Learn the technique of traditional Hardanger embroidery from Norway, with this beautiful Hardanger band at a weekend workshop in Walcha, NSW (Australia), with the Whitework Queen herself, Yvette Stanton.
DATES
Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd February 2026
9:30am to 3:30pm each day
Walcha Sports Club, 13W Hamilton St, Walcha NSW 2354
Please note, we have another class scheduled one month later that you may also be interested in: Dutch Sampler Frisian Whitework workshop.
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What will I learn?
In this class you will learn the basics of Hardanger embroidery, including stitches such as satin stitch, eyelets, cable stitch, four-sided stitch, cutting threads, woven bars and dove’s eye filling stitch. The project is worked in pearl cotton thread on 28 count linen. This is a beginners class, so if you’ve never done it before, this class is for you, and even if you have done Hardanger before, you’re welcome to join us!
The finished size of the stitching area is approximately 6 x 13 cm. The band could be made into a bookmark, needlebook or pincushion.
What’s included and what isn’t?
Included in your enrolment fee are two days of expert tuition (5 hours each day), project supplies, course notes, and morning tea. The venue is comfortable, with no steps to enter.
You will need to bring with you the following:
– 5, 6, or 7 inch embroidery hoop (optional – some prefer not to use a hoop for Hardanger)
– fine-pointed, sharp, embroidery scissors
– notebook and pencil for any notes required, though course notes will be supplies
– we strongly recommend bringing your own magnification and lighting. It is better to have it and not need it, that not have it and need it. Students are not able to gain full value from a class if they can’t see properly to do the work, and that’s disappointing!
On Saturday night, participants (and any accompanying friends/family) are invited to join Yvette and her husband at the local pub for dinner. This is an optional event and is not included in the enrolment fee.
Your tutor: Yvette Stanton
Yvette Stanton, known as the Whitework Queen, is an independent needlework scholar. She specialises in counted embroidery, particularly whitework, and has written 11 step-by-step embroidery books including “Frisian Whitework: Dutch Embroidery from Friesland”. She researched Frisian whitework in the Netherlands, spending time studying examples in museums and private collections. Yvette is left-handed and loves teaching both left- and right-handed students.
For more information, visit vettycreations.com.au
