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Eirian Short

Helen Amy Murray

Alison Willoughby

Lynn Setterington

Jeanette Appleton

A Life in Stitches
Eirian Short reflects on her fifty year career as an artist and embroiderer

Another Dimension
Design award-winner Helen Amy Murray transforms fabric into sculpture

Chelsea Crafts Fair 2005
We bring you a preview of the craft world's top showcase for new talent

Economy of Scale
Lynn Setterington tackles big issues on a small scale through textiles
Jo Hall

Inspired to Stitch - 21 Textile Artists
Read it here! An exclusive preview of Diana Springall's new book

Diane Bates

Linda Rudkin

Deirdre Wood

Carol Collet

Painted Lady
Costume designer Diane Bates' work is far from retiring, as Deborah Mulhearn discovers

Colour from the Garden
Linda Rudkin shows you how to create wonderful dyes from your garden plants

The Crafts Study Centre
We look at the Centre's special series of exhibitions marking a Year of Textiles in 2005

Paradise Lost?
Jessica Hemmings looks at Toile de Jouy's historical role as social record keeper

Delicate Delights
Brinda Gill introduces us to the finery of chikankari embroidery

Prison Works
Discover how Fine Cell Works turns prison inmates into embroiderers

Beadwork: Materials and Making
Mary Sleigh investigates the eclectic materials used by African beadworkers

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