Needle Pointers
Volume XXXIV, Number 2

March 2006                    
F E A T U R E S
 
10 Contemporary Drawn Thread On Canvas
Get the 411 on modern drawn thread techniques.
By Catherine Jordan
13 Contemporary Drawn Thread Pin
Presenting a drawn thread project worthy of any lapel.
By Catherine Jordan
14 Rhodes Blackwork Tulip
In contemporary embroidery, blackwork doesn't necessarily refer to the color of the thread, as these fun flowers demonstrate.
By Bonnie Rhodes
22 Designing Margaret
Whether you choose Meg or Maggie, these lovely ladies will help you stretch your design skills.
By Joan Thomasson

rhodes stitch project picture

Raves for the Rhodes
stitch, page 26           
   
D E P A R T M E N T S
 
  4 Date Book
 
  4 President's Column
By Susan H. Davis
 
  5 Shay's Solutions
By Shay Pendray
 
  7 Trade Secrets
7 Book Review
By Carolyn M Humes
7 In Stitches
By Carole Lake
8 Legends of the Past
By Jill Becker
8 Product News
By Sandy Rodgers
9 In Focus
By Lou Kilgore
 
  21 Slate Of Nominees And
Ballot For 2006 Election
 
  36 Guild News
 
  37 Workshop by Mail
 
  38 Chapter News
 
  39 Volunteer Staff
 
26 Rhodes To London
Remember that saying about big things coming in small packages? That certainly holds true for this pretty project.
By Jeanne Polzin
30 How To Stitch A Painted Canvas
They're costly, time consuming, and definitely addictive. Here are a few tricks of the trade to not only help you make the most of those painted canvases, but actually finish them as well.
By Carole H. Lake and Kathy Kulesza
32 Take A Stand, Part 3
In part three of a series on standout frame stands, we learn how the ingenious items in the K's Creations line got their start.
Contributed by K's Creations
Two Angels  
A couple of little angels, page 22
Cover story: Designing Margaret, By Joan Thomasson

 

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