Needle Pointers

Volume XXXIV, Number 4

July 2006                    

F E A T U R E S
 
10 Shades of Blackwork
The author shares with us her Blackwork shading skills, a technique 25 years in the making.
By Carol Algie Higginbotham
 
 
13 Stop And Shade The Roses
After Reading the story on Blackwork shading, try your hand at this fun flower.
By Carol Algie Higginbotha
 
 
18 To Have A Heart, Parts 1 And 2
The author shares her heart with us in the form of tow outstanding heart-shaped ornaments. By Pat Mazu

A bouquet of blackwork shading, page 10


 
D E P A R T M E N T S
 
  4 Date Book
 
  4 President's Column
By Susan H. Davis &
Carol K. Korman

  5 Shay's Solutions
By Shay Pendray
  7 Trade Secrets
7 Book Review
By Carolyn M. Humes
7 In Stitches
By Carole H. Lake
8 Legends of the Past
By Jill Becker
8 Product News
By Sandy Rodgers
9 In Focus
By Marion Scoular
  35 Guild News
 
  38 Chapter News
 
  39 Volunteer Staff
 
24 Fun with Felines
Who wouldn’t want to get their paws on this purrfectly playful project? Design by Chottie Alderson, revised instructions by Pat Correz
 
 
30 When Canvas Coverage Seems Like Mission Impossible ...
Try these suggested solutions to cover your canvas. By Ann Strite-Kurz
 
 
Kitty Tree, page 24
What’s new pussycat? Our feline-filled cover project, that’s what.
 
 
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