Editorial
I'm full of admiration for all sorts of textile artists, and the work of Frances Pickering (page 38 of the magazine) is absolutely gorgeous, but, when I read the article about her, the talent that I find most impressive is her ability to work in a tiny cottage and keep everything neat.
I work from home and all of the projects and 'stuff' for STITCH arrives here on a daily basis - so keeping everything organised is an ongoing challenge. All I can say is thank goodness for plastic crates and storage boxes.
On one memorable occasion, all of the entries for an embroidery competition were forwarded to me - all 450 of them ...
But I always love to see the competition entries and I hope that the challenge in this issue (and the chance of winning a great prize) will spur you on. The theme of the competition, 'Blooming Marvellous' (page 14), offers plenty of scope, and we know that the majority of embroiderers are also gardeners, so I'm sure you won't be short of ideas. Even if you're not a hands-on gardener, gardening books, catalogues, greetings cards, a visit to a garden, or photos that you've taken, could all be used as a starting point.
If you want to try something a bit different, there are plenty of ideas in this issue. Maggie Grey's 'Dissolvable Delights' are worked on soluble fabric and, for traditionalists, the blackwork book bag (page 10) is lovely. For something completely different, make Maggie Smith's three-dimensional 'Dandy Birds' (page 34); these welldressed birds are delightful characters and there's the chance to embellish them with all sorts of stitches. And, best of all, they are fun and just make me smile.
Happy stitching!
Kathy Troup Editor
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