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I did a whole sample with my new straight bar method (see previous post), and while I like it, I don’t like it as much as I expected to. Sure, the bars look lovely and straight and perfect, but they seem to have lost a lot of their charm. The style of embroidery that I […] Ok, for all those family and friends who are reading this blog to follow our travels, I’ll warn you now that this is a needlework post, not a travel post! When I speak of wrestling with wrapped bars, I mean the needlework kind not the chocolate or candy kind, so you can stop imagining me […] A week or so ago I received a lovely email from Lisa in Canada. She said: I purchased one of your books, Ukrainian Drawn Thread Embroidery, quite a while ago and I’m only now looking at it. I must compliment you on your lovely creation. The pictures, the instructions, the patterns, all so clear and […] Today I had a surprise trip to the Stitches and Craft Show in Sydney. I was hoping to go, but hadn’t figured out a good day to do it. Then I found out yesterday that my sister was going today so I pleaded that I could grab a lift with her. She very kindly obliged, […] I’ve “wasted” a lovely amount of time this morning finding out about an amazing SAL – the Mary Wigham Forever! Stitch Along. All the information can be found at the Needleprint blog. Mary Wigham stitched her sampler at the Ackworth School 220 years ago. It is a delightful sampler, with many gorgeous motifs that could […] Revisiting the idea of guerilla knitting again. You can read the previous post here. In today’s Sydney Morning Herald there are some wonderful pictures of guerilla knitting – love the bus! You must read this article. When I have the chance (like while watching kids’ swimming lessons), I’m still knitting squares for Wrap With Love, […] I’ve been thinking some more about the effect of the economic downturn on people’s leisure habits. From my point of view, taking into account my own business’s sales, it seems like people are very much turning to leisure pursuits that while taking some initial investment, can last far longer than going out or seeing […] If you’ve been hanging around here for any length of time, you’ll know that I have been quite sick for a while, and that the illness has definitely affected my creative output. However, yesterday morning I woke with the feeling that I HAD to make something. Not being completely well, I decided the best plan […] Because I do Ukrainian embroidery (merezhka), I sometimes get enquiries from people wanting to learn how to make pysanky, which are painted traditional Ukrainian easter eggs. They are completely and utterly gorgeous, and in another life, I’d love to learn how to make them too! (In the meantime, I’ll just enjoy looking at the creations […] I was listening to the radio yesterday and heard an interview with a demographer (possibly Bernard Salt) who was talking about the return to frugality for many people due to the economic downturn. He was discussing how people are becoming more likely to reuse and fix things rather than throwing them away. Darning socks was […] |
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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