Issue 22: May/June 2003

CREATING...

From a Distance: The tempting stile and curving path in this scene seem to beckon you on...
Best Laid Plans: Maggie Phillips explores the use of Burden stitch
Cross Stitch Connections Lilac Time: Replacing stitches with beads is very easy and the results are tactile and lustrous
A Project Inspired by the Museum Collection Picture This!: Use a range of stitches to create a sampler with an exciting and varied textural surface
Free Machine Embroidery - Part 4: Working on heat- and water-soluble fabrics: Val Holmes explores the use of machine techniques on vanishing fabrics
A Spring Posy: The golden glow of daffodils and primroses offers a welcome promise of sunshine to come...

Toolkit Stitch Dictionaries: A selection of some of the best
In Focus Spot Samplers: Discover some of the treasures to be found in the Embroiderers' Guild Museum Collection
Insight In Perspective: Verina Warren's stylised embroideries are shaped by the landscapes around her
From Sketch to Stitch: Top embroiderers reveal the ideas, inspirations and techniques used to create a piece of work. Our first guest artist is Verina Warren.
The British Bayeux Tapestry: Read about a little-known treasure, a significant piece of our national heritage...
Back to Basics: Tips and techniques to help you complete the designs in this issue