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Vetty Creations are publishers of high quality step-by-step instructional embroidery books. We have three stitch dictionaries and a range of books focusing on historical whitework techniques.
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Stitch dictionaries
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The Left-Handed Embroiderer's Stitch Dictionary is the long-awaited successor to The Left-Handed Embroiderer’s Companion, written especially for left-handed embroiderers by embroidery expert, Yvette Stanton, who is herself left-handed. Fully revised and expanded, and now in hardcover, its 240 pages contain about 300 stitches and variations – over 100 more than the original book.
- 240 pages
- Hardcover
- 200 x 281 mm / 7 7/8 x 11 in
- 290+ embroidery stitches shown step-by-step
- over 2000 full colour photos and diagrams
- Published December 2026
- ISBN 978-0-6457610-1-6
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The ultimate, exhaustive filling stitch dictionary for specialist Hardanger embroiderers. Left- and right-handed step-by-step instructions with clear diagrams for each stitch. Hardanger band sampler project featuring many of the stitches.
- 280 full-colour pages
- Paperback
- 195 x 275 mm
- 100+ stitches including variations
- Published Dec 2023
- ISBN 978-0-6457610-0-9
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A step-by-step stitch dictionary that will be your must-have embroidery companion.
- 160 full-colour pages
- Paperback
- 195 x 275 mm
- 170+ stitches, including variations
- over 1000 full-colour photos and diagrams
- Published August 2010
- ISBN 978-0-9757677-4-0
NOTE: The only copies of this book that we currently have in stock are slightly moisture affected. You can see the slight ripples in the photo below. The pages turn happily and are not stuck together. A $10 price reduction has therefore been applied - the book is not perfect, but it is still completely useable.
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A step-by-step stitch dictionary written specifically for left-handers by a left-hander.
- 160 full-colour pages
- Paperback
- 195 x 275 mm
- 170+ stitches, including variations
- over 1000 full-colour photos and diagrams
- Published January 2010
- ISBN 978-0-9757677-3-3
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Whitework and counted embroidery books
Whitework embroidery is needlework that is created with white thread on white fabric. Because there is no colour, the texture and patterns of the stitches come to the fore and are displayed in all their radiant beauty. However, many people also enjoy coloured embroidery, and there is always the possibility that whitework embroidery can be adapted into colour, for quite different results.
Counted embroidery is where counting of the fabric threads determines the placement of the stitches. The designs are not drawn onto the fabric, rather they are worked from a chart.
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This how-to guide on Frisian Whitework is full of images of historical works and enticing projects to help you discover the beauty of traditional Frisian Whitework. Beginners through to experienced stitchers will find much to delight in this book.
- 164 full-colour pages
- 3 pattern sheets
- Paperback
- 195 x 275 mm
- Published April 2021
- ISBN 978-0-9757677-9-5
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This how-to guide on Smøyg is full of colourful images and enticing projects to help you discover the beauty of traditional Norwegian pattern darning. Pattern darning is a simple counted embroidery technique using basic running stitch, and beginners through to experienced stitchers will find much to delight in this book. This style of embroidery is not complicated.
- 104 full-colour pages
- pattern sheet
- Paperback
- 195 x 275 mm
- 600+ full colour photos and diagrams
- Published June 2018
- ISBN 978-0-9757677-8-8
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Taking you back to the Norwegian fjord where it all began... Early-style Hardanger is not often seen outside of Norway, but is quite distinct from contemporary Hardanger. This historical style of embroidery has traditionally been used on the women’s clothing in the Hardangerfjord region, and was designed to emulate needle-made lace of the 1600s and 1700s.
- 160 full-colour pages, 3 pattern sheets
- Paperback
- 195 x 275 mm
- over 1500 full colour photos and diagrams
- Published June 2016
- ISBN 978-0-9757677-7-1
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From the town of Teulada in Sardinia, Italy, comes a beautiful form of whitework embroidery called Punt 'e Nù, featuring geometric designs using a simple knotted stitch.
- 104 full-colour pages, 2 pattern sheets
- Paperback
- 195 x 275 mm
- hundreds of full colour photos and diagrams
- Published July 2014
- ISBN 978-0-9757677-6-4
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Discover the gorgeous whitework embroidery style from Guimarães in northern Portugal. Drawn thread work combines with bullion knots and eyelets.
- 104 full-colour pages, 2 pattern sheets
- Paperback
- 195 x 275 mm
- 500+ full colour photos and diagrams
- Published April 2012
- ISBN 978-0-9757677-5-7
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Mountmellick is whitework embroidery originating from the town of Mountmellick in Ireland. It uses many knotted and padded stitches and predominantly floral motifs.
- 104 full colour pages, 2 pattern sheets
- Paperback
- 195 x 275 mm
- 600+ full colour illustrations and photos
- 2nd fully revised and expanded edition published November 2007, 1st edition published 2004
- ISBN 978-0-9757677-2-6
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Hardanger embroidery is a whitework counted thread embroidery originating from Norway.
- 64 pages
- Paperback
- 195 x 275 mm
- 170+ step-by-step illustrations
- 2nd revised edition published 2005, 1st edition published 2002
- ISBN 978-0-9757677-0-2
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Merezhka Poltavska is a whitework counted thread embroidery originating from Poltava in Ukraine. Merezhka is Ukrainian for drawn thread work.
- 48 full colour pages
- Paperback
- 195 x 275 mm
- 300+ full colour illustrations and photos
- Published February 2007
- ISBN 978-0-9757677-1-9
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