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Front Cover The lavish and handsome Russian Santa with Sleigh by Joan Thomasson will be exciting to stitch and a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations. Article and instructions begin on page 7. Back Cover The talented Jane Nichols has created another unique form and presentation of needlepoint with her innovative Ooh! Christmas Tree project. Article and completed instructions start on page 13. Both pieces photographed by staff photographer, Jennifer Ashley Taylor. Northern Lights 17 Kathleen Smith has designed a delightful little stocking for your stitching fun and holiday decorating or giving. Contemporary Bargello 21 We present the fourth installment of this colorful stitching project that will soon be completed. I Love A Mystery 25 Nanette Costa's mystery sampler has been an exceptionally popular continuing feature. The sixth and final installment is presented in this issue. Ornaments of the US 29 Pamela Harding's patriotic ornaments feature Louisiana, Maine and Maryland. Art and Inspiration 37 Gail Sirna interviews Joan Thomasson who is known for a series of wonderful angels, but wait until you see the diversity of her work. From the Bookshelf 35 Suzanne Howren reviews a reference book for collectors, Miller's Collecting Textiles by Patricia Frost and Helen M. Stevens' Embroidered Butterflies from the well-respected Masterclass Embroidery series in England. "Amy"able Advice to Stitchers 39 Now that Amy Bunger has completed work with castles and the dragon, Sir Reginald Fortesque, she begins to teach us about the texture and dimension your needlepoint can have with raised stitches called "stumpwork". Adventures in Embellishment by Tony Minieri, Noteworthy and New by Ann Caswell and Jody's Needlepoint Excitement by Jody Valentine will not be presented in this issue. These feature writers graciously relinquished their spaces so that we could offer you more items to stitch for the holidays. These popular features will return in our next issue. See the exciting presentation of our website. Visit us at needlepointnow.com

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