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Front Cover
Barbara Eubank’s delicately beautiful and classic design, Jacobean In Pulled Thread, graces our front cover. This precise counted needlework is considered one of the “gentle needle arts” and is usually done in one color the same as the ground fabric which can be the canvas of your choice or the evenweave linen you prefer. Read a little about the history and the proper techniques of this lovely art form and jump right in to stitch this impressive, large design. The project starts on page 7.

Back Cover
Barbara Richardson is a prolific stitcher and graces us with another of her charming boxes. This one, Peach Delight, is quick and easy to work and sometimes it is fun to just sit back and stitch something easy and fast moving! You may decide to change the threads, the thread colors and metallics or even the color of the canvas. It is beautiful to give as a special gift or to own yourself! Gather up your supplies and sit back to just enjoy doing the work we love to do. The instructions begin on page 13.
Summer Lavender Kimono
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Margaret Bendig’s Kimono cover featured in our last issue caused a near riot! Everyone loves the Seasons of the Kimono - all you have to do is select your favorite! Or, you can have it all and stitch all four seasons. In this issue we give instructions for the graceful and beautiful Lavender project to depict the season of summer.

Southwest Sampler
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It will not take long now! Margaret Bendig’s beautiful sampler is completed in this issue. If you have been keeping up with your stitching on this project, you will be so happy to get the very last installment so that you can finish the stitching, get the project framed and display it for all to enjoy the beauty of the shapes, textures and colors.
Possibilities
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Our popular feature writer, Judy Harper, is inspired by the look of lace. She interprets it with decorative needlepoint stitches. Shown here is her charming “diagonal “lace” which was worked on a crazy quilt egg for the seam treatment. Check out this feature and be inspired by all of the stitches and techniques that can be used to create this lovely effect.
Butterfly Contest Starting Place
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Be sure to stitch to enter our very first contest! Gay Ann Rogers has excellent suggestions that will help you get started. She talks about butterfly sizes and shapes and placement. The contest will be exhibited and judged by professionals at Callaway Gardens in early January 2009.
Craft Strand Separator
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Elizabeth Bozievich introduces a new product for stitchers with the Puffin & Company Craft Strand Separator. You may want to give this unique item a try.

"Amy"able Advice For The Stitcher
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"De Medici To Marry Hungarian" is the beginning line of Amy Bunger’s information in her popular column. She shows how to add excitement and movement to your stitchery with Hungarian Point, Flame and other graceful Zigzag designs.

From The Bookshelf
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In this issue Suzanne Howren reviews two new books: Inspiring Designs for Needlepoint by Clare Muzzatti and Beginner’s Guide to Miniature Embroidery by Elizabeth R. Andersen.

Jody's Needlepoint Excitement
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Jody Valentine shares with us the joy of "entrainment" when you are totally lost in doing something you love. Enjoy this inspirational feature that tells us that needlepoint is a magical existence.

The Stitching Fool
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You will split your sides with laughter as you learn all of the reasons why our loveable "stitching fool" is not a "beading fool" in this hilarious account.

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