Issue 32: December 2004/January 2005

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Projects and Techniques

Full instructions for all these projects can be found in Stitch 32

A Pinch of Spice
Sally McCollin for Coats Crafts UK
Machine stitching and cut-back techniques add a piquant twist to traditional sashiko quilitng

Think Small
Sue Bakker
These tiny cushions are a joy to behold

Thread Painting
Sue Dove
Brightly coloured brooches make ideal gifts... if you can bear to give them away

Nature's Bounty
Clare Hanham
 Soft golden leather and carefully chosen threads capture the characteristics of a simple mushroom

Trees on Linen
Jennifer Rochester
Create a tempting vista using traditional linen techniques and surface embroidery stitches

Sunset through the Trees
Use drawn thread techniques to make a woodland scene

Embroidery by Design - Part 2
Mary Sleigh
 Practical Study Group member, Mary Sleigh, develops a piece of work inspired by historical African textiles

Creating Texture
Annwyn Dean
Use silk fibres to create rich, textured surfaces

Flowers from Poland
Angela Thompson
This delightful design is adapted from a boy's waistcoast from the Dunajec River

Features

articles on historical and contemporary textiles and embroidery

It's a Small World
Sue Bakker
Sue Bakker specialises in 1/12-scale embroideries worked on fine gauze

Quilting for Baby
A delightful christening set dating from the second part of the 18th century

From Sketch to Stitch
Maggie Grey
Maggie Grey shares the ideas, inspirations and techniques used to create embroideries via the computer

Polish Flower Embroidery
Angela Thompson
Vibrant embroidery adorns the traditional jackets worn by the boatmen of the Dunajec River