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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 […] When I was working the samples for my book Hardanger Filling Stitches, I found that a tiny little hoop was really useful for working filling stitches with diagonals, such as the Wheel Stitch shown. Having the fabric flat in a hoop meant you couldn’t accidentally work the stitches too tight, resulting in unpleasant puckering […] Today we have a guest post from Michelle, who has worked at The Crewel Gobelin in Killara, Sydney for nearly 11 years. Michelle was one of my colleagues when I used to work there. Michelle wrote this as a comment on my recent post and has given me permission to repost. She wrote from an […] On the whole, I would say, no. It’s a very large project with some very complicated stitches. However, that’s not a definitive no, because I don’t know you. I don’t know how determined you are! If you know your way around a needle, thread and counted embroidery in general – maybe you’ve done cross […] Hardanger Filling Stitches sampler by Yvette Stanton “That sampler at the end…! Oh my word. It’s stunning! I know this is going to sound weird, but every time I look at the sampler, my heart noticeably palpitates.” Mary wrote this in an email to me, and then said “I don’t know if that’s […] |
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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