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  • Publisher: Vetty Creations
  • Edition: BC Paperback
  • Publication: 26 June 2014
  • ISBN 13/EAN: 9780975767764
  • Stock: 28 in stock
  • Size: 195x275 mm
  • Illustrations: 0
  • Pages: 104
  • RRP: $19.99

Sardinian Knotted Embroidery

$19.99

Whitework from Teulada by Yvette Stanton

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Book Description

WINNER OF THE ACIA (Australian Craft Industry Awards) CRAFT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2014.
Learn the art of Punt ’e Nù, a style of knotted whitework embroidery from Teulada, Sardinia, with this step-by-step manual from whitework specialist, Yvette Stanton. This beautiful embroidery features stunning white on white texture and pattern with its geometric knotted patterns of traditional motifs.
The stitching techniques are explained in Yvette’s usual detailed step-by-step style, with clear diagrams to assist you. There are even separate instructions for left-handers!
There are 11 projects, suitable for beginner through to advanced embroiderer, and there is something to delight everyone. Projects range from impressively large to exquisitely small and include a tablecloth, dress, cushion, table runner, biscornu, candle wrap, and hand towel, all featuring beautiful Punt ’e Nù style embroidery. Each project has detailed instructions for its completion.
With Yvette Stanton’s comprehensive instructions, you can learn this traditional style of Sardinian needlework today.

Pattern sheets included
Instructions for left-handed embroiderers
Step-by-step instructions and clear diagrams

About the Author

About Yvette Stanton

Yvette Stanton is an Australian embroidery historian and author, internationally recognised for her dedication to the documentation and preservation of traditional embroidery stitches and techniques. Yvette’s publications are grounded in rigorous research and are essential resources for both contemporary stitchers and those interested in traditional embroidery techniques.

Yvette’s work, with her clear step-by-step instruction, bridges the gap between academic-level research and practical embroidery education. Through her books, research, and public engagement, Yvette Stanton plays a vital role in ensuring that historical embroidery stitches and practices are not only remembered but revived, understood, and enjoyed by new generations of stitchers and scholars around the world.

Yvette lives in Sydney, Australia.

Visit Yvette's:
Website at www.vettycreations.com.au
Facebook: vettycreations
Instagram: @vettycreations
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