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Portuguese Whitework supplies

We stock a range of Portuguese Whitework embroidery supplies.

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Portuguese Whitework embroidery book

Portuguese Whitework: Bullion Embroidery from Guimarães
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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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Sotema 20L linen

This gorgeous Italian 38 count linen is used for Portuguese Whitework. It has a lovely weight, a beautiful close weave and is a high quality linen. Sotema 20L linen can also be used for any counted embroidery where evenweave linen is required, or surface embroidery where a high quality linen is required. (We can no longer get Graziano Pronto Ricamo linen, and this fabric is a perfect substitute.)

Sotema 20L linen
Colours are only approximate.
Sotema 20L linen
38 count linen. Optical white.
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Per metre, full width. 180cm wide.
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Per 10cm length, full width. 180cm wide.
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Per metre, half width. 90cm wide.
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Per 10cm length, half width. 90cm wide.
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Fat quarter. 90 x 50cm.
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Fat eighth. 45 x 50cm.
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Pearl cotton

Pearl cotton 8 is used for Portuguese Whitework. Not surprisingly, the most common colour is white (blanc)! For those who enjoy a bit of colour also, there are five additional specific DMC colours which can be used - black (DMC 310), red (DMC 321), grey (DMC 415), beige (DMC 644), and blue (DMC 796). Purchase single balls or multiple balls.

Pearl cotton 8
Colours are only approximate.
Pearl cotton 8, DMC white/blanc
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1 ball. 10g ball.
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2 balls. 10g balls.
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3 balls. 10g balls.
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4 balls. 10g balls.
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5 balls. 10g balls.
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6 balls. 10g balls.
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7 balls. 10g balls.
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8 balls. 10g balls.
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Pearl cotton 8
Colours are only approximate.
Pearl cotton 8, DMC balls
thread colours: white/blanc, grey/DMC415, beige/DMC644, red/DMC321, blue/DMC796, black/DMC310
Colours are only approximate.
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1 ball. 10g ball.
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Colours required
2 balls. 10g balls.
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3 balls. 10g balls.
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4 balls. 10g balls.
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5 balls. 10g balls.
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6 balls. 10g balls.
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7 balls. 10g balls.
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8 balls. 10g balls.
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Needles

Richard Hemming Straw 4 needles
Portuguese whitework needles set

1 pack each of DMC Tapestry 24 and Richard Hemming Straw/Milliners 4 needles.
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Richard Hemming Straw 4 needles
Richard Hemming Straw/Milliners needles,
Size 4
12 needles.

These needles are the perfect size for use with Pearl cotton 8 in Portuguese Whitework embroidery. They are used for the surface embroidery, including the bullions.
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Tapestry needles 24
Tapestry needles, size 24
6 needles. DMC brand.

These needles are the perfect size for use with Pearl cotton 8 in Portuguese Whitework embroidery. They are used for the drawn thread work.
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Scissors

3.5in stork embroidery scissors
3.5 inch / 9cm embroidery scissors

Premax 3.5 inch / 9cm embroidery scissors.
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