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White Threads FlossTube 93 – Changing a project’s colours

In this video I celebrate the embroideries that PVK sent me photos of: her differently coloured versions of the needlecase and scissor fob from my book “Smøyg: Pattern Darning from Norway”. I invite you to share with me any of my projects that you have made in your own colour scheme.

If you are […]

October 11th, 2021 | Category: colour, customer embroidery, FlossTube, Frisian whitework, hardanger, Smøyg, Smøyg: Pattern Darning from Norway, whitework | Leave a comment

White Threads FlossTube 92 – Tutorial: How to tea dye linen

In this episode of White Threads FlossTube I have a tutorial on how to tea dye linen. I show two ways to do this – one with even colour across the fabric, and the other with deliberate blotchiness. Tea dyeing can be used to easily colour white linen, and to add an aged look to […]

October 6th, 2021 | Category: embroidery musings, FlossTube, Frisian whitework, hints and tips, how-to videos, whitework | 2 comments

Errata notice – Frisian Whitework

I have been alerted to a couple more mistakes in my book Frisian Whitework: Dutch Embroidery from Friesland. Previously listed mistakes can be found here.

They are as follows: Page 39: stitches and techniques listing – Four thread eyelets are listed but are not used in this project. Algerian eyelets are actually used. Their stitch […]

September 24th, 2021 | Category: errata notices, Frisian whitework, Uncategorized, whitework, writing books | Leave a comment

New online embroidery course now live!

Well, you’ve been asking for it.

For a very long time.

A very long time.

And I finally have it uploaded and ready to go. Ready for you!

Frisian Whitework Silk Sampler Self-Paced Video Online Course

with Yvette Stanton, author of “Frisian Whitework: Dutch Embroidery from Friesland”

My very first online course is now […]

September 23rd, 2021 | Category: Embroidery classes, Frisian whitework, how-to videos, teaching embroidery, whitework | 2 comments

White Threads FlossTube 90 – tutorial: how to work an eyelet cluster

Today’s video from White Threads FlossTube is a tutorial from my upcoming online self-paced video course. The course is on the Frisian Whitework Silk Sampler, and the video tutorial shows how to work a square eyelet cluster.

If you are reading this in an email, the video can be found at https://youtu.be/OGd3s-4LM8o

I also […]

September 6th, 2021 | Category: Embroidery classes, embroidery musings, embroidery stitches, errata notices, FlossTube, Frisian whitework, hardanger, hints and tips, how-to videos, teaching embroidery, whitework | 2 comments

White Thread FlossTube 86 – How is it whitework if there’s colour?

In today’s episode of White Threads FlossTube, I explain where to find errata notices for my books. And following a question from a Facebook group participant, I answer the question “How is it whitework if there’s colour?” with regards to Frisian Whitework.

If you are reading this in an email, the video can be […]

July 20th, 2021 | Category: errata notices, Frisian whitework, whitework | Leave a comment

Errata notice – Frisian Whitework

I am always incredibly grateful to the people who contact me to let me know they have found a problem in any of my books. It’s always disappointing to know that some mistakes have crept through the checking process, but it is also understandable, because I’m human. I’d love there to be no mistakes, but […]

July 19th, 2021 | Category: errata notices, Frisian whitework, whitework, writing books | Leave a comment

White Threads Floss Tube #85 – how to randomly space stitches

In today’s episode of White Threads FlossTube I explain my method for randomly spacing stitches, and as you will learn, it is anything but random!

“Frisian Whitework” has now arrived in Europe and is arriving in the US and Canada, so I encourage you to review the book and show us your project progress […]

July 15th, 2021 | Category: Embroidery classes, FlossTube, Frisian whitework, hints and tips, how-to videos, whitework | Leave a comment

White Threads Floss Tube #84 – 3 great ways to use needle minders

In this video, I have no idea what episode of White Threads Floss Tube it is – it’s been THAT long!

I introduce my new needle minders and show a few useful ways to use them.

I let you know of the postponement of the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair, show the supplies […]

June 29th, 2021 | Category: FlossTube, Frisian whitework, hints and tips, how-to videos, Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature, Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães, Sardinian Knotted Embroidery, Smøyg: Pattern Darning from Norway, whitework | Leave a comment

White Threads FlossTube 83 – How to remove slubs from linen thread

In this video I show you how to remove slubs from linen thread so that it doesn’t catch every time you pull it through your fabric. Linen thread is commonly used in Frisian whitework, and early-style Hardanger embroidery.

I also let you know of a “Frisian Whitework” Dutch speakers FB group. If you’re a Dutch […]

May 24th, 2021 | Category: Early-Style Hardanger, FlossTube, Frisian whitework, hardanger, hints and tips, how-to videos, whitework | Leave a comment
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