Issue 34: April/May 2005

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Book Reviews: Some of the best new needlework titles - see books reviewed in STITCH 34
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Projects and Techniques

Full instructions for all these projects can be found in Stitch 34


The Ins & Outs of Weaving ... Jane Iles Woven on a simple card loom, decorative stitching adds an extra dimension to this miniature landscape	Sweet Violets Carol Andrews This needle book will appeal to those of you who enjoy using beads and working on small-scale projects	Fractured Colour Sandra Middleton Bond, cut and layer fabrics to create a mosaic effect surface	Just One Stitch Jan Beaney Knotted Cable Chain - Jan Beaney explores the possibilities to be found in a single stitch


Check it Out! Jennifer Short Chicken Scratch, Australian Cross Stitch, Depression Lace and Gingham Lace are just a few of the many names given to this type of embroidery.	True Blue Sally McCollin for Coats Crafts UK Random-dyed threads add an extra dimension to creative canvaswork	Turkish Delight Jane Davies Discover the charm of Turkish embroidery	Layer, Stitch and Dye Ruth Issett Applying liquid colour, dyes, paints or inks to threads and fabric fives a special energy to a piece of work

Features

articles on historical and contemporary textiles and embroidery


Pictures in Stitch Lynn Szygenda Discover some of the treasures in the Embroiderers' Guild Museum Collection	Glorious Harmonies Elizabeth Cummings A professional artist at the heart of the Arts and Crafts movement, Phoebe Anna Traquair's artistry seemed to know no bounds ...	Embroidery on Turkish Towels Angela Thompson Techniques and stitches from around the world	From Sketch to Stitch Jennifer Rochester Jennifer Rochester shares the ideas, inspirations and techniques used to create Tundra Grazing