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The ANZEG National Embroidery School is the largest gathering of embroiderers and textile artists at one time in New Zealand. I will be teaching two classes at this year’s ANZEG conference in New Zealand: Early Style Hardanger Panel and Portuguese Whitework Sampler. I believe there is still room in each of these […]
One of the Facebook groups I belong to has asked people to share what they’ve stitched this year. I’ve stitched heaps and most of it will be going into “Smøyg: Pattern Darning from Norway”, so I’m not willing to show it all to you just yet. However, the biggest thing I’ve stitched this year […]
From 13th to 19th July 2018, the ANZEG (Association of New Zealand Embroiderers Guilds) Conference will be held in Nelson, New Zealand. I’ll be teaching at the conference. I will have two classes, and will also deliver a lecture about self-publishing. Early Style Hardanger Square Panel Early Style Hardanger Square Panel with tutor […]
In January 2018 I will be teaching my Early-style Hardanger Biscornu at the Embroiderers Guild NSW Summer School. Early-style Hardanger Biscornu with Yvette Stanton Fri 19 and Sat 20 January 2018 10.00am to 3.30pm 76 Queen St, Concord West, Sydney. In this class, for intermediate to experienced Hardanger stitchers, we will explore some […]
In April/May next year I’ll be tutoring on the Craft Creations Cruise, from Sydney via the South Pacific and Hawaii, to Seattle. I’ve done a couple of cruises with Needlework Tours and Cruises before, as a tutor, and they are always most enjoyable. I’ll be teaching three projects: Early Style Hardanger […]
Two weekends ago I began work on one of the larger projects for the book. It’s a sampler and features bands of the embroidery, from different locations and in different styles. It’s great fun to stitch, as the patterns change regularly and if you discover there’s one you don’t particularly like stitching, pretty soon […]
I’m back from a great trip around New Zealand. I’m also exhausted! I littered a trail of exhausted embroiderers across the country, I think! Off to New Zealand! On 3rd January I left Australia, having had hot weather of mid 30s (Celcius), arriving into Dunedin with temps of less than 10 degrees, with […]
I’m back! The trip was fantastic and I learned so very much. I visited museums, met with stitchers and also visited an amazing private collection. The curators and stitchers were so kind with sharing their knowledge and expertise. I’m back in the office today, (as well as being driver for a relative who is […]
This morning I’m off to Queensland for classes in Yeppoon and Gladstone. I’ll be teaching Portuguese whitework (we’re doing the Square Mat from “Portuguese Whitework”) and merezhka (we’ll be making the Climbing Rose Runner from “Ukrainian Drawn Thread Embroidery”). I’m looking forward to meeting new people, sharing a love of embroidery with them, […]
I went to Singleton in the Hunter Valley on the weekend for a workshop of Mountmellick lilies. Two projects were on offer, both featuring lilies: a cushion and a runner. Some of the participants of the class, hard at work. We had a lovely time, playing with stitches. We solved the problems of […]
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