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Book tour – Portuguese Whitework

Some people go on a book tour when they release a new book. I’ve never done this, but I thought I could instead take you on a tour of some of my books. I know that some of you have been along for the ride since the beginning but some of you are newer to […]

February 27th, 2019 | Category: Ethnic embroidery, Portuguese embroidery, Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães, whitework | 4 comments

Book tour – Ukrainian Drawn Thread Embroidery

Some people go on a book tour when they release a new book. I’ve never done this, but I thought I could instead take you on a tour of some of my books. I know that some of you have been along for the ride since the beginning but some of you are newer to […]

February 26th, 2019 | Category: historical embroidery, merezhka, Ukrainian Drawn Thread Embroidery, whitework | 2 comments

Cuffs and collar from Early-Style Hardanger

Yesterday I received some photos from Cathinka in Norway, who has my book Early-Style Hardanger.

“Thank you for making Hardanger understandable to me. I started learning in March last year and now it sits in my head and I’m beginning to feel confident.”

This is a beautiful shirt that Cathinka has created using the […]

January 10th, 2019 | Category: dressmaking, Early-Style Hardanger, hardanger, whitework | 3 comments

New Sotema linen

Opening the box.

Today we welcome a new product to the Vetty Creations range: Sotema 20L linen. Sotema 20L linen is a lovely, high quality, Italian, 38 count linen. It is the fabric that we are now recommending and stocking for Portuguese whitework, or any other embroidery where a 38 count linen is […]

November 27th, 2018 | Category: Introducing..., new products, Portuguese embroidery, Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães, whitework | Leave a comment

My class at EGA 2019 Seminar

I don’t think I’ve mentioned here yet that I’ll be teaching at the EGA (Embroiderers Guild of America) 2019 Seminar. This is more than a little bit exciting for me, as it’s the first time I’ll be teaching in the USA! The seminar will be held from October 30 to November 3, 2019 in St. […]

October 10th, 2018 | Category: Embroidery classes, Portuguese embroidery, Punt 'e Nù, Sardinian Knotted Embroidery, teaching embroidery, travel, whitework | 3 comments

French translation of Portuguese Whitework book

While I was away in New Zealand, a parcel turned up on my doorstep. It was a little unexpected, though not totally. It contained copies of my first foreign language publication: “La Broderie Blanche Portugaise”.

When I was in Paris at the beginning of the year, I met with the general manager of Les […]

August 7th, 2018 | Category: Portuguese embroidery, Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães, published projects, whitework | 7 comments

Trip report – Paris and mystery destination

I recently went to Paris to visit l’Aiguille en Fête, which is a big, annual craft show, not unlike the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair that I exhibit at each year. I arranged for my sister Prue, who lives in Germany, to join me for my few days in Paris. She’s an embroidery designer too, […]

February 27th, 2018 | Category: exhibitions, public thanks, travel, whitework | 2 comments

ANZEG conference classes

The ANZEG National Embroidery School is the largest gathering of embroiderers and textile artists at one time in New Zealand.

I will be teaching two classes at this year’s ANZEG conference in New Zealand: Early Style Hardanger Panel and Portuguese Whitework Sampler. I believe there is still room in each of these classes. […]

February 26th, 2018 | Category: Early-Style Hardanger, Embroidery classes, hardanger, Portuguese embroidery, teaching embroidery, travel, whitework | Leave a comment

Off to Paris!

Detail of one of Monet’s waterlilies paintings (taken on a previous trip to Paris).

I’m going on a quick trip to Paris!

This year I have to go to Europe to “mystery destination” to do some research for the NEXT book (the one I have decided upon, but not started yet). I was […]

January 21st, 2018 | Category: travel, whitework, writing books | 4 comments

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from me to you!

I will note that this snowy image is nothing like what we will experience here in Australia for Christmas. Christmas by the swimming pool is much more usual in our summery climate!

I will be celebrating Christ’s birth this Christmas. I’d love you to join me in […]

December 24th, 2017 | Category: whitework | One comment
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