With the Paris Olympics on, I think back to the time (2018) I invited my twin sister Prue Scott who was living in Germany at the time, to visit l’Aiguille en Fête in Paris with me. We met up with Anne Nicolas-Whitney of Et Brode le Papillon. Prue and I also enjoyed other needleworky touristy […]
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Organza Hardanger Ornament Following on from my question the other day about projects in my books that you like to make, I’m interested to know about finishing. Most people indicated that the things they like to make are small things like needlecases, bookmarks, scissor fobs, biscornus and Christmas decorations (all of which I […] studying historical needlework samples For some people, qualifications are very important. So as a needlework teacher and author of needlework books, what are my formal qualifications? My training is in design. I have a Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication, and it helped me learn to think, problem solve and therefore be creative. […] Last year in New Zealand, I taught some Mountmellick embroidery classes. Mountmellick thread is very different to other threads: it is thick, has a number of strands though is non-divisible, and is completely matte. For those who are used to stitching with, say, a single strand of cotton floss, it is a very different […] Following my recent video on embroidery hoops, Jenn asked me some questions: “Should I use a hoop for hardanger? I do use one with larger satin stitch motifs but tend to do the rest in hand. I am wondering if I should be using the hoop when I do the needleweaving?” These are great […] Today I have a tutorial showing how to mount your fabric in an embroidery hoop. I talk about binding the hoop and why you would do it, what to bind it with, and what parts to bind. I explain how to straighten and tighten the fabric in the hoop. I show what not to do, […] This week, after an exceptionally LOONNNGGGG wait, I have finally received new stock of the Premax ringlock scissors which are my choice of scissors now that we can no longer get Dovo Hardanger scissors. I find cutting with these scissors like cutting butter. They feel LOVELY in hand. I used these scissors while working […] Me studying smøyg in a museum in Norway A libellous email was sent to me many years ago by a person unknown to me, making scurrilous claims about a needleworker of note (not me). Amongst their many complaints were: – * is not formally trained at the Royal School of Needlework (RSN) and […] One of my most favourite products that I sell (apart from my books!) are the Klass and Gessmann embroidery hoops with stands. They’re among my most favourite products because they’re some of the most useful. Occasionally someone will ask me if I have replacement screws for the hinge part of the interchangeable hoops, […] Stitch tension is the thing that most people told me they needed help with when I was writing my book Hardanger Filling Stitches. If you’re one of those people, page 42 is the page for you – it’s all about tension! The image above illustrates the difference poor and good tension can make. Good […] |
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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