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This is a woven fan with two spokes. There are many variations of woven fans of which I will show more during this series. This one has two spokes which are used as the framework for the weaving. Others have three spokes, or even more. We’re part way through a series exploring the stitches […] In this sample from the Hardanger Filling Stitch sampler in my new book Hardanger Filling Stitches, we can see a buttonhole eyelet. This is another example of a stitch that can be worked on an intersection. This is a single buttonhole eyelet, which is worked as a focal point in a section of needleweaving. […] While I have a new book coming out, so understandably am promoting what’s in it because people are interested, I’m conscious that I don’t want to drown you all in Hardanger! To give you some variety, this is the sampler project from my book Portuguese Whitework. It features 36 different motifs. Portuguese whitework, which […] Ringed crossed dove’s eye is a dove’s eye variation. It combines twisted diagonal spokes, a dove’s eye and an extra ring. Put together, they make a very pretty stitch. This stitch is best worked in a medium sized hole. Too small a hole, and it becomes cramped and loses definition. Too large a hole […] This is a buttonholed square, which also has a dove’s eye in the centre. Alternative stitches could be used in the centre. In this motif, buttonhole stitches are worked around the outside edge of the square. I have seen this worked where there is a stitch between every single thread around the edge of […] Edelweiss is one of *those* stitches – it looks amazing, but it’s difficult to get it looking amazing. This one is all about tension. See how those ribs radiating from the centre curve? That’s what you’re trying to achieve: lovely curves which make the stitch sing. Without those curves, the stitch looks stilted. With […] Not all Hardanger filling stitches are about the spaces. Sometimes they’re about the intersections between the spaces. This is a chain stitch flower which is stitched on an intersection. The bars around it are wrapped, but they could just as easily be woven. If the bars are woven, the flower will be less […] This Hardanger filling stitch is a square filet. It’s very much like a dove’s eye, but turned 45º. For a very long time I avoided square filets. Now that I’ve done a lot of them I really can’t figure out why! They sit nicely, and they look great. I’m not sure why I was […] This is a spider web with three spokes, which is one of the spider web variations in Hardanger Filling Stitches. It looks great in a border, as shown here, or can also work really well in a large square with one in each of four quadrants. In each quadrant, the diagonal stitch could be […] Dove’s eye stitch is an oldie but a goodie. It is a traditional Hardanger stitch that has remained popular because it is such a useful and attractive filling stitch. However, many people don’t realise they’re not working them correctly, and I’ve even seen books that instruct using an incorrect method. (By this I don’t […] |
White Threads is the blog of Yvette Stanton, the author, designer, publisher behind Vetty Creations' quality needlework books and embroidery products.
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