Table of Contents

Introduction

Foundations for fillings
Before you begin, Starting new threads, Satin stitch, Cable stitch, Four-sided stitch, Eyelet, Cutting fabric threads, Troubleshooting cutting-related errors, Withdrawing fabric threads

Filling stitches
Starting & finishing threads for cutwork, The importance of tension, Woven bars, Wrapped bars, Lacing behind, Changing threads during cutwork, Zig-zagging lines, Divided bars, Woven diagonals, Twists, Curled V, Dove’s eye, Square filet, Beaded square, Nutmeg stitch, Picots, Greek cross, Woven fan, Spider web, Buttonhole arc, Eyelets as filling stitches, Diamond filling, Drunkard’s path, Festoon stitch, Flower filling, Wheel filling, Edelweiss, Queen Anne’s lace, Bullion flower, Chain stitch flower, Lacy daisy, Soleil stitch, Lacy buttonhole edge

Sampler

Appendix – decoding fillings

Pictorial index

Index

About the Author

Yvette Stanton is the publisher and designer behind Vetty Creations. She has a passion for whitework embroidery, and for sharing it with others. Yvette has written 12 best-selling embroidery books, including Smøyg which was also published by Search Press. Yvette is an accredited tutor with the Embroiderers Guild of NSW, and teaches embroidery classes, specializing in whitework at shops and guild groups around Australia. She's also an award-winning embroiderer with over 15 years' experience of producing beautiful intricate embroideries. Yvette lives in Sydney, Australia.

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