Issue 50, December 2007/January 2008

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Helping Hand
The place to buy, swap and sell or to seek advice
Your Letters
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Book Reviews
Top titles for creative stitchers - see books reviewed in STITCH 50
What's On
Dates for your diary
Stitch Glossary
General stitches for this issue
 

Projects and Techniques

Full instructions for all these projects can be found in Stitch 50

Fairy Slippers
Annette Emms
Make tiny shoes for a fairy of your choice

Twilight Serendipity
Diane Grant
Textured paper provides the focal point of this scrumptious canvaswork panel

Playing with Plastic
Kit Strathairn
Discover the creative possibilities of shrink plastic

True Colours
Effie Mitrofanis
Who says drawn thread work has to be white...?

Time for Embroidery
Carol Coleman
This glitzy watch strap is tactile, stylish - and very wearable

Colours of Autumn
Project by Zweigart
Huck embroidery allows you to create wonderful designs quickly and easily

Golden Peony
Alison Cole
A breathtaking design in stumpwork and goldwork

Terrific Textures
Sarah Lawrence
Use Grilon thread to add texture to your work

Features

articles on historical and contemporary textiles and embroidery

Museum Collection
Lynn Szygenda
A close-up look at a Japanese garden

The Kings of Bling
Deena Beverley
Hand and Lock are the oldest goldlace company in the world

Competition
Win a Husqvarna Viking Sapphire 850 sewing machine

From Sketch to Stitch
Jan Beaney reveals the ideas, inspirations and techniques used to create Raw Morning and Winter Dusk

Hot Product!
Fabric paper is a new product that you need to know about!

Precious Metals
Add a rich gleam with metallic threads

Great Giveaways!
To celebrate our 50th issue, we've organised
some great giveaways for you