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About - Volume 17, Number 10
Embroidery is often categorised as a craft and as such has been
traditionally exhibited in places other than galleries. For years, church
halls, stately homes and guild rooms have showcased
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About - Volume 17, Number 8
The art of Needlework dates from the earliest record of the world's
history, and has, also, from time immemorial been the support, comfort and
employment of women of every rank and age.
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How About - Volume 17, Number 6
I asked an embroiderer, whose beautiful stitching often graces the pages of this magazine, how she satin-stitched so well. "It's very simple", she told me with a smile. "If a stitch looks . . .
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How About - Volume 17, Number 4
Take a deep breath and travel out of your comfort zone this month - the end result may be a revelation! So many inspiring ideas are contained within these covers that I am . . .
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How About - Volume 17, Number 3
Are there any of us who haven't stitched a flower of some kind, whatever the style? My first attempt at embroidery was a whipped running stitch pony on purple linen . . .
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How About - Volume 16, Number 11
Stitching for its own sake is as relaxing, beautiful and satisfying
pastime as can be found. Am I stating the obvious? With a little care and
the right light - also glasses for me these days - the
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How About - Volume 16, Number 8
The girlfriend I met last week is a caring, thoughtful woman. She
doesn't like using her open fireplace unless she knows a licensed wood
collector has gathered the wood. It's very important
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How About - Volume 16, Number 7
Entering a mansion of minimalist modernism, in cool and neutral
tones with clean straight lines, a more spacious and less cluttered interior
would be hard to find. This house was furnished with
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How About - Volume 16, Number 6
Between 7th and 8th Avenues, on 39th and 40th Streets (even I can't
get lost with this street numbering system) lies textile nirvana. In streets
that seem the perfect blend of Mumbai and
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How About - Volume 16, Number 4
My creative partner is colourblind. Despite the difficulty in
distinguishing colours, he is, amongst other things, an artist. He is also
able to eye-match threads, seeing tonal variations not easily
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How About - Volume 16, Number 3
I had been concerned about a friend due to her deepening depression,
then I met her at a country show. "I am so excited! My shredded marmalade
won second place and so did my
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How About - Volume 16, Number 2
Having devoured more than my share of visual feasts over the last 12 months,
I've been thinking about the ingredients that go into creating a rewarding
exhibition. Some displays are historic,
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