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Addressing shipping charges for “Hardanger Filling Stitches”

My website has 3 shipping categories for my new book: Within Australia, To New Zealand, To Rest of the World. The Australian shipping is quite reasonable. International shipping is much higher.

The book’s weight has been forefront in my mind, as has the useful information in it. I want this to be the most […]

March 5th, 2023 | Category: hardanger, Hardanger Filling Stitches, writing books | 4 comments

Hardanger Filling Stitches by Yvette Stanton now available for PRE-ORDER!

“Hardanger Filling Stitches: A Step-by-Step Handbook” by Yvette Stanton, is now available for pre-order! The book will be published in mid-late 2023.

• 60+ stitches with many variations • A band sampler project to try out most of the stitches • Left- and right-handed step-by-step stitch instructions • 280 pages (it’s a thick, *heavy* book, […]

March 4th, 2023 | Category: embroidery stitches, hardanger, Hardanger Filling Stitches, Introducing..., new products, stitch dictionary, whitework, writing books | One comment

Hardanger mythbusting – yet again

You may know that Hardanger mythbusting is one of my favourite subjects. There are many myths about Hardanger, and I like to promote accurate information, thereby busting as many of those myths as I can.

Some Hardanger myths include the following: Hardanger must be done on 22 count fabric, because that fabric is called “Hardanger […]

February 16th, 2023 | Category: embroidery musings, embroidery stitches, Ethnic embroidery, hardanger, historical embroidery | 4 comments

NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: “Hardanger Filling Stitches” by Yvette Stanton.

I am incredibly pleased to let you know that I am working on a new book, entitled “Hardanger Filling Stitches: A Step-by-Step Handbook”. My plan is for it to be published in mid to late 2023. Please share this information with all your stitchy friends!

This book has come about because of a suggestion from […]

November 22nd, 2022 | Category: hardanger, Introducing..., new products, stitch dictionary, writing books | 4 comments

White Threads Floss Tube 108 – Craft show round up and new classes

In this video I tell you about my experience at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair, and introduce a new Hardanger class coming up soon, and an old friend class being re-run. My new products from the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair have now been uploaded to the Vetty Creations website as well.

If you’re […]

July 18th, 2022 | Category: Embroidery classes, exhibitions, FlossTube, Frisian whitework, hardanger, new products, Portuguese embroidery, teaching embroidery, whitework | Leave a comment

Hardanger workshop in Walcha

I have many of my stitched projects on display at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair this week. One that you won’t have seen before, because I only finished it a few days ago, is the project for my next class in Walcha.

Introducing the Parterre Hardanger Stitching Accessories Set, which I will teach in […]

June 29th, 2022 | Category: Embroidery classes, hardanger, Introducing..., making stuff, teaching embroidery, travel, whitework | Leave a comment

Embroidery kits at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair

At the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair next week, I will have a range of whitework and counted embroidery kits for your convenience. Some are part of our long term range, and others are new.

New to the Sydney show are Portuguese Whitework Embroidery Tin, Flores Brancas Guimarães Sampler, Smøyg Tin, and Noel Christmas Cross […]

June 23rd, 2022 | Category: hardanger, making stuff, mountmellick embroidery, pattern darning, Portuguese embroidery, Sardinian Knotted Embroidery, Smøyg, whitework | Leave a comment

Hand embroidery patterns at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair

In just under a week I’ll be exhibiting at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair. As part of my range of embroidery supplies, I’ll have a selection of whitework and non-whitework patterns.

They are mostly counted embroidery such as Hardanger, blackwork, and some cross stitch. However there is also a cushion pattern which is […]

June 22nd, 2022 | Category: hardanger, making stuff, Portuguese embroidery, whitework | Leave a comment

Hand Embroidery Needles at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair

In a week and a half I’ll be exhibiting at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair. As part of my range of supplies for whitework embroidery, I’ll have a wide selection of needles that are perfect for working whitework.

The needles I supply are chosen based on what I find helpful for making my whitework […]

June 21st, 2022 | Category: embroidery musings, Frisian whitework, hardanger, hints and tips, making stuff, mountmellick embroidery, mountmellick supplies, Smøyg, whitework | 4 comments

Whitework threads at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair

At the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair, I’ll have a range of whitework embroidery threads for you: Mountmellick embroidery threads and knitting cotton, coton a broder, coton floche (new to Vetty Creations!), pearl cotton 8 and 12, and Londonderry linen threads.

You can use these threads for Mountmellick, Hardanger, Frisian whitework, Schwalm, Portuguese whitework, Sardinian […]

June 17th, 2022 | Category: Frisian whitework, hardanger, mountmellick embroidery, mountmellick supplies, new products, Portuguese embroidery, Punt 'e Nù, Sardinian Knotted Embroidery, Ukrainian Drawn Thread Embroidery, whitework | Leave a comment
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