Whitework embroidery

The white work embroidery is self-explanatory. The name alone hints at what this stitching is all about. It is the fine delicate embroidery done on white cloth with white thread, as seen on table l…

Look below for many free Candlewicking projects and patterns. If you are looking for tutorials and history on Candlewicking & Whitework, follow the link.

A list of 50 historical types of whitework embroidery and needle lace, focusing mainly on primary sources from the Victorian & Edwardian era.

Carol Leather of Needlework Tips & Techniques has published a new e-book on whitework. She says, “It is the accumulated instructions, diagrams and complete chart for the whitework sampler…

In our color-saturated world, there’s something so pristine and timeless about white-on-white. Which is exactly why whitework embroidery is having a moment. If you want to tackle this elegant style of

White Work - embroidery in white thread on white fabric - is not as hard as it looks. But another bonus is that it is really inexpensive. The one hitch about white work is that it seems to show your skill (or lack thereof!) in stitching much more so than other forms of embroidery. You don't need

Our ultimate guide to embroidery supplies covers all—from needles to floss, hoops and aida cloth—to help perfect your embroidery and cross-stitching.

Punched work looks like drawn thread work but it’s much quicker to make because you don’t actually have to draw out threads! 😀 Punched work – also called Rhodes embroidery, pierced work or four-sided stitch – is a pulled thread embroidery from the Edwardian era. Related: How To Make Drawn Thread Work Punched work is … Continue reading Edwardian Punched Work – Pulled Thread Embroidery →

A fortnight away – and one of those weeks in sole charge of two lively kittens growing daily in confidence – means that this week I’m slowing down and spending time catching up on things and people at home here in Cheltenham. Yesterday, London and Cheltenham collided as daughter No 1 dropped in on her …

Simple stitches in a lovely design

When the opportunity arises, it’s a pleasure to get the “low down” from the authors and publishers in the needlework field so that we stitchers can have a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like on the business end of needlework. I’ve been in touch with Yvette Stanton recently, and I asked her to give us ...

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The nearly lost needlework called candlewicking or whitework is described and explained, with many links to various sources