Yvette Stanton is the publisher and designer behind Vetty Creations. She has a passion for whitework embroidery, and a passion for sharing it with others. Yvette has written three books on whitework, one of them with her twin sister, Prue Scott. Yvette is an accredited tutor with the Embroiderers Guild of NSW, and teaches embroidery classes, specialising in whitework at shops and guild groups around Australia. Yvette Stanton and Prue Scott are award-winning embroiderers with over 15 years' experience of producing beautiful intricate embroideries. Both Prue and Yvette have a particular love for whitework embroidery. Prue is also a trained botanist and botanical artist, and her beautiful designs are a feature of this book. Visit Yvette's blogspot at http://vettycreations.com.au/white-threads/
Australian book about Hardanger When Yvette Stanton worked with
research for her book, she visited the Norwegian Folk Museum and
the Hardanger Folk Museum to study ancient folk costume garments
where the technique has been used. Yvette Stanton is from Australia
and the book is published there. It goes without saying that it
contains patterns on the technique used in anything but national
costumes. I would still recommend it as a technique book because it
shows the different stitches in a very informative and easily
understandable way, step by step, with plain and clear
illustrations. It even has left-handed explanations. She also shows
error correction and how to best avoid problems and errors. It is
supplied with 3 large pattern sheets * Bunad *
Yvette Stanton's books are all superbly created - she gives so much
more than anyone can expect of her. From the clearest photos and
diagrams as well as instructions to the exciting designs, this book
is so professional. I wish all creative embroidery books looked
like this. I have all Yvette's books and I am ecstatic to add this
one to my collection. I love white on white embroidery and no-one
does it better than Yvette. She takes us back to the Norwegian
fjords where it all began. There is a great intro and short history
with lots of images of early motifs; also featuring a comparison
between old and new work. You'll find a materials and equipment
section too. The projects, stitches and techniques form the largest
part of this exciting book and they all look fabulous. Once you
have learned the stitches and techniques, you can create your own
designs. The 10 projects are suitable for beginner to experienced
stitcher. Learn these traditional techniques and make something
rarely seen outside Norway. At the very back is a pattern sheet.
This is a 12 out of 10, a keeper forever. Buy one for a friend -
they will love you forever. Highly recommended for any embroider
and stitch fanatic. * YarnsandFabrics.co.uk *
If you love whitework embroidery, you've probably heard of Yvette -
and if you haven't heard of her, you need to! Yvette writes
instructional and project books, mostly for specific whitework
techniques. She's published an impressive library of eight books so
far, six of which are devoted to whitework. All of Yvette's books
are beautifully written and photographed and packed full of clear,
accessible instructions that are suitable for beginners and beyond.
This eighth book - Early-Style Hardanger - does not disappoint. It
is High Quality Yvette, all over the place. If you know her books,
you'll recognize her style, her attention to detail, her thorough
instructions and her exquisite projects. Early-Style Hardanger
explores the counted whitework techniques of Hardanger embroidery
as they originated from the Hardangerfjord region of western
Norway. For those who are familiar with Hardanger embroidery,
Yvette's introduction sets the stage for this book: Forget
everything you know or think you know about Hardanger embroidery.
Early-style Hardanger embroidery is very different to what most of
us recognise as Hardanger today... The book begins with a very
readable introduction that delves into the history of Hardanger
embroidery and explores it in its social context in Norway. There
are plenty of photos to enchant and delight! In fact, there are
heaps of photos! I especially love the close-up pictures of
examples of early-style Hardanger. It's amazing to think that,
during a time when lighting wasn't as convenient and ready as it is
today, when magnification wasn't really an option, ladies
faithfully plied their needles, working over their precious linen
to create a much finer, more intricate style of Hardanger than we
see today. After the introduction, we jump straight into the
Projects section of the book. Wow!! If you want projects, you've
got 'em! There are ten projects in the book, with detailed
instructions on how to create them. Full review here:
http://www.needlenthread.com/2016/08/early-style-hardanger-by-yvette-stanton.html
* Mary Corbett's Needle 'n Thread *
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