A Needle Pulling Thread Winter 2016-17 Sampler

A NEEDLE PULLING THREAD
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Editor's letter
My sewing machine is my best friend.
Together, we spend countless hours creating,
and making all my sewing dreams come true.
I know its quirks and hum and I'm quick to
forgive when it acts up. When I don't get a
chance to sew, well, I miss it like I miss the sun
on a cloudy day.
For me, buying a sewing machine is like
buying a car. It's an important investment
since we're going to be best friends. When
shopping for my new sewing machine I read
about as many sewing machines as I was able
to stand; doing this a little at a time helped,
as there's a lot of information at our fingertips
today. I read up on all the models and their
features to narrow down the selection to
the features I was most interested in. Then,
it was even more important to test drive the
selected ones for a good comparison.
A sewing machine needs to feel right, like a
favourite coat, so I can let the 'sewing fun' be
the highlight of our time together. For this to
happen, there's a familiarity that will come as I
get to know it… And then there's the manual. I
know, not my favourite part, right? I mean who
wants to read?! "I want to sew!" Yet, it's a very
important tool - know the manual, know the
sewing machine, without tears.
Today's sewing machines are so very 'ultra', they
have the capabilities to do so many things that
10, 20 years ago we never would have imagined
was possible. By the same token, perhaps all
you wish is a simpler sewing machine to finish
off your embroidery project, hem the odd
pair of pants, dabble in making Halloween
costumes once a year. Whatever your need,
sewing machines are an important investment,
in terms of budget and more importantly for
what you're going to use it.
Your sewing machine dealer is a vital part of
you owning a sewing machine. They'll be the
ones at your rescue when your sewing machine
needs a tune up or repair after all that sewing
you've been doing…choose wisely.
Here's the winter, already at my door, a chance
to hybernate so to speak and sew as much as I
can, to which I say, "Let it snow!"
Cheerfully,
Life goes better with needlework!
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12 Cheryl Stranges
machine embroidery
A Calm Winter, A Body Pillow Cover
18 Brampton Sew N Serge
Doreen G. Teasdale
quilting
Après Ski Banner
22 Jackie White
quilting
Bonfire After Skiing Quilt
26 Rosalie I. Tennison
quilting
Making a Quillow
30 The Quilt Store
Jacqueline Grice
quilting
Quilted Zentangle Self Portrait
34 Donna Housley & Cathy McLean
quilting
Quilted Hand Muff
36 Cynthia MacDougall
knit together
Keeping it Cozy
38 Cecilia Doyle Smith Reid
knitting
Tiny Tot Toques
40 Denise Powell
knitting
Snowflakes & Evergreens Cardigan
44 Jacqueline Grice
knitting
Berner Oberland Cabled Pullover
46 Brenda Franklin
bead knitting
Glitter in the Snow Winter Accessories
50 Red Heart, Cathy Payson
knitting
My Little Girl's Fair Isle Tunic
54 Ruth I. Forbes
crochet
Blooms A-Popping Cardigan
62 Joanne Gatenby
cross stitch
…Late for Work
68 Maria Gollek
cross stitch
Winter in my Heart
72 Kim Beamish
Hardanger
Blissful Triad Bookmark
76 Judith Marquis
smocking
Winter Snowdrifts Cushion
80 Christine Allan
Swedish weaving
Cobblestone Way Cushion Cover
84 Christine Baker
needlepunch
Cookies and Cocoa Cushion Cover
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special
features
10 A Year in Review
58 In the Loop
Woodstock Fleece Festival
88 Beading with domes & gears
Beaded Snowflake Brooches
Maria Rypan
Artist Review
93 Karen Miller
Beyond Swallowtail
83 Monika Kinner-Whalen
A View from Shelby's Garden
94 Rebecca Sham
Chinese New Year
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every
issue
3 Editor’s Letter
6 Mark Your Calendars!
6 Advertiser Index
8 Hooked on Books
The latest in needlework books
33 The Heart of the Art
Letters to the editor
61 Knitting
Standard Abbreviations & Terms
98 Business Directory
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
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Creativ Festival West!
The Creative Stitches & Crafting Alive! Shows
are Western Canada’s #1 Sewing and Crafting
events showcasing, Sewing, Scrapbooking,
Quilting, Knitting, Needlework, Fibre Arts,
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Classes, Educational Seminars & Free Stage
Shows!! Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday 9am-5pm.
Details at www.CreativeStitchesShow.com.
Victoria, BC: March 10-11, 2017
Pearkes Recreation Centre
Abbotsford, BC: March 24-25, 2017
TRADEX
April 1-2, 2017
Celebration of Colour
Presented by Region of York Quilters Guild
Newmarket Community Centre,
200 Doug Duncan Dr, Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3Y9
Sat: 10am-5pm, Sun: 10am-4pm. Featuring an
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Sat: 10am-5pm, Sun: 10am - 4pm. Admission
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Best Western Cobourg & Cobourg Community Centre
The OHCG celebrates the traditional art and
craft of rughooking with wool fabric & yarn,
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See hundreds of wonderful rugs on public display
Sunday April 30 th . Admission $10.
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The Saskatchewan Stitches Conference offers
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needle work artists and attracts participants
from across Canada who love to sew, knit,
quilt and rughook. Forms and details at
www.saskstitches.ca or call 1.800.344.6024.
Show Guide Unlimited, the 2016 edition of the
Ontario Show Directory is now available! An
extensive listing of the years best shows including
art and craft (juried and non-juried), needlework,
woodworking, festivals and bazaars throughout
Ontario; also craft show tips, etiquette and
useful planning calendar; available at $24.99 plus
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Advertiser Index
97 BF Designs
99 Brother
98 Business Directory
96 Canadian Quilters' Association
97 Crochet Designs by NanaRuth
96 Embroidery Association of Canada
100 Gütermann Creativ
97 Harebrained Happenings
97 Haus of Stitches
21 Irish Tourism
97 Lowery Workstands
71 MarNic Designs
75 Mary Maxim
87 Ontario Hooking Craft Guild
02 PFAFF
65 Red Heart
97 Rypan Designs
06 Sandpiper Creations
97 The Bead Gauge
07 Unique Knitting & Crochet
25 WonderFil Threads
71 X's & Oh's
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hooked on books
Yarnitecture
Jillian Moreno
Create your dream yarn! Discover the pleasures
of designing and building custom-made yarn by
spinning it yourself, choosing everything from color
to feel and gauge. Jillian Moreno leads you through
every step of yarn construction, with detailed
instructions and step-by-step photos showing you
how to select the fiber you want (wool, cotton,
silk, synthetic), establish a foundation, and spin
a beautiful yarn with the structure, texture, and
color pattern that you want. Moreno also offers 12
delicious original patterns from prominent designers,
each one showcasing hand-spun yarns.
240 Pages, ISBN 978-1-61212-521-3
Upper Canada Quilt Works Publishing
Storey Publishing
www.thomasallen.com
Needle Felting from Basics to Bears
Liza Adams
Make the cutest little creatures from wool! Needle
felting is all the rage, and this book shows you how
to create tiny bears, rabbits, dogs, cats, fairies, dolls,
cupcakes, and more.
• Basic instructions and step-by-step photos
show you what you will need and how to
begin, plus advanced options for once you've
mastered the basics
• Learn to make joints so that the arms and legs
can really move
• Instructions on how to make unique details such
as pointed ears, long tails, and different noses
and muzzles
130 Pages, ISBN 978-0-8117-1662-8
Stackpole Books
www.rowman.com
Tatting Jewellery
Lyn Morton
Here is a new title on the intricate skill of tatting; one
of the oldest forms of lace making still in use today.
This practical and informative book showcases the
use of this accessible and thriving craft, ideal for
creating fantastic necklaces, bracelets, pendants
and earrings. Lyn Morton’s wide-ranging collection
of charming and innovative patterns will inspire
tatters of all levels, from the relative beginner to the
experienced and dedicated tatter seeking to create
their own unique accessories.
112 pages, ISBN 978-1-86108-676-1
Guild of Master Craftsman
www.thomasallen.com
Cool Chunky Knits
Tabetha Hedrick
Get your knit on with this stylish and quick-knitting
collection of patterns designed for today's super
popular chunked-up yarns and fashions! Knitters
from beginner to intermediate levels will enjoy
exploring the simple but engaging stitch patterns–
easy lace, subtle textures, and fun cables.
• Includes patterns for the fashions knitters want:
cowls, infinity scarves, shawlettes, slouchy hats,
fingerless gloves, headbands, and more
• All designs are knit with bulky, super bulky, or
chunky yarns
• Many patterns require only one or two skeins
of yarn
112 pages, ISBN 978-0-8117-1648-2
Globe Pequot Press / Stackpole Books
www. rowman.com
DIY Woven Art
Inspiration and Instructions for Handmade Wall
Hangings, Rugs, Pillows, and more!
Rachel Denbow
Featured in this comprehensive weaving guide are 15
fresh and funky fiber art projects–from texture-rich
wall hangings to retro rugs and even a chic purse.
Each will add a pop to your surroundings and your
style. And no need to invest in a pricey loom. Author
Rachel Denbow steps you through how-to's for 3
simple, portable looms.
DIY Woven Art jump-starts creativity with beginnerfriendly
instructions.
122 pages, ISBN 978-1-63250-431-9
Interweave
www.interweavestore.com
Crochet to Calm
Stitch and De-Stress with 18 Simple Crochet Patterns
By the Editors at Interweave
Discover the most rewarding way to de-stress at
the end of a hectic day—crochet! The soothing,
repetitive motion of this classic craft can clear your
mind while providing a creative outlet. Best yet?
You'll create gorgeous projects you can proudly wear
and display!
Crochet to Calm features 18 rewarding projects, from
home accents to cozy. The projects are quick to make,
so you'll have plenty of time to try them all! Featuring
a foreword by Mandy O'Sullivan, the founder of
CraftsasTherapy, Crochet to Calm will help you relax,
one stitch at a time.
112 pages, ISBN 978-1-63250-495-1
Interweave
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When Bad Things Happen to Good Crocheters
Survival Guide for Every Crocheting Emergency
Beth Wolfensberger Singer
Whether you call her the crochet guru, call her
your own personal crochet fairy godmother, or just
call her for crochet emergency help, author Beth
Wolfensberger Singer is here to save the day. From
uneven edges to wonky corners to too-tight stitches
to dealing with yarn ends or a forgotten increase,
Beth offers level-headed advice on what to fix,
how to fix it, and when you can just fudge it. Also
included are 6 original crochet designs--so readers
can test drive their new-found crocheting expertise.
124 Pages, ISBN 978-1-62710-394-7
Taunton Press
www.thomasallen.ca
Walking Foot Quilting Designs
Melissa Marginet
A brilliant quilter, Melissa Marginet has compiled in
this golden nugget of a book, step by step diagrams
and pictures to help you quilt your quilt. The
designs shown can be made as simple or complex
as described in clear and comprehensive diagrams.
Walking Foot Quilting Designs will become for you a
reference book you’ll keep by your sewing machine
and quilt with confidence using its creative guidance.
100 Pages, ISBN 978-0-9952741-0-5
Self-published
www.melissamarginet.ca
By the Bundle
Emma Jean Jansen
Quilters love collecting these precut bundles, but
often don't know what to do with them. Because
they are a specific cut of fabric (18” x 22" instead of
a ¼ yd cut from fabric that measures 9” x 44" and is
much less usable) the instructions for a project need
to be specifically written to accommodate these fat
quarter cuts. All of Emma's patterns are written with
this in mind in addition to providing irresistible new
quilt designs to finally put these collections to use in
her widely appealing designs. Emma's patterns cross
over beautifully between the modern and the new
traditional quilt maker alike.
128 pages, ISBN 978-1-940655-17-8
Lucky Spool
www.thomasallen..com
The ABCs of Quiltmaking
Piecing, Appliqué, Quilting & More
Janet Lundholm McWorkman
Quilting school is now in session, and it’s never
been so fun to hit the books! Take the challenge to
move beyond basic patchwork with 12 skill-building
lessons, including paper piecing, strip piecing,
bargello, set-in seams, appliqué, crazy quilting, and
more. Learn the tools, terms, and techniques that are
the bedrocks of quiltmaking. Use your new skills to
finish a gorgeous final exam, an ABC-themed sampler
quilt, plus a handful of quick-finish projects. It’s a
complete quilting course in one book.
80 pages, ISBN 978-1-61745-222-2
C&T Publishing
ctpub.com
Piecing Makeover
Simple Tricks to Fine-Tune Your Patchwork • A Guide to
Diagnosing & Solving Common Problems
Patty Murphy
Do your quilt blocks tend to misbehave?
Perfect your patchwork with a visual, step-by-step
guide to 21 popular quilt blocks. Piecing expert Patty
Murphy shows you how with fail-proof techniques
that can be used in all types of quilt designs, from
traditional to modern. Say goodbye to patchwork
problems like mismatched seams, blunt points,
and too-small blocks, and learn to avoid common
mistakes in sashings, borders, and bindings. Though
mistakes happen to all of us, these easy techniques
will help beginning and intermediate quilters
achieve quiltmaking success every time.
144 pages, ISBN 978-1-61745-257-4
C&T Publishing
ctpub.com
Addicted to Scraps
12 Vibrant Quilt Projects
Bonnie K. Hunter
Scrap it up!
Don’t crumble under the weight of your scraps–
embrace them with best-selling author, Quiltmaker
columnist, and esteemed teacher Bonnie K. Hunter.
Piece 12 unique, multicolored scrap quilts in Bonnie’s
signature style. Turn leftover strips into usable fabric
that’s readily available for projects with the easy-touse
Scrap User’s System. This complete guide to scrap
quilting includes full-size templates, 2 paper-piecing
patterns, and a full chapter on quiltmaking basics.
96 pages, ISBN 978-1-61745-303-8
C&T Publishing
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A Calm Winter
a body pillow wrap
An adventure in stenciling & machine embroidery
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Looking out from the ski chalet
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Making a Quillow
A quillow is a small quilt
that folds up and tucks into
a pocket to create a pillow.
These versatile quilt/pillows
are favourites with children
and come in handy for picnics
or as an emergency blanket
for a car. If your feet are cold,
you can tuck them in the
pocket while you read your
latest issue of ANPT.
The most difficult part of
making a quillow is attaching
the pillow top to the quilt.
Any small quilt top that’s
less than 40" wide and
approximately 50" long can
be turned into a quillow.
All that’s needed is a 12"
matching quilt block for the
pillow front with roughly
4" borders. With these and
some sewing magic, you can
make a quillow!
For this project, we’ll make
a simple 9-patch block and
alternate it with solid blocks
for the quilt top and use
a combination of smaller
4-patches for the pillow top.
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Quilted Zentangle Self Portrait
Anything is possible one stroke at a time
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Snowflakes
& evergreens
cardigan
The Snowflakes and
Evergreens Cardigan is a Fair
Isle cardigan with winter
elements which will quickly
become a favourite during
the cold winter months.
The large shawl collar can be
turned up against a windy
day and the sleeves are
generously sized to allow
for layering.
This design is knitted
circularly whenever
possible, using steeks
(bridge stitches) to form a
cylinder that is cut open for
the cardigan front opening.
Steeks are also used for the
sleeve openings and even
the neckline, all to keep you
knitting with the right side
facing you. The only purl
stitches are in the ribbing,
top section of the sleeves,
bands, and collar.
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Glit ter
in the
Snow
Winter Accessories
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My
Little
Girl’s
Fair Isle and Intarsia Tunic
A fairly quick knit, considering there's
Fair Isle and Intarsia techniques to
create this sweet tunic. Perfect for
winter weather, it has bright contrast
for that extra burst of colour.
FREE
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COBBLESTONE
WAY
Cushion Cover
Winter is my favourite
season, mostly because
I like to play in the
snow. More so when
I was younger, but I
still love to bundle up
and head out for a nice
winter walk. Usually the
sidewalks are uneven
and hard to walk on.
They always remind me
of the old cobblestone
roads in Europe. They
were hard to walk on any
time of year, more so in
heals. So in the winter
when the sidewalks
are all uneven and
icy, it brings me back
to Europe and the old
sections of town with
their cobblestone roads.
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Cookies and Cocoa
Cushion Cover
After a busy day of winter activities, what
is more inviting than a warm cup of hot
chocolate and some homemade chocolate
chip cookies?? Get that ‘inviting feeling’
all season long with this cute cushion
featuring felted wool, buttons and
punchneedle embroidery.
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Beaded Snowflake Brooches
When you fan crystal-tipped bugle
points around a filigree dome, you
get a dramatic snowflake. This is an
adaptation of my famous Fanwheel
Snowflakes which start off with a circle
of beads. Here, we explore overlapping
points around a metal dome-shaped
filigree cap.
For fun and instant gratification, you
can add bugle points around any gear
to make really trendy snowflakes as
ornaments or brooches. I will show
you the basic technique for attaching
your bugle points around any gear
shape. Feel free to let your creativity
go wild as you embellish the gear
center. See photos for ideas.
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