| Two by Two | 5 |
| Patron members of ANG stitch a wonderful version of Noah and the animals as a fund-raising project. | |
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| Noah and Crew | 8 |
| Enjoy Peg Dunayer's whimsical interpretation of Noah and the ark complete with stitching instructions. | |
| the needlePoint of it all... | 12 |
| THREADS is a comprehensive study of threads, their weights and sizes for use on various canvas mesh sizes. | |
| Thread Up "Sunday Morning" | 15 |
| features information on cotton floss and Madras II in a charming small geometric design. | |
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| Maria's Creative Corner | 17 |
| Band Sampler | 23 |
| gives instructions for bands by Lizbeth Napier, Sandra Reddell, and Louise Meier. | |
| Update of Index | 28 |
| Index of Needle Pointers for 1997 | |
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| Ask Shay | 31 |
| Books and Videos | 34 |
| Calendar of Events | 35 |
Guild Business
| Officer's Message | 2 |
| Official Ballot | Center |
| Nominees for Office | 21 |
| Correspondence Course Graduates | 36 |
| Volunteer Staff | 39 |
Front and Back Covers: "Noah's Ark," designed by Betty Smith's Traditions of Canyon Lake, Texas, features a delightful collection of realistic people, the ark, and two of each animal. The back cover shows the lone unicorn who "missed the boat" according to folk legends. The entire collection was stitched by ANG Life Patron Members as a fund-raiser to benefit Needle Pointers.
All of this was the "brain child" of Special Projects Chairman, Kathy Holman, who began with the idea that "two of every sort" would provide ample stitching for patron members to use as a fund-raiser. This was so popular that a second project, a beautiful Crèche designed by Petei Unlimited, Limited of Austin, Texas, was also stitched as a fund-raiser. Read about both projects and the stitchers in Mimi Kaufman's story, "Two by Two.
Photography by
Mike McCormick