Today’s episode of White Threads Floss Tube (number 36 – I can’t believe I’ve done that many already!) has wide ranging topics. They include how to choose the right needle size for your thread; a reader sample of plaited braid stitch successfully made using only my instructions; two plaited braid stitch projects both of which […]
|
Back to Vetty Creations website |
|
|||
|
A little pep talk from Auntie Vetty today, which came about because I needed the answer to how a particular combination of stitches worked. I spent hours yesterday trying many different variations of stitches, spacing etc until mine matched the photo of the historical piece I was trying to match. —- If I’ve never done […] There are so many rules around cross stitch that most of us don’t know when we first start out, and then we have them unceremoniously dumped on us when we proudly show someone our first cross stitch, where the stitches cross every which way. “Oh, no, all the crosses should cross in the same direction.” […] In this tutorial, Yvette demonstrates the method she uses for the eyelets in Portuguese whitework. These are non-counted eyelets. (She has already done a great tutorial for counted eyelets.) These eyelets also include Yvette’s revolutionary method for starting and finishing which mean you can have an eyelet in the middle of an expanse of fabric, […] Does the end of your stitch make a difference? Does it make a difference whether the thread that leads into the stitch remains straight (like in running stitch) or folds (like in back stitch)? This is something I have been thinking about, so I investigated whether it changes the look of the stitch. I […] In this video tutorial, Yvette teaches you how to make traditional Norwegian knotted picots as were used in historical examples of Hardanger embroidery. These picots can be used anywhere picots are required, such as in Hardanger embroidery, on needlelace edgings, drawn thread borders etc. She shows examples of picots used on the cuff and collars […] Following on from White Threads FlossTube 17, quite a few people asked for more discussion of thread twist. So here it is: demonstrations of stem stitch/outline stitch and whipped back stitch and the difference that thread twist makes to them. If you’re reading this in an email, you can find the video here: https://youtu.be/FUAEannF2m8 […] Today’s White Threads FlossTube video has an explanation of thread twist, and how it relates to the teaching of left-handed students when right-handed teachers say “sit opposite me and mirror what I do”. Even if you’re not a teacher of embroidery (and maybe you are more than you realise), there is lots of interesting stuff […] In a much-requested demonstration, Yvette shows you how to do Sardinian knot stitch, for both left- and right-handers. She also talks you through an example of Sardinian knotted embroidery, known as Punt ’e nù in Teulada, in Sardinia. If you’re reading this in an email, the video can be found at https://youtu.be/k8Dv836kvXI Episode notes: […] This morning I read an article on trying new things during these crazy times. I encourage you to read it here. Maybe you’ve been watching my videos, seeing the different types of embroidery I have done, and thinking, “maybe I should give that a go?” I encourage you to do just that! With this worldwide […] |
White Threads is the blog of Yvette Stanton, the author, designer, publisher behind Vetty Creations' quality needlework books and embroidery products.
|
||
