White Threads FlossTube #78 – Bullion knot tutorial

Today on White Threads FlossTube I have a bullion knot tutorial for you. I show you how to make beautiful bullion stitches using a method that many of my students find works for them, particularly when they’ve never successfully made bullions before. I also demonstrate how to resurrect a bullion that went haywire, what to do about tapered bullions, and what the difference is between wrapping clockwise and anticlockwise. I talk about the best needles to use for bullions, depending on the thread you’re using. I use bullion knots in Portuguese whitework, Mountmellick embroidery, Frisian whitework and in general embroidery.

I’m also thinking of running some embroidery workshops in my little country town, so I ask you whether weekends or weekdays suit you better, and what styles of embroidery you’d like to learn.

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

Episode notes:
Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães – http://vettycreations.com.au/portuguese-book.html
Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature – http://vettycreations.com.au/mountmellick-book.html
Frisian Whitework: Dutch Embroidery from Friesland – http://vettycreations.com.au/frisian-whitework.html
Mountmellick thread – http://vettycreations.com.au/catalogue-mountmellick.html#thread
Thread twist videos:
White Threads FlossTube #17 – https://youtu.be/M4UtJPABVLc
White Threads FlossTube #18 – https://youtu.be/FUAEannF2m8