vetty creations > hand embroidery classes

Hand embroidery classes

with Yvette Stanton

Yvette Stanton teaches Mountmellick, Hardanger, merezhka, and general embroidery techniques, in classes at various shops and guild groups around Australia. She is an accredited tutor with the Embroiderers' Guild of NSW. If you would like Yvette to come to teach your group, please contact her.

Student testimonials

Loved the way Yvette demonstrated the stitches in groups of 2 or 3, it made it much easier and worked so well to have that almost individual tuition. The whole workshop was very free-flowing. --Jane

Loved the workshop in total! Loved the content, the way you taught, your calm laid-back manner, your respect for each person's individual problems and speed of understanding -- the fact you were approachable every time and didn't lose patience. You are lovely inside and out, and I would do a class with you anytime! --Merrilyn

Thank you Yvette, loved the workshop: your patience for teaching us as individuals, as there was much to learn for many of us, and all of us find different things easy or hard. You respected that. I also loved having so many finished pieces to look on as a learning tool and inspiration. --Jenny

I found the class very uplifting. Whilst I had been working on Mountmellick stitches, samples etc. for a couple of months prior to the class, it took the class to really get me into the "swing" of things. Yvette had time for everyone, at our own speed of working, and there was always an encouraging word for everyone's work, even if later she made a very discreet suggestion to try some other way for doing a stitch. The confidence I gained at this course was wonderful, as I now find that I am willing to try just about any surface stitch. I can also see where learning these stitches will take me further with surface stitchery in the future -- the use of different threads and stitches which can be used to give different effects. Thanks Yvette. --Heather

Best workshop I have ever done. When are you coming back? --Julie

2010 class schedule

August 2010		The Crewel Gobelin, Killara Sydney Merezhka Poltavska Merezhka is drawn thread work from Ukraine. Merezhka Poltavska is the name of this specific type of merezhka, which means that it comes from Poltava, in Ukraine. Traditionally, this type of embroidery was worked on the top of the sleeves of women's blouses, and down the front of men's shirts. It was also worked across the width of the ritual towels, commonly used in religious observances in Ukraine. This class is suitable for beginners through to advanced stitchers. Some experience with counted embroidery would be helpful. More details can be found and all bookings made at The Crewel Gobelin.

Back to top