A little while ago, Angelina from Ireland commented on one of the posts on this blog. She told us that she and the ICA group that she is part of, are currently learning Mountmellick embroidery in Ireland. I was so interested that I asked her to share some more with me and all you lovely […]
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So, what was popular at the Vetty Creations stand at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Show last week? I’ve already mentioned how “hot” Mountmellick embroidery was, with so many people stopping to admire the display and ask what type of embroidery it was. A common refrain was, “is that candlewicking?” Mountmellick embroidery wildflower […] I’ve have been so flat out getting everything ready for The Show that I haven’t had the chance to do anything but glance at the Mountmellick stitch along project when I walk past it. Therefore I don’t think we can count on it starting *right* at the beginning of July… I need to get the […] This year, the Queensland Country Womens Association (QCWA) has the Republic of Ireland as their country of focus. To celebrate this, and to help them learn more about the country, they do a soft-craft and a hard-craft. I don’t know what they have been doing as their hard-craft, but their soft-craft has been Mountmellick embroidery […] Well, I have come up with a design for our Mountmellick embroidery stitch along. It is lilies – I’m in a lilies frame of mind at the moment! I just think lilies can be quite exquisite, and they provide a nice amount of scope for embroidering both petals and leaves. I know its rather obscured […] Well, it seems like my Mountmellick stitch along idea is a good one, because I’ve had a very good response! Ok, now I just need to figure out how to fit it into my life… Over the next few weeks, I’ll be spending most of my time getting ready for the Sydney Quilt and Craft […] I’ve been wondering about doing a Mountmellick embroidery stitch along. If we were to do a project exploring the thread, fabric, and stitches of Mountmellick embroidery, would anyone be interested in joining in? I’d probably do a simple design that could be put on a doily or cushion. I’d give everyone the time to purchase […] Today’s post follows on from yesterday’s one about designing Mountmellick embroidery. When the line drawing is complete, it needs to be traced onto the fabric. Mountmellick embroidery uses white cotton satin jean fabric, which is a beautiful fabric with a soft sheen. The right side is the one with the satin surface. To trace the […] If you were learning silk shading embroidery, one would assume that you would use silk thread to stitch with, right? If you went off to a class to learn this, and completely ignored the requirements list and brought a supply of crewel wool instead, do you think you would get the right effect? You […] I’ve added a new product to the Vetty Creations website: maxiskeins of Mountmellick thread for Mountmellick embroidery. These skeins are equal to five of the regular skeins, meaning that you get a much larger sized skein. It seemed to me that some people would appreciate a larger skein, so here they are! The easiest […] |
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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