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 […]
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A question I’ve had a lot in the last few months since publishing my book Smøyg: Pattern Darning from Norway is, “how do you pronounce smøyg?” While that’s really difficult to explain in words and without you actually hearing me, I’ll have a go! First, sm as in small. The ø sound is […] This morning my daughter and I head to New Zealand for the ANZEG National Conference. I’ll be teaching two classes and giving a lecture. Vetty Creations will have a stand in the merchants mall. I’ll have all the projects from “Smøyg: Pattern Darning from Norway” on display, as well as a selection of my products […] As part of the final stages of preparing Smøyg: Pattern Darning from Norway for publication, I sought and received some pre-publication reviews. I sent PDFs of the book to a number of respected and highly knowledgable needlework enthusiasts for review. One of these people was Kari-Anne Pedersen, Curator of Costumes and Textiles, Norsk Folkemuseum, Oslo, […] On Thursday I sent all the files for my next book Smøyg: Pattern Darning from Norway off to my printer. And I’ve just received confirmation that the hard copies of the pages have been delivered to them. Hooray! Not only did it mean that I was finished with that stage of the book, but it […] New on the Vetty Creations website are a Hvitsøm pendant kit, and a 50 count linen. Hvitsøm pendant kit Hvitsøm is whitework from Norway, very much like Hardanger in some respects, but without the cutwork. Hvit = white, søm = seam or stitching. This kit, designed by Yvette Stanton, is worked in traditional linen […] Today we have a guest post from Regina Yatiyo Otake Mattosinho who lives in Brazil. She’s going to tell us a little about the lacemaking that was featured in yesterday’s Rio Olympics closing ceremony. If you’re like me, you were more than a little surprised that lacemaking was featured in the ceremony, but I was […] This post refers to information presented in my previous post about the supplies you’ll need for stitching early-style Hardanger embroidery. Ok, I know that I’m going to get this question and ones like it a lot (and if you’ve been thinking it, don’t feel bad, because I’m sure many others have too): Can I […] Today, from 12:30pm, a large group of Norwegians and their friends and families gathered in Hyde Park, Sydney, to celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day. A man who sat next to me on the garden bed wall told me that the numbers were really down this year. Usually they get between 800 and 1000. Today I would […] Today is Syttende Mai, or Norwegian Constitution Day, the national day of Norway. Two years ago on this day, I was in Bergen on the west coast of Norway, watching the parade, and talking with Anna, who happened to stand next to me on the roadside. Anna was a local who was so lovely […] |
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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