Vetty Creations header

Back to Vetty Creations website

White Threads

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 accessories at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair

Tomorrow, the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair begins, then runs until Sunday. I’ll be setting up my stand today with my dad, who is lovely enough to always come and help me set up.

I’ll have a range embroidery accessories available – the things that make embroidering easier and better, or make finishing your embroideries […]

June 28th, 2022 | Category: embroidery musings, making stuff | Leave a comment

Project supplies packs at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair

At the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair next week, we will have a range of project supplies packs. When you purchase my books and want to make the projects, sometimes it can be a little difficult to source all the supplies to make them. (I know this as I live in a rural area!) We […]

June 25th, 2022 | Category: embroidery musings, Frisian whitework, making stuff | 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

Upcoming workshops – May and July

I have two upcoming workshops – a one day one, and a two day one – both in my local region.

Frisian Whitework Tree of Life Workshop with Yvette Stanton

28-29th May, 2022 Walcha Handmade, Walcha NSW Australia

Frisian whitework, which comes from Friesland in the Netherlands, is counted embroidery, where the placement of […]

May 4th, 2022 | Category: Embroidery classes, Frisian whitework, making stuff, teaching embroidery, travel, whitework | Leave a comment

White Threads FlossTube 106 – Completed embroidered masquerade mask

I’ve completed my embroidered masquerade mask and worn it to my daughter’s 21st party. I was so happy with how it turned out, and so happy that it did actually work! In the video I explain the process of putting the embroidery onto the mask.

The embroidery is whitework in the Dresden lace style, on […]

May 2nd, 2022 | Category: designing, making stuff, whitework | Leave a comment

White Threads FlossTube 105 – embroidered mask update

In this episode of White Threads FlossTube, I give you a little glimpse into my trip to Melbourne with my daughter for the Formula 1 Grand Prix (and some of the other things we did, including the Chanel exhibition!) and I give an update on my embroidered mask. Previously it was all still in my […]

April 21st, 2022 | Category: embroidery musings, FlossTube, making stuff, whitework | 2 comments

White Threads FlossTube 98 – Embroidery gift ideas big and small

Today I take you through a range of gift ideas for Christmas, birthday or other gifts. There are some that are small, some that are mid price and some that are bigger ticket items. Hopefully there is something for everyone, and for all budgets, to inspire creativity and learn something new.

If you are […]

November 24th, 2021 | Category: Early-Style Hardanger, Elegant Hardanger Embroidery, favourite needlework items, FlossTube, Frisian whitework, hardanger, left handed embroidery, making stuff, merezhka, mountmellick embroidery, Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature, mountmellick supplies, pattern darning, Portuguese embroidery, Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães, Punt 'e Nù, Sardinian Knotted Embroidery, Smøyg, Smøyg: Pattern Darning from Norway, stitch dictionary, The Left-Handed Embroiderer's Companion, The Right-Handed Embroiderer's Companion, Ukrainian Drawn Thread Embroidery, whitework | Leave a comment
« Newer Entries  
  Older Entries »
Yvette Stanton White Threads is the blog of Yvette Stanton, the author, designer, publisher behind Vetty Creations' quality needlework books and embroidery products.

New book now available!

Hardanger Filling Stitches
Hardanger Filling Stitches by Yvette Stanton. Order your copy today!
Find us on Facebook

Archived posts

Categories

  • book reviews (88)
  • Christmas ornament swap (13)
  • colour (6)
  • crazy hair (6)
  • customer embroidery (49)
  • designing (119)
  • dressmaking (26)
  • Early-Style Hardanger (91)
  • Elegant Hardanger Embroidery (42)
  • Elizabethan embroidery (25)
  • Embroidery classes (189)
  • embroidery musings (436)
  • embroidery stitches (206)
  • errata notices (11)
  • Ethnic embroidery (49)
  • exhibitions (111)
  • exploring the needlework internet (10)
  • favourite needlework items (69)
  • FlossTube (102)
  • Frisian whitework (73)
  • goldwork (12)
  • hardanger (232)
  • Hardanger Filling Stitches (72)
  • Hardanger Filling Stitches (1)
  • hints and tips (114)
  • historical embroidery (119)
  • how-to videos (34)
  • illustration (1)
  • Inspirations (25)
  • Introducing… (90)
  • left handed embroidery (78)
  • magazines (10)
  • making stuff (271)
  • merezhka (35)
  • mountmellick embroidery (176)
  • Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature (60)
  • mountmellick supplies (49)
  • new products (104)
  • online book previews (7)
  • pattern darning (19)
  • pattern drafting (11)
  • photography (2)
  • Portuguese embroidery (166)
  • Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães (74)
  • public thanks (32)
  • published projects (27)
  • Punt 'e Nù (32)
  • Sardinian Knotted Embroidery (77)
  • sewing tips (9)
  • Smøyg (41)
  • Smøyg: Pattern Darning from Norway (39)
  • soapbox (6)
  • stitch along (44)
  • stitch dictionary (45)
  • teaching embroidery (192)
  • The Left-Handed Embroiderer's Companion (104)
  • The Right-Handed Embroiderer's Companion (70)
  • travel (172)
  • Ukrainian Drawn Thread Embroidery (35)
  • Uncategorized (169)
  • video previews (5)
  • White Threads Blog (91)
  • whitework (364)
  • writing books (306)