This class is part of the seven-part virtual World Embroidery Series IV. Classes may be purchased à la carte at $75 or as a six-part package for a discounted price of $450. 

Mountmellick embroidery is a form of whitework embroidery, originating from the town of Mountmellick in Ireland, around 1825. Mountmellick embroidery uses floral motifs and heavily knotted and padded stitches. The plants featured are traditionally those that grew in the township of Mountmellick itself, such as oak, blackberry, dog rose, and ivy. Mountmellick work is worked in white matt cotton  thread on white cotton satin jean fabric. The work is highly textured with many knotted and padded stitches employed, and there is no openwork, such as eyelets.

This class will teach the basics of Mountmellick embroidery through a design featuring a dog rose flower and leaves. Traditional thread, fabric and stitches will be used, including cable plait stitch, French knots, stem stitch and Mountmellick stitch. Yvette will share her knowledge of this beautiful embroidery style, gained from her time studying many historical examples of the embroidery in Ireland and the UK.

Date + Time

Thursday, November 20th, 2025, 4-6:30 pm ET

Location

Zoom, a link will be emailed to participants the day before class.

Cost

$75 for the individual class
$450 for the series

Materials

• Cotton satin jean, medium weight, 12 x 12 inches (to fit a 6 or 7 inch hoop)

• No 3 Mountmellick thread, approx 13 yards

• No 22 chenille needle

• Water soluble pencil (Yvette prefers Bohin this pencil)

• Scissors or snips

• 6 or 7 inch hoop

Scholarships

We have two scholarships available for this experience. To be considered for a scholarship, please fill out the scholarship application form.

Our Teacher 

Yvette Stanton is an Australian independent embroidery scholar and embroiderer who is arguably the world’s leading authority on historical whitework embroidery. Her work focuses on the documentation and preservation of cultural heritage needlework skills. She has published extensively on historical forms of embroidery, and teaches regularly. She has taught for The Embroiderers’ Guild of America, the Association of New Zealand Embroiderers’ Guilds, and various embroiderers guilds in Australia. Her books include “The Left-Handed Embroiderer’s Companion”, “The Right-Handed Embroiderer’s Companion”, “Hardanger Filling Stitches”, “Frisian Whitework” and “Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature” (with Prue Scott). Her work has also been featured in Piecework, Inspirations and Stitch magazines. You can find more of her work atwww.vettycreations.com.au

*This class session will be recorded. A link to the recording will be emailed to all those who register following the live session. This link is live for one month for you to watch at your convenience.