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Yvette Stanton is an Australian embroidery historian and author, internationally recognised for her dedication to the documentation and preservation of traditional whitework embroidery techniques from Europe and beyond. Specialising in styles dating from the 1600s onwards, Yvette’s work is grounded in rigorous research, close analysis of historical textiles, and hands-on reconstruction using period-appropriate materials and methods. With eleven books to her name, Yvette’s publications serve as essential resources for both contemporary stitchers and those interested in the cultural heritage of textile traditions. Her titles combine instructional clarity with rich historical and regional context, making techniques such as Hardanger, Mountmellick, Smøyg, Guimarães embroidery, Punt'e Nù, Merezhka Poltavska and Frisian whitework accessible to a global audience. Yvette’s work bridges the divide between academic-level research and practical embroidery education. Her commitment to safeguarding intangible cultural heritage through documentation and dissemination has earned recognition among museums, educators, and craftspeople alike. She has studied historical pieces in museum collections across Europe and in the US, and has developed detailed reconstructions that both preserve and revive lost or endangered knowledge. An experienced educator, Yvette has lectured at embroidery guilds and textile events, where she shares insights into the technical construction, cultural significance, and visual language of traditional embroidery styles. Her teaching and writing are underpinned by a philosophy of respectful engagement with cultural traditions and a belief in the importance of making knowledge accessible and enduring. Through her books, research, and public engagement, Yvette Stanton plays a vital role in ensuring that historical embroidery practices are not only remembered but revived, understood, and enjoyed by new generations of stitchers and scholars around the world. Qualifications1998 | Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication) (Hons), University of Technology, Sydney 2005 | Tutor Accreditation - Hardanger Embroidery, Mountmellick Embroidery. The Embroiderers' Guild NSW Employment, engagement2001 – present | Independent scholar – Embroidery Researcher, Designer and Author, Vetty Creations, Australia 2004 – present | Freelance embroidery tutor/lecturer for The Embroiderers' Guild NSW, The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria, Embroiderers' Guild of America, Association of New Zealand Embroiderers’ Guilds, scores of needlework stores and needlework groups across Australia 2025 – present | Tourism and Arts Advisory Committee member (voluntary), Walcha NSW 2023 – 2024 | Arts Advisory Committee member (voluntary), Walcha NSW 2018 – 2019 | Consulting editor – freelance, World Book Media, Salem MA, USA 2015 – 2016 | Management Committee member (voluntary), The Embroiderers' Guild NSW 1998 – 2001 | Book designer, Readers Digest Australia Publications2023 | Stanton, Yvette. Hardanger Filling Stitches. ISBN: 9780645761009 (AU, NZ), 9781800922013 2021 | Stanton, Yvette. Frisian Whitework. ISBN: 9780975767795 (AU, NZ), 9781800920248 2018 | Stanton, Yvette. Smøyg: Pattern Darning from Norway. ISBN: 9780975767788 (AU, NZ), 9781782217107 2018 | Stanton, Yvette. La Broderie Blanche Portugaise. Editions de Saxe, France. ISBN: 9782756532325 2018 | Stanton, Yvette. La Broderie Sarde à Points Noués. Editions de Saxe, France. ISBN: 9782756532691 2016 | Stanton, Yvette. Early-Style Hardanger. ISBN: 9780975767771 2014 | Stanton, Yvette. Sardinian Knotted Embroidery. ISBN: 9780975767764 2012 | Stanton, Yvette. Portuguese Whitework. ISBN: 9780975767757 2011 | Stanton, Yvette. "Ballet Russes: the Art of Costume." Inspirations, Issue 72: 8-10 2010 | Stanton, Yvette. The Right-Handed Embroiderer's Companion. ISBN: 9780975767740 2010 | Stanton, Yvette. The Left-Handed Embroiderer's Companion. ISBN: 9780975767733 2010 | Stanton, Yvette. "Bordados de Portugal." Inspirations, Issue 66: 10-11 2007 | Stanton, Yvette. Ukrainian Drawn Thread Embroidery. ISBN: 9780975767719 2007 | Stanton, Yvette and Scott, Prue. Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature 2nd edition. ISBN: 978-0-9757677-2-6 2007 | Stanton, Yvette. "Deerfield Embroidery." Inspirations, Issue 56: 24-25 2006 | Stanton, Yvette. "Mountmellick and Deerfield Embroidery." PieceWork, July/August: 28-31 2005 | Stanton, Yvette. Elegant Hardanger Embroidery 2nd edition. ISBN: 9780975767702 2005 | Stanton, Yvette. "May Morris and her Embroidery Legacy". PieceWork, March/April" 20-25 2004 | Stanton, Yvette and Scott, Prue. Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature, Kangaroo Press 2004 | Stanton, Yvette. "Mountmellick Embroidery". FineLines, Vol 8, No 3: 6-8 2003 | Stanton, Yvette. "Hardangersøm: A Short History". FineLines, Vol 7, No 4: 15 2003 | Stanton, Yvette. "Hardangersøm: Norway's Whitework Embroidery." PieceWork, July/August: 41-45 2002 | Stanton, Yvette. Elegant Hardanger Embroidery, Kangaroo Press Talks, lectures2026 | Conference presentation: Fries witwerk: its stylistic and technical links with Hardanger and Ukrainian embroidery, Historical Clothing and Textiles in Europe Conference, University of Latvia. Abstract 2026 | Talk: 5 Minutes to Midnight - Documenting Historical Needlework Skills to Preserve Cultural Heritage Before it is Too Late, Embroiderers' Association of Canada/Association canadienne de broderie 2024 | Lecture: A Survey of Whitework, Southern Maine Chapter, Embroiderers Guild of America, USA 2022 | Lecture: Frisian Whitework, Heartland Chapter, Embroiderers Guild of America, USA 2021 | Lecture: A Survey of Whitework, Foothills Chapter, Cincinatti Chapter of Embroiderers Guild of America; The Crewel Gobelin, NSW 2019 | Lecture: A Survey of Whitework, Embroiderers Guild of America National Seminar, St Louis MO, USA. 2019 | Talk: Researching for my next book, Embroiderers' Great Escape Conference, Orewa NZ 2018 | Lecture: A Journey in Self-Publishing, Association of New Zealand Embroiderers Guilds National Conference, Nelson NZ 2017 | Talk: Hardanger Embroidery, Australian Sewing Guild Exhibitions2025 | Roma Field Prize for Excellence in Traditional Embroidery Design and Technique, The Embroiderers' Guild NSW. Two entries, one of which was a winning entry. 2022 | Roma Field Prize for Excellence in Traditional Embroidery Design and Technique, The Embroiderers' Guild NSW. Two entries, one of which was a winning entry. 2019 | Exhibition of embroidered works, Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair. Invited to display works. 2010 | Stitch + Stitch = Magic, The Embroiderers' Guild NSW/Craft NSW, juried exhibition. 1 work selected. Classes, workshops2026 | Walcha 2025 | Walcha; The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria - Castlemaine, Geelong, Bendigo; The Crewel Gobelin, Sydney 2024 | Association of New Zealand Embroiderers' Guilds national conference, Dunedin NZ 2023 | Waikato, Auckland, Whanganui NZ 2021 | The Embroiderers' Guild, NSW - Narrabri; Walcha 2020 | Australasian Embroidery Convention; The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria - Melbourne 2019 | The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria - Mornington Peninsula; The Crewel Gobelin, Sydney; The Embroiderers Great Escape, Orewa NZ; Coromandel, NZ; Embroiderers Guild of America National Seminar, St Louis, MI, USA; The Embroiderers' Guild, NSW - Tamworth 2018 | The Embroiderers' Guild, NSW Summer School; The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria - Melbourne; The Crewel Gobelin, Sydney; The Embroiderers' Guild, Queensland - Gladstone; Association of New Zealand Embroiderers' Guilds national conference, Nelson NZ; Needlework Cruise, Sydney-Seattle; NSW Smocking Guild 2017 | Dunedin, Nelson, Kapiti Coast, Palmerston North, Hawkes Bay, Auckland NZ 2016 | The Embroiderers' Guild, NSW - Singleton, Parkes; The Embroiderers' Guild, Queensland - Gladstone, Yeppoon; The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria - Melbourne 2015 | The Embroiderers' Guild, NSW - Sydney, Dubbo, Southern Highlands; The Crewel Gobelin, Sydney; Needlework Cruise, Perth-Singapore 2014 | The Embroiderers' Guild, NSW - Narrabri; The Crewel Gobelin, Sydney; Berrima Patchwork; Beating Around the Bush Needlework Conference, Adelaide 2013 | The Embroiderers' Guild, NSW - Morpeth, Wollongong, Singleton, Sydney; The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria - Ballarat, Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne; A Stitch in Time, Hobart; Embroiderers' Guild ACT; Needlework Cruise, South Pacific; NSW Smocking Guild; Hobbysew Penrith 2012 | The Embroiderers' Guild, NSW - Coffs Harbour, Miranda; A Stitch in Time, Hobart; Beating Around the Bush Needlework Conference, Adelaide; Lyn’s Fine Needlework, Sydney; Maitland Embroiderers 2011 | The Embroiderers' Guild, NSW - Lake Macquarie, Singleton; A Stitch in Time, Hobart; Springwood; All Threads Embroidery, Brisbane; Maitland Embroiderers 2010 | The Crewel Gobelin, Sydney 2009 | Beating Around the Bush Needlework Conference, Adelaide 2008 | The Embroiderers' Guild, NSW - Grafton; A Stitch in Time, Hobart; All Threads Embroidery, Brisbane; Oatley Cottage, Sydney 2007 | The Embroiderers' Guild, NSW - Bathurst, Narrabri, Carss Park; The Needlepoint, Melbourne; All Threads Embroidery, Brisbane 2006 | The Embroiderers' Guild, NSW - Sydney; Stadia Handcrafts, Canberra; Tapestry Craft 2005 | The Crewel Gobelin, Sydney; Country Bumpkin, Adelaide 2004 | Tapestry Craft, Sydney Awards, grants2025 | Roma Field Prize for Excellence in Traditional Embroidery Design and Technique, The Embroiderers' Guild NSW 2025 | Attendance at "Stitched Together: Needlework Making and Research" conference, UK. Regional Arts NSW Grant – $3000 2022 | Roma Field Prize for Excellence in Traditional Embroidery Design and Technique, The Embroiderers' Guild NSW 2014 | Australian Craft Book of the Year: Sardinian Knotted Embroidery, Australian Craft Industry Awards 2001 | Nordic Needle 22nd Annual Hardanger Design Contest, Winner. Nordic Needle, Fargo, ND, USA Interviews, podcasts2025 | FiberTalk with Yvette Stanton IV, FiberTalk podcast 2023 | FiberTalk with Yvette Stanton III, FiberTalk podcast 2021 | FiberTalk with Yvette Stanton II, FiberTalk podcast 2017 | FiberTalk with Yvette Stanton, FiberTalk podcast MembershipsThe Embroiderers Guild NSW Textile Society of America
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