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From the award-winning embroiderer who introduced you to some of the world’s most exquisite forms of traditional embroidery, comes a how-to guide full of colourful images and enticing projects to help you discover the beauty of Norwegian pattern darning. Pattern darning is a simple technique, and beginners through to experienced stitchers will find much to delight in this book.In Yvette Stanton’s book Smøyg, you will explore where smøyg can be found in Norway and where it features on traditional clothing and textiles. Enjoy many photographs featuring historical examples of smøyg and learn its stitches and techniques with clear step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams. Be inspired by 13 original projects, from small through to large, with a range of useful and beautiful applications.If you love colourful, geometric folk embroidery, this is the book for you.

The latest stunning book from whitework specialist, Yvette Stanton, Portugese Whitework featuring an exquisite style of needlework from Guimarães in northern Portugal will inspire and delight you. Drawn thread work and bullion embroidery combine to create a strikingly beautiful style. You will learn all you need to know to create your own masterpieces and heirlooms with the in-depth step-by-step instructions. A range of projects, large and small, for beginners through to advanced stitchers.