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Glimpses of new class proposals

Glimpses of new class proposals…

Created for events way off in the future. Of course there are selection processes they must progress through.

Which class would you like to do?

November 8th, 2024 | Category: Embroidery classes, pattern darning, Portuguese embroidery, Punt 'e Nù, Sardinian Knotted Embroidery, Smøyg, teaching embroidery, whitework | 6 comments

Searching for Christmas decoration patterns?

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October 26th, 2024 | Category: Frisian whitework, hardanger, making stuff, Portuguese embroidery, Punt 'e Nù, Sardinian Knotted Embroidery, whitework | Leave a comment

Sardinian knotted embroidery candle wrap

This style of embroidery is called Punt’e Nù, and is from Sardinia, off the coast of Italy. It is a really unusual style of embroidery, in that it is made from hundreds (thousands?) of tiny knots worked on the surface of the embroidery. That makes it really textural and really quite unique.

Shown is […]

May 4th, 2024 | Category: historical embroidery, Punt 'e Nù, Sardinian Knotted Embroidery, whitework | Leave a comment

Sardinian Knotted Embroidery square mat

In a very similar vein to my recent post about my Portuguese Whitework sampler (square mat, always catches eyes!), today I thought you might enjoy the Square Mat from my book Sardinian Knotted Embroidery.

Sardinian knotted embroidery is known as Punt ’e Nù, and comes from the town of Teulada in Sardinia. (That’s Sardinia, […]

October 26th, 2023 | Category: designing, embroidery musings, Punt 'e Nù, Sardinian Knotted Embroidery, whitework | One comment

Whitework classes and why people choose them or not

Many years ago, an organiser of a yearly needlework teaching event said to me, “We can’t sell whitework classes.” Historically, they hadn’t had much success in getting people to choose whitework classes from amongst their class selections. This has always interested me. I’ve always wondered why.

I’ve wondered whether whitework is seen as the […]

August 7th, 2023 | Category: Embroidery classes, embroidery musings, Frisian whitework, hardanger, merezhka, mountmellick embroidery, Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães, Punt 'e Nù, Sardinian Knotted Embroidery, teaching embroidery, Ukrainian Drawn Thread Embroidery, whitework | 6 comments

Whitework threads at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair

At the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair, I’ll have a range of whitework embroidery threads for you: Mountmellick embroidery threads and knitting cotton, coton a broder, coton floche (new to Vetty Creations!), pearl cotton 8 and 12, and Londonderry linen threads.

You can use these threads for Mountmellick, Hardanger, Frisian whitework, Schwalm, Portuguese whitework, Sardinian […]

June 17th, 2022 | Category: Frisian whitework, hardanger, mountmellick embroidery, mountmellick supplies, new products, Portuguese embroidery, Punt 'e Nù, Sardinian Knotted Embroidery, Ukrainian Drawn Thread Embroidery, whitework | Leave a comment

All my books at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair

I’ll be exhibiting at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair in just a few weeks’ time. I’ll have a large range of products with me – everything* you need for whitework embroidery! (*Maybe not quite everything, but pretty close!)

I’ll have all 10 of my books available at the show, and I’d love to autograph […]

June 16th, 2022 | Category: book reviews, Early-Style Hardanger, Elegant Hardanger Embroidery, Frisian whitework, left handed embroidery, merezhka, mountmellick embroidery, Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature, 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 | Leave a comment

Whitework fabrics at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair

I’ll be exhibiting at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair in just a few weeks’ time. I’ll have a large range of products with me – everything* you need for whitework embroidery! (*Maybe not quite everything, but pretty close!)

Today I’d like to show you some of the whitework fabrics that I will have with […]

June 10th, 2022 | Category: exhibitions, Frisian whitework, hardanger, merezhka, mountmellick embroidery, mountmellick supplies, Portuguese embroidery, Punt 'e Nù, Sardinian Knotted Embroidery, Ukrainian Drawn Thread Embroidery, whitework | Leave a comment

Upcoming classes

I’ve scheduled two classes during May, here in Walcha (NSW, Australia). I’m sorry that makes them inaccessible to people who are a long way away (like outside Australia). Certainly within Australia, all borders are finally open now, which is great!

Whenever I post about classes, people lament the fact that they are in-person, and that […]

March 18th, 2022 | Category: Embroidery classes, Frisian whitework, Punt 'e Nù, Sardinian Knotted Embroidery, travel, whitework | Leave a comment

White Threads FlossTube 101 – Australasian Embroidery Convention and new classes!

In today’s episode of White Threads FlossTube, I let you know that I’ll be having a stand to sell my wares at the Australasian Embroidery Convention in Brisbane NEXT WEEK! It’ll be at the Brisbane Convention Centre, from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th. The Vetty Creations stand will be B26. It’s a large stand, so […]

February 18th, 2022 | Category: Embroidery classes, exhibitions, FlossTube, Frisian whitework, Punt 'e Nù, Sardinian Knotted Embroidery | Leave a comment
 
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