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White Threads FlossTube 80 – Frisian Whitework advance copies have arrived!

So many things to tell you today in this episode of White Threads FlossTube!

The advance copies of Frisian Whitework have arrived Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature is being reprinted and will be here soon I show you a lovely gift from Tatiana in Russia I’ve scheduled a Mountmellick embroidery workshop here in Walcha, […]

April 19th, 2021 | Category: Embroidery classes, FlossTube, Frisian whitework, mountmellick embroidery, Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature, teaching embroidery | Leave a comment

White Threads FlossTube #78 – Bullion knot tutorial

Today on White Threads FlossTube I have a bullion knot tutorial for you. I show you how to make beautiful bullion stitches using a method that many of my students find works for them, particularly when they’ve never successfully made bullions before. I also demonstrate how to resurrect a bullion that went haywire, what […]

March 29th, 2021 | Category: Embroidery classes, embroidery stitches, FlossTube, Frisian whitework, hints and tips, how-to videos, left handed embroidery, mountmellick embroidery, Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature, mountmellick supplies, Portuguese embroidery, Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães | Leave a comment

Book flip-throughs

Some time ago I made a White Threads FlossTube video which was flip- or flick-throughs of all my books so that people could see what was in them, with the commentary pointing out notable features of the books. It’s been a popular video and hopefully people have found it to be helpful in assessing whether […]

September 9th, 2020 | Category: Early-Style Hardanger, Elegant Hardanger Embroidery, Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature, online book previews, Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães, Sardinian Knotted Embroidery, Smøyg: Pattern Darning from Norway, The Left-Handed Embroiderer's Companion, The Right-Handed Embroiderer's Companion, Ukrainian Drawn Thread Embroidery | 2 comments

White Threads FlossTube #40 – Vintage Mountmellick embroidery

Today I show you three of the Mountmellick embroidery examples in my collection. One was bought on Ebay and came from the UK, one came from an antiques store in Hobart, Tasmania, and the other came from an antiques store in Windsor, north west of Sydney. I talk about their features that are significant, whether […]

July 6th, 2020 | Category: embroidery stitches, FlossTube, historical embroidery, mountmellick embroidery, Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature, mountmellick supplies, whitework | Leave a comment

White Threads FlossTube #39 – Flick-through previews of Yvette’s books

I realise that many of you buy my books online or order them from your favourite needlework store, having never really seen what’s inside them, unless you’ve seen a friend’s copy. That’s quite a leap of faith! Today I’m going to give you a flick-through preview of all my books, so that you can see […]

July 3rd, 2020 | Category: book reviews, Early-Style Hardanger, Elegant Hardanger Embroidery, FlossTube, hardanger, historical embroidery, left handed embroidery, merezhka, mountmellick embroidery, Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature, online book previews, 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, writing books | Leave a comment

White Threads FlossTube #19 – Mountmellick embroidery and buttonhole stitch

In this episode of White Threads Floss Tube, Yvette Stanton talks about Mountmellick embroidery. She shows her Dogrose and Honeysuckle Mountmellick Doily, and her Mountmellick Pomegranate Biscornu. Buttonhole stitch is a common stitch used in Mountmellick embroidery, and she explores the different ways it is used on these two projects.

Following on from the […]

May 8th, 2020 | Category: embroidery musings, embroidery stitches, FlossTube, mountmellick embroidery, Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature, mountmellick supplies, whitework | Leave a comment

White Threads FlossTube #2 – Mountmellick embroidery

The next episode of White Threads FlossTube is now up. In this one, I show you my embroidered clothing for the day, and give a mini lesson about Mountmellick embroidery, explaining all the motifs from the Mountmellick Blackberry Table Runner from “Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature” by Yvette Stanton and Prue Scott. I also introduce […]

March 27th, 2020 | Category: embroidery musings, FlossTube, mountmellick embroidery, Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature, mountmellick supplies | 3 comments

Book tour – Mountmellick Embroidery

Some people go on a book tour when they release a new book. I’ve never done this, but I thought I could instead take you on a tour of some of my books. I know that some of you have been along for the ride since the beginning but some of you are newer to […]

March 8th, 2019 | Category: mountmellick embroidery, Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature, whitework | 2 comments

Why would you?

I’ve been getting a few emails about this sort of thing. People have been finding early editions of my books on marketplace type websites, going for ridiculous prices.

The emails usually contain the question, “Is it out of print?” No-one can think of any good reason why a book would sell for that much money […]

April 9th, 2016 | Category: Elegant Hardanger Embroidery, Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature, writing books | 6 comments

to wash or not to wash – Mountmellick

On the weekend, we took a little drive to Richmond and Windsor, north-west of Sydney, at the base of the Blue Mountains. We wanted to visit some antique shops for a project my husband is working on, and it used to be that there were quite a few in that region. Well, there aren’t anymore!

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July 7th, 2015 | Category: historical embroidery, mountmellick embroidery, Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature, whitework | 8 comments
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