Needle Pointers
Volume XXXIV, Number 6

November 2006                    
F E A T U R E S
 
10 From Pouch to Purse: The History of the Handbag
A woman expresses her inner self by the handbag she carries. But just how did purses come to be?
By Donna Neilson
 
 
18 Creating Tesselations For Inspired Needlework
Tesselated designs are used by artists in everything from stained glass to string art. Here's how you can incorporate them in your needlework.
By Pat Rusch
22 A Helping Hand
We give this handy tuffet a big thumbs up.
By Donna Neilson

 
D E P A R T M E N T S
 
  4 Date Book
 
  4 President's Column
By 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 Janet Perry
  39 Guild News
 
  42 Chapter News
  43 Volunteer Staff
 
26 Knock Knock. Who's There?
Your Very Own Santa Door Hanger.
Ring in the holidays with this delightful door display.
by Toni McKelley
 
 
32 Jolly Old St. Nick
This Fat Santa has apparently been eating a lot of those cookies you leave out every Christmas.
by Pat Van Cleve
 
 
34 Getting The Most Out Of Overdyed Threads, Part 2
Know anything about a technique called sequencing? Or pooling or striping? These and other methods of controlling color changes will be discussed in part two of this in-depth look at overdyed threads.
by Catherine Jordan
 
 
Tesselations, page 18
Producing polygons and other pretty patterns for your next project.
 
 
Legend for projects
Each needle indicates a suggested level of difficulty.
Least difficult Most difficult
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