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Portuguese whitework tablecloth

One of my most favourite needlework images that I’ve ever taken.

This is the tablecloth from my book, “Portuguese Whitework”. I took this photo in my sister’s backyard, on her outdoor table. I’m still surprised that this image came from that day’s photographing. It’s far more dramatic than I ever would have expected!

Portuguese […]

March 6th, 2025 | Category: Portuguese embroidery, Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães, whitework | 2 comments

Tina’s silk sampler progress

“I wanted to share my progress! This is about five days of progress. Tina”

Last year, Tina signed up for my “Frisian Whitework silk sampler self-paced video online course”. She has started work on the project and is doing so well! Her stitching is absolutely beautiful. Well done, Tina!

If you’d like to do this […]

February 20th, 2025 | Category: customer embroidery, Embroidery classes, Ethnic embroidery, Frisian whitework, teaching embroidery, whitework | One comment

Another Hardanger Filling Stitches finish

Ruth Klein has sent me photos of her beautifully stitched Hardanger Filling Stitches sampler. I so love seeing what people have done with my design. Often they are personalised with colour or other variations to the original design, which I delight in seeing.

Thanks for sharing this with us, Ruth, and congratulations on such […]

February 19th, 2025 | Category: customer embroidery, hardanger, Hardanger Filling Stitches, whitework | 6 comments

Merry Christmas!

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all my followers, readers and fans for their support this past year. While it hasn’t been the easiest of years, it has been so lovely to see the enthusiasm with which my latest book, “Hardanger Filling Stitches”, has been received.

Thank you all for your encouragement of […]

December 18th, 2024 | Category: embroidery musings, Hardanger Filling Stitches, Portuguese embroidery, Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães, whitework | 4 comments

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

Sotema 160 Bisso linen

Vetty Creations now stocks Sotema’s scrumptious 160 Bisso linen fabric. This lightweight, gauzy, see-through fabric is perfect for pulled thread work and shadow embroidery.

It’s 53 count (53 threads per inch/21 threads per cm), and simply gorgeous!

I used this fabric for my Dresden-style pulled thread work masquerade mask, some years […]

October 24th, 2024 | Category: hardanger, Introducing..., new products, whitework | Leave a comment

Another Hardanger Filling Stitches sampler

I’m delighted to have had another photo of a finished filling stitch sampler sent to me, this time by Billy Portch of NZ. Stitched in pearl cotton on richly coloured 32 count linen, it’s simply gorgeous!

Billy had this to say of it, “I usually hate doing samplers but enjoyed doing this one and […]

October 9th, 2024 | Category: customer embroidery, hardanger, Hardanger Filling Stitches, whitework | 2 comments

The first HFS sampler finish – that I know of!

This morning I received a very exciting email from Catherine Rozendaal of NZ. She’s finished her sampler from Hardanger Filling Stitches and had this to say:

“Stitched with DMC 3823 on a pale yellow Cashel linen. Love love loved stitching this, and learning lots along the way. Amazing that there are so many different filling […]

September 30th, 2024 | Category: customer embroidery, hardanger, Hardanger Filling Stitches, whitework | 2 comments

Frisian Whitework Silk Sampler Self-Paced Video Online Course is back!

For anyone who’s been wanting to take a class with me, my online course is back!

My Frisian Whitework Silk Sampler Self-Paced Video Online Course is taking registrations, and as it is self-paced, you can begin as soon as your supplies (included in the enrolment fee) arrive! You can even watch some of the […]

September 12th, 2024 | Category: Embroidery classes, Frisian whitework, historical embroidery, teaching embroidery, whitework | Leave a comment
 
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