Issue 57, February/March 2009

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Projects and Techniques

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Pure and Simple
Pam Buck
White stitching creates a timeless, elegant design

Romance is in the Air
Jill A. Kennedy
Make a decorative heart for that special someone

Contemporary Connections
Rachel Lombard
Combine traditional insertion stitches with bonding and layering

Cutting-edge Cutwork
Margaret Beal
A traditional technique, but the cutting tool is a soldering iron

A Touch of Gossamer
Lisa Bilby
Capture the beauty of dandelion clocks in delicate goldwork

Fresh as a Daisy
Angie Hughes
This delightful bookwrap brings together a host of creative techniques

Precious Pinwheel
Annette Bolton
Brazilian embroidery stitches in shimmering rayon threads

A Garden of Delights (3)
Owen Davies and Gill Holdsworth
Create Romeo and Juliet's famous balcony in stumpwork

Features

articles on historical and contemporary textiles and embroidery

Inspired to Stitch at Hampton Court
Kay Boyd
Distance was no object for these Canadian stitchers

Embroiderers' Guild
Museum Collections
Lynn Szygenda
A close-up look at samplers

The Keiskamma Altarpiece
Jan Chalmers
An embroidered testament to the people of South Africa affected by AIDS

In the Tradition of Willliam Morris
Kath Danswan creates a replica of a treasured Arts and Crafts piece

From Sketch to Stitch
Linda Miller reveals the ideas and inspirations used to create Seaside Bunnie

A Floral Tribute
An embroidery competition is the perfect way to celebrate a life in embroidery

A Few of my Favourite Things
with textile artist Carol Coleman