Issue 9: March/April 2001

CREATING...

Tulip Time: A softly shaded design with the lustre of rayon threads
Creative Smocking: A textural design inspired by a tree with a mantle of ivy leaves
Workshop As Good as Gold: Using metals in your embroidery can add an extra dimension to your stitching
A Lighter Shade of Pale: One of the beautiful bags inspired by our 'Bags of Stitches' feature
Cross Stitch Connections The World of Cross Stitch: A piece of Chinese cross stitch provided the inspiration for this chunky cushion
Absolutely Brilliant!: Mono-printing and dazzling colours combine to create totally unique patterns
A Sampler of Skills: The final part of our band sampler features bands in mixed stitches and Hardanger

12 pages packed with tips, techniques and projects for metal thread embroidery

In Focus 'All That Glisters...': A close-up look at one of the goldwork treasures in the Embroiderers' Guild Museum Collection
The Golden Fleece: An introduction to goldwork techniques using couching and french knots
Silver Daisy: This design takes goldwork a step further by introducing the technique of or nué
Golden Crocus: Extend your goldwork skills with purl threads worked over padding
Goldwork Techniques: The techniques and stitches you will need to work the goldwork projects in this issue

Insight A Richness of Stitches: Meet Daphne Ashby
Back to Basics: Tips and techniques to help you complete the projects in this issue

Competition: £750 worth of prizes to be won in our embroidery design competition
Letters Page: Your news, views and stitching stories
What's On: Dates for your diary
Book Reviews...: A selection of inspiring new titles
Embroiderers' Guild News: An introduction to the Young Embroiderers
What's New: Embroidery products to look out for