Issue 45: February/March 2007

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Book Reviews
Top titles for creative stitchers - see books reviewed in STITCH 45
Shopping Around
Some of the best new products and ideas
Helping Hand
The place to buy, swap and sell or to seek advice
Stitch Glossary
General stitches for this issue
 

Projects and Techniques

Full instructions for all these projects can be found in Stitch 45

Brilliant Bookmark
Sue Hawkins
Tiny canvaswork with lots of interesting stitching

Exploring Goldwork
Sheila Tunstall-James
This delightful design is a real sampler of techniques

Out of Africa
Mary Sleigh
A striking panel inspired by West African strip weaving

A Drift of Snowdrops
Alison Holt
The first signs of spring in machine embroidery

Beaded Pins
Lynn Firth
Simple beading creates beautiful brooches

Stitch Dissolve Distort -
the ones that got away!
Creative ideas from Valerie Campbell-Harding

Play with Clay!
Wendy Cotterill
Hearty® clay can be shaped, coloured... and stitched

Trailing Ivy
Sally McCollin for Coats Crafts UK
Stencils can be used for a variety of techniques

Bowled Over
Jennifer Rochester
Hand-stitched bowls encrusted with embroidery

Glitz and Glisten
Ruth Issett
Discover how to give fabric a tantalising lustre

Features

articles on historical and contemporary textiles and embroidery

Women at War
Katherine James
A hidden pictorial record of women's work in wartime Britain

From Sketch to Stitch
Val Holmes reveals the inspirations and techniques used to create her work

Dressing Up!
Bettie Coggins reveals her stylish creations

A Different Viewpoint
Hazel Reid
Jennifer Rochester's work uses subtle nuances of shifting light, drawing the viewer in...

Museum Collection
Lynn Szygenda
Discover a treasure from the Embroiderers' Guild Museum Collection