Current issue: 75, February/March 2012

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STITCHing News
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What's On
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Book Reviews
Top titles for creative stitchers - see books reviewed in STITCH 75
Your Letters
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In the Next Issue
- irresistible projects coming next
Stitch Glossary
General stitches for this issue

Correction
In Bouquet of Stitch (issue 67), the website for Thermofax Screens was incorrect. It should be: www.thermofaxscreens.co.uk

Projects and Techniques

Full instructions for all these projects can be found in Stitch 75

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Perfect Petals
Tracy A Franklin
Stitch a contemporary crewel work sampler

Tribal Cloth
Chris Gray
Make a panel inspired by African textiles

Birds of a Feather
Clare Kingslake
Sew these folk-art inspired mats

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In Sunshine and Shadows
Sylvia Stead
Create a lovely tealight holder and lamp

Field of the Cloth of Gold
Jean Littlejohn explores lazy-daisy stitch

Tiptoe through the Tulips
Ilke Cochrane
- using simple Hardanger stitches

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It's a Cover-up!
Janice Rose
Embellished book covers made from paper

Hearts and Flowers
Jayne Emerson for Janome
A bold design in needle-felting

The Pomegranate Tree
Adrienne Howells
This popular motif is very traditional

Features

articles on historical and contemporary textiles and embroidery

embroidery work by Dorie Clarke embroidery

Embroiderers' Guild Museum Collections
Chris Berry
Mrs St Osyth Wood's Sampler Book (Part 1)

Glimpses of Childhood
The STITCH/Madeira competition winners

From Sketch to Stitch
A Robin is not just for Christmas - by Claire Fell

embroidery dog

The Magical World of Monsieur Ollivier Henry
Discover the exquisite creations of a French costumier
Jane Bolsover

A Few of My Favourite Things
With designer Sue Hawkins

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