Issue 35: June/July 2005

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What's On
dates for your diary
Your Letters
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Book Reviews
top titles for creative stitchers - see books reviewed in STITCH 35
What's New
some of the best new products and ideas

Projects and Techniques

Full instructions for all these projects can be found in Stitch 35

Stumpwork Bumblebee
Kathleen Laurel Sage
With luscious beaded berries

Briar Rose
Gary Clarke
Stitched on transparent organza

Down Memory Lane
Lynne Porter
Printing and stitching on fabric

Just One Stitch
Jean Littlejohn
explores twisted chain stitch

Stone Age Figures
Corinne Renow-Clarke
Inspired by Neolithic stone carvings

Cutwork Camisole
Jane Iles
It's simply beautiful

Butterfly Bag
Alysn Midgelow-Marsden
Shimmering fibres create an iridescent fabric

China Blue
Jane Davies
Discover the distinctive patterns of Chinese appliqué

Art Nouveau Poppy
Daphne Ashby
Enjoy using lustrous silk threads

Features

articles on historical and contemporary textiles and embroidery

Russian Traditional Embroidery
Lynn Szygenda
Discover one of the treasures in the Embroiderers' Guild Museum Collection

Competition Results
The winning entries in our Picture This' challenge - see if you agree with our choice

From Sketch to Stitch
Richard Box
shares the ideas, inspirations and techniques used to create Hera

Chinese Appliqué
Angela Thompson
Discover the traditional appliqué embroidery worked in Guizhou Province