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Dovo Hardanger Scissors now available

Dovo Hardanger Scissors

Dovo Hardanger Scissors are now available from Vetty Creations!

I have had Dovo Hardanger scissors recommended to me over the years again and again. So I decided to see what the fuss was all about.

Ooh yes, they are *lovely*.

Detail of Dovo Hardanger scissors blades

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February 6th, 2017 | Category: embroidery musings, favourite needlework items, hardanger, Introducing..., new products, White Threads Blog | Leave a comment

New chains for pendants

In addition to the pendant bezels/trays that we have had for some time, we now have chains to go with them. Previously we only had the chains as part of our pendant kits. However, I have now managed to source a reliable supply of the chains, so can now stock them.

The chains are silver-plated […]

November 29th, 2016 | Category: Introducing..., new products, White Threads Blog | 3 comments

New Vaupel and Heilenbeck linen bandings

I have uploaded the gorgeous Vaupel and Heilenbeck linen bandings to the Vetty Creations website. All are high quality 28 count (11 threads per cm) linen. There are four different bandings:

Top left: 12cm wide 2027 linen banding in red and natural.

Top right: 12cm wide 975 linen banding, in white.

Bottom left: 8cm […]

November 12th, 2016 | Category: embroidery musings, hardanger, Introducing..., making stuff, Punt 'e Nù, Sardinian Knotted Embroidery, White Threads Blog, whitework | 2 comments

New Hvitsøm kit and new 50 count linen

New on the Vetty Creations website are a Hvitsøm pendant kit, and a 50 count linen.

Hvitsøm pendant kit Hvitsøm is whitework from Norway, very much like Hardanger in some respects, but without the cutwork. Hvit = white, søm = seam or stitching. This kit, designed by Yvette Stanton, is worked in traditional linen […]

October 14th, 2016 | Category: Early-Style Hardanger, Ethnic embroidery, hardanger, Introducing..., new products, White Threads Blog, whitework | Leave a comment

New products at Beating Around the Bush

I’ll be debuting two new products at Beating Around the Bush Market Day on Saturday: some gorgeous linen, and a new pendant kit.

The linen is Weddigen 22 linen, a beautiful 50 (yes 50!) count linen, which you can use for very fine counted work, or as a lovely base for surface embroidery. It […]

October 6th, 2016 | Category: Early-Style Hardanger, Introducing..., new products, White Threads Blog, whitework | Leave a comment

New linens from Weddigen

This morning I have uploaded some lovely new linens to the Vetty Creations website. They are from Weberei Weddigen (Weddigen Weaving) in Germany, who are manufacturers of high quality linen fabrics for hand embroidery.

At this stage, I have chosen to stock three of their fabrics: Weddigen 121 linen (50 count), Weddigen 160 linen (34 […]

August 24th, 2016 | Category: hardanger, Introducing..., making stuff, new products, White Threads Blog, whitework | Leave a comment

Lacemaking in the Rio Olympics closing ceremony

Today we have a guest post from Regina Yatiyo Otake Mattosinho who lives in Brazil. She’s going to tell us a little about the lacemaking that was featured in yesterday’s Rio Olympics closing ceremony. If you’re like me, you were more than a little surprised that lacemaking was featured in the ceremony, but I was […]

August 23rd, 2016 | Category: embroidery musings, Ethnic embroidery, Introducing..., travel, White Threads Blog | One comment

Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair starts tomorrow!

Today, my dad and I set up my stand for the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair. We make a pretty good team.

We had it all set up in about 3.5 hours.

Tomorrow the fun starts! Come and visit me at Vetty Creations, Stand C86, and purchase your signed copy of “Early-Style Hardanger”. I also […]

June 21st, 2016 | Category: Early-Style Hardanger, exhibitions, Introducing..., new products, White Threads Blog | 4 comments

Book trailer: Early-Style Hardanger

It’s finally here: the book trailer for Early-Style Hardanger.

For those reading this in an email, the video can be found here.

Please share the video with all your stitchy friends!

June 17th, 2016 | Category: Early-Style Hardanger, hardanger, Introducing..., travel, video previews, White Threads Blog, whitework | 4 comments

The books are HERE!

Yesterday was a big day for me. My dad and I hired a truck, drove to the other side of Sydney, loaded 3.5 tonnes of books (that’s 253 cartons) into the truck, drove it back and with the help of some fabulous friends, unloaded them all. That’s a lot of books!

THE BOOKS ARE HERE! […]

June 4th, 2016 | Category: Early-Style Hardanger, hardanger, Introducing..., new products, White Threads Blog, whitework, writing books | 7 comments
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