitch is an oldie but a goodie. It is a traditional Hardanger stitch that has remained popular because it is such a useful and attractive filling stitch. However, many people don’t realise they’re not working them correctly, and I’ve even seen books that instruct using an incorrect method. (By this I don’t […] Today’s stitch from Hardanger Filling Stitches is Wrapped bars. For much of my Hardanger career, I have avoided wrapped bars. This is because so often they look wonky and dreadful. I dislike the way they can distort the fabric and don’t sit “just so”. Other people might be ok with that, but it doesn’t […] Diamond filling was a new (to me) stitch that I learned while writing my forthcoming book, Hardanger Filling Stitches. It is not a well-known stitch, but I think it is really lovely. It isn’t difficult to stitch, though there are quite a few steps to follow. I find that this is a stitch where […] The next stitch I’m featuring from my forthcoming book, “Hardanger Filling Stitches”, is the lacy buttonhole edge. This is an edge that many people want to learn how to do as it is so very pretty! The edge is delicate and actually not very strong on its own, so my instructions teach you how […] Today I’m starting a new series showing you some of the stitches that are included in my forthcoming book, Hardanger Filling Stitches. The first one is Whipped spider web. There are a number of different spider web stitches in the book, and this is one of my favourites. I love the smooth look it […] I’ll be in New Zealand next month on a teaching tour. Despite the fact that it has been organised extremely quickly, to cleverly capitalise on a cancellation of other classes elsewhere, most of the classes have already filled. Detail from the sampler However, there is one small opportunity for you if you’d like […] Yesterday I finally sent off the files to the printer for “Hardanger Filling Stitches” and reprints of “Early-Style Hardanger”, “Smøyg: Pattern Darning from Norway” and “Portuguese Whitework”. Hooray. I’m exhausted! |
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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