needlepoint now Table of Contents January/February 2008

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Front Cover
What a fun way to start off a new year and stay inside to beat the cold winds of winter's sometimes harsh weather! This stitchery will take you to a warm and sunny place. Margaret Bendig has captured the unique color harmony and the spirit of the southwest in this masterful project. her Southwest Sampler will give you hours of stitching enjoyment with variations of many old favorite stitches used in new ways. The project starts on page 7.

Back Cover
Our charming heart box, Heart of Hearts, designed by Barbara Richardson, is just in time to help you celebrate Valentine’s Day! Stitch this little heart in the size, shape and color palette given or use the threads from your stash to create your own color palette and the size and shape of the heart that works best for you. Not only would this be wonderful to own yourself, it would also make a most welcomed gift for a special friend. Look for other projects from Barbara during the year. The instructions begin on page 13.

Frostfire
19

We continue with the second (and final) installment of Joan Thomasson’s beautiful project that combines scrapbooking with canvas and fabric.

Sunset Over Snow And Ice
22

Experiment with eyelet stitches and enjoy working a delicate color palette with Patricia Mazu’s charming and petite stocking.

Cupid Valentine
36

Liz Morrow helps us celebrate the season with this delightful stitchery of cupid caught in a heart shape design. Work it in white threads on red canvas or in pale rose and pink threads on cream canvas.

Possibilities
24

Our popular feature writer, Judy Harper, continues to experiment and find new and wonderful means of artistic expression. In this issue Judy inspires us with the beauty of simplicity in pattern and design. This exciting project was designed by Raymond Crawford.

Good Shepherd Needlepoint Story
34

Read about this extraordinary group of stitchers from Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Vancouver, Washington. You will see how they had a dream and with a strong commitment, courage and years of hard work spent in designing, planning, stitching and finishing how they reached the goal. This article will give you inspiration to tackle a difficult task.

"Amy"able Advice For The Stitcher
28

"The Ups and Downs of Bargello" will be discussed by Amy Bunger in her popular column. She shows inspiring finished products that she has worked in this technique and also gives us several patterns to try.

From The Bookshelf
31

In this issue Suzanne Howren reviews two new books: New Canvaswork - Creative Technique in Needlepoint by Jill Carter and Goldwork Embroidery Designs by Mary Brown.

Jody's Needlepoint Excitement
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Jody Valentine gives lots of good ideas on how to plan samplers of all types. She shows a lovely example of a special sampler created by one of our readers from Maine.

The Stitching Fool
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Our loveable "fool" just gets funnier and funnier. You will laugh out loud when you read the hilarious account of “The Stitching Fool’s Library.”

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