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  • Publisher: Vetty Creations
  • Edition: BC Paperback
  • Publication: 09 July 2018
  • ISBN 13/EAN: 9780975767788
  • Stock: 50+
  • Size: 195x275 mm
  • Pages: 104
  • RRP: £19.99
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Smøyg

£19.99

Pattern darning from Norway by Yvette Stanton

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Book Description

From the award-winning embroiderer who introduced you to some of the world’s most exquisite forms of traditional embroidery, comes a how-to guide full of colourful images and enticing projects to help you discover the beauty of Norwegian pattern darning. Pattern darning is a simple technique, and beginners through to experienced stitchers will find much to delight in this book.

In Yvette Stanton’s book Smøyg, you will explore where smøyg can be found in Norway and where it features on traditional clothing and textiles. Enjoy many photographs featuring historical examples of smøyg and learn its stitches and techniques with clear step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams. Be inspired by 13 original projects, from small through to large, with a range of useful and beautiful applications.

If you love colourful, geometric folk embroidery, this is the book for you.

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.

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Website at www.vettycreations.com.au
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