needlepoint now Table of Contents January/February 2006

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Front Cover
Jewel Fantasy by Susan Kerndt conbines Florentine Embroidery and Laid Filling Patterns to create this spectacular project. In addition to the complete instructions for all of the stitching, therre is also well researched information on working with both of these techniques. This is a presentation that you will want to save. The article begins on page 7.

Back Cover
What Color is Your Heart? asks June Moes, the designer of this clever and fun-to-work project. You will see how a color can change in appearance according to the color used with it or next to it. There is a great deal to be learned by working this timely and innovative stitchery. The project and instructions begin on page 13.

The Stonington Stairs
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Anne Connerton completed an ultimate needlepoint challenge when she created and stitched all ten of the remarkable stair risers that are historically correct as well as beautiful. They have found a permanent place in the family home in Stonington, Connecticut. Read the story and become inspired.

Bargello Landscape
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Liz Morrow loves nature and that is evident in this handsome stitchery worked all in bargello techniques. This is a large and impressive piece of needlework that till brighten any room. It is also versatile as it is offered in two different mesh sizes of your canvas. You may wan tto work on a smaller canvas. liz worked her large version on 13-mesh canvas with Paternayan wool.

Three Hearts Pillow
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Enjoy this early valentine! Donna DiMarco takes one basic heart shape and repeats it a couple of times to create this charming pillow. Borders and backgrounds are the same for all three hearts but the inside of each heart is worked with very different stitches. This is sure to be one that you will enjoy stitching and owning.

The Finish Line
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We love to see the work that our readers do with inspiration from the pages of this magazine. your creativity always comes through, and we are happy when we see how you have used different colors or stitches or other innovations. We are to pleased to show the work of Rita Evans (the cat in the photo above) as well as the finished work of Sandy Rosenbloom, Marilyn Conway-Shepherd, Babs Gordon, Karen May, Lucille Herskovitz, Geo Carl Kaplan, and Marilyn Tardiff. Ellen Sakes amazed us by sending photos of THREE finished stitcheries! Be sure to take a look at all of these exciting works.

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From The Bookshelf
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Suzanne Howren reviews Embroidered Pansies by Diana Lampe. She also reviews Pattern Motifs, A Sourcebook by Graham Leslie McCallum.

Jody's Needlepoint Excitement
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Jody Valentine brainstorms new ideas for the new year in this issue. She has suggestions for tiebacks for windows, what to do to make old pillows have a new life and how to use your printing fonts to create initials.

Historic Needlework
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Robin Berry gives a brief history and description of golden Glory: Or Nué Shaded Golden threads.

"Amy"able Advice For The Stitcher
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Amy Bunger presents her feature in this issue on "die" lots, explaining ways to work with them and great ideas on what to do when you run out of thread in a special dye lot. Good Stuff!

The Stitching Fool
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Our loveable "fool" is not at the top of her form because the poor thing has come down with the whole nine yards of aching, sneezing, coughing, etc. - "bless her heart."

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