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We are makers. We thrive best with fibres running through our nimble fingers for hours at length.

Every breath a stitch, every creative idea is born from the heart and springboards with enthusiasm.

We are quilters, knitters, embroiderers and most commonly learn our craft from our grandmothers, mothers and friends.

Loving a craft is more than just engaging in it, it’s about power, the power to make things as we imagine them and to develop skills to see them through, all which boosts confidence and fosters the freedom to express ourselves. Furthermore the act of engaging in needlework becomes a safe haven and a chance to play like children engaged in playtime. This is so important to me.

I was very young when I started to make things.

The need to alter clothes started as young as 12, when my mom was still at work, I’d use the sewing machine to alter the style of my clothes to my shape and liking. Furthermore, I loved the idea of making clothes myself.

To be a maker is a little like being a magician… making something useful, beautiful and essential out of very little. I love the moment I say “TA-DA!” when I finish a sweater, a quilt, or a dress. It’s a moment that affirms my power as a maker.

Over the years, I’ve learned that altering patterns of any kind isn’t that hard and putting a little more thought into how I’ll go about it can be so rewarding. If I’m stuck, I consult with other makers who will surely light my way. This interaction creates a sense of friendship and a sense of being

part of the community of makers. Likewise when I attend a craft show, be it a knitting or quilting show, I can feel the electricity in the air emitting from like-minded makers excited by colour, fibres, and textures. What a rush!

Another electrifying moment happened this summer when mom and I pooled together our skills to make two baby quilts for two young women in the family expecting their first baby.

The moment they saw the quilt that was expressly made for them a wave of emotion overwhelmed them. These quilts were made for them and with them in mind, from choosing the fabrics, the patterns, the colourways and every seam stitched to harness good vibes. That’s power - the power to move people.

This issue is chock-full of projects to ignite your creativity, they are suggestions borne out of the imagination of the participating makers. Make them so they reflect your most creative desires.

Life goes better with needlework!

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24 Brampton Sew N Serge Doreen G. Teasdale quilting I Love to Quilt

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quilting Lonesome Pine Wallhanging

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sewing Greetings for an Autumn Cushion Wrap and Maple Leaf Coasters

Editor’s Letter Mark Your Calendars!

Advertiser Index Hooked on Books

Artist Review 15 Cathy Climpson

Lucy Garvin Small Batch Ice Dyeing Marnie J. Parkin Circular Sock Knitting Machine

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October 14-16, 2016 Haus of Stitches Knitting Retreat!

St. Peter’s Abbey, Muenster, Saskatchewan Join us in this peaceful, cozy atmosphere for a relaxing weekend of knitting. Share enthusiasm with other knitters, be inspired, discover new techniques, get fresh ideas and knit, knit, knit!

Forms and details at www.hausofstitches.ca or call 1.800.344.6024.

Saturday October 15, 2016, 9am to 4:30pm Woodstock Fleece Festival The Woodstock Fairgrounds, 875 Nellis St, Woodstock, Ontario N4S 4C6 Our annual event invites fibre artists and others to join together in an atmosphere of appreciation, learning and camaraderie. T​ he show incorporates workshops and demonstrations from top instructors. Exhibition booths sell everything from raw fibre to quality finished goods. It is also a great place to have lunch!! We showcase spinning, weaving, rughooking, felting, & knitting with natural fibres. Workshop pre-registration is available on our website. In addition, we offer on-going demonstrations and live fibre animal displays. Admission: Adults: $8; 15 & under: Free. For more info visit www.fleecefestival.com or contact Catherine Stark at 519.458.8631.

October 21-23, 2016 Northumberland Quilt Guild Sew Much Fun at the Lodge Pictou Lodge Beach Resort, 172 Lodge Road, PO Box 1539, Pictou, Nova Scotia B0K 1H0 Come join us for a weekend of workshops, good food, good laughs, good shopping and fellowship on the beautiful shores of the Northumberland Strait in Pictou, N. S. Cost $450 for members and $495 for non-members. For more info: www.northumberlandquiltguild.ca October 27-29, 2016 Creativ Festival The International Centre, Toronto, Ontario Since 1988, Creativ Festival is Canada’s largest diy consumer show dedicated to the creative arts of sewing, knitting, beading, spinning, weaving, felting, quilting, crocheting, stitching, scrapbooking, crafting and other fibre, textile, needle and paper arts. Offering up-close-andpersonal hands-on instruction at conference classes and an exhibit hall bursting with creativity.

Whether newbie or seasoned pro, join others who share your creative passions at this exceptional interactive experience like no other where you can discover, learn, try and buy! For more info: www.csnf.com or 1.855.723.1156.

November 10-12, 2016 The Annual Oshawa Fibre Art Show Centennial Albert United Church, 19 Rosehill Blvd (corner of Bond St W), Oshawa, Ontario L1G 5G5 Over 100 original fibre art creations will be on display and most will be available for purchase.

The artwork is created by several Ontario fibre artists. Show includes a boutique of gifts and a supply shop for fibre art creators. Musical entertainment. 10am-5pm daily, up to 9pm on November 11th. Admission is $5.00 per person, and students get in free! Refreshments will be for sale throughout the show. For further Information visit www.annualoshawafibreartshow.com. Any questions, please email Marilyn Whitbread at Elegant.Silks@sympatico.ca.

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April 8-9, 2017 Reflections of Georgian Bay Quilt Show Presented by Georgian Bay Quilters’ Guild Tiny Township Community Centre, 91 Concession Road 8 East, Tiny, Ontario L0L 2J0 Sat: 10am-5pm, Sun: 10am - 4pm. Admission is $5 and men are our guests. Quilted exhibits, vendors, tea room, door prizes, demonstrations.

Plenty of free parking, handicap access. The location will be well signed. For more information email us at GeorgianBayQuiltersGuild@gmail.com or online at www.gbqg.ca or on Facebook.

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 $5.00 S&H. For more info or to order online visit www.ontarioshowguide.com, or call 1.800.671.2272.

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Celebrate Canada

Cable Left, Cable Right

Judith Durant

Judith Durant

The newest book from Nellie and Christine features two quilts and smaller projects such as an apron, wall hanging and tote bag made using Northcott’s Oh Canada line of fabric. Full colour, easy to understand instructions!

A popular design element in many of today's garments and home dec items, as well as an iconic part of many different knitting traditions, cables add drama and texture to knitted fabric. Cable Left, Cable Right takes the mystery out of how to create and design them, for all levels of knitting skill. From standard ropes to squiggles and complex pretzels, cables bring life to any project.

One skein of cuddly yarn is all you need to create each of these sweet wearables, blankets, toys, and accessories for the little ones in your life. This blockbuster collection of 101 projects features practical and fun gifts for babies and toddlers, as well as perfect patterns for crocheting a family heirloom.

24 Pages, ISBN 978-0-9735183-3-7 Upper Canada Quilt Works Publishing available at quilt shops or online at www.uppercanadaquiltworks.com or as a ebook on Craftsy

Sew Home Make your home look like a million bucks with home design expert Erin Schlosser. With 31 decor projects to complement any style, this collection includes functional projects to cover your windows and walls, plus DIY bed linens, throw pillows, and the perfect accessories for every room in your home.

From working with cording and zippers to sewing a blind hem, you’ll learn it all–including how to choose home decor fabric, needles, and thread. Pull it all together with basic elements of design and decorating that will transform your abode into a sacred space.

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Sew Illustrated 35 Charming Fabric & Thread Designs

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Fill your home with small works of art that embody the simple life. Start with 16 useful handmade gifts in the popular Zakka design style, then add adorable motifs pulled from everyday life. 35 charming designs are printed on iron-on transfer paper–have fun sketching them with bits of fabric and freemotion stitching. Customize a variety of bags, a fabric basket, a makeup roll, coasters, and more. You can even use images pulled from a photograph, a rubber stamp, or a child’s drawing!

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288 Pages, ISBN 978-1-61212-576-3 Storey Publishing www.thomasallen.ca

A New Spin on Drunkard's Path 12 Innovative Projects • Deceptively Simple Techniques John Kubiniec

Think you’ve seen all you can make with the Drunkard’s Path block? Think again! Open your eyes to a new take on curved piecing with quilting teacher John Kubiniec. Go beyond the basics with 12 innovative projects based on a classic pattern.

Discover how using pre-pieced units like rail fences, half-square triangles, and sixteen-patches can completely change up the Drunkard’s Path look. Take it a step further with creative sashings and add-ons to alter the finished layout. The end result looks complex but is actually easy to sew!

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Intentional Piecing

New Heights in Knitting

Refined Knits

Amy Friend

Andrea Jurgrau

Jennifer Wood

Let's get fussy about fabric! Fabric choice can make or break a quilt design, and quilters are always looking for ways to spotlight their favorites. Fabric has an uncanny ability to transform a project, evoke a mood and deliver a whole, new level of satisfaction to today's quilter.

Set against the backdrop of the world's tallest peaks, New Heights in Lace Knitting shows how to stitch a beautiful collection of lace shawls and accessories.

Load your pack (or your knitting bag) with the right supplies before heading out on this trek into lace knitting. Andrea Jurgrau sets you out on a journey of 17 lace projects by detailing exactly what you need, setting you up for a successful finished project each time.

Knitted lace and cables can be incredibly beautiful on their own, but there is something graceful, even magical, about combining the two. Jennifer Wood's designs unite classic and modern styling with beautifully detailed patterns for a contemporary, romantic feel.

Learn to focus on precise, mindful work and have fun with fussy cutting with Intentional Piecing: From Fussy Cutting to Foundation Piecing, by awardwinning quilter Amy Friend. Amy establishes how to make the fabric the start of every quilt in spirited, modern projects you'll use every day.

Beads are tastefully and lightly sprinkled in some projects, and a double yarn-over ground is featured in many of them.

Refined Knits offers garments and accessories to reproduce using timeless techniques. The results are sure to impress.

The 18 projects are divided into three chapters, with a variety of captivating projects: enduring cables, timeless lace, and elegant aran lace.

160 Pages, ISBN 978-1-940655-1-85 Lucky Spool www.thomasallen.ca

144 pages, ISBN 978-1-63250-231-5 Interweave Books Interweave.com

Make Table Runners 10 Delicious Quilts to Sew

Make Precut Quilts 10 Dazzling Projects to Sew

Make Baby Quilts 10 Adorable Projects to Sew

A runner for every table

Precut projects from favorite designs Quilting with precuts is easy, fast, and fun! Feature your favorite fabric collection in these 10 precutfriendly designs using charm packs, layers cakes, and jelly roll strips. The versatile patterns from top designers work with a variety of prints and solids, and beginner and intermediate quilters will love the bright and friendly designs. This value-packed booklet features 5 layer-cake patterns and 5 for charm squares and precut strips–perfect for anyone who wants to jump straight into sewing!

The cutest baby quilts you'll ever see Jump right in and get sewing! With this value-packed booklet of 10 baby quilt patterns from top designers, you’ll find a perfect style for every baby. Cute and fun appliqué patterns are mixed in with bright and cheerful patchwork, with designs ranging from traditional to modern. And with clear instructions, illustrations, and how-to photos, even beginner quilters will be whipping out these quilts in no time at all. Never wonder what to make for that new baby again!

42 pages, ISBN 978-1-61745-488-2 Stashbooks ctpub.com

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Favorite Designers

Dress up your table with 10 colorful table runners from top designers! Whether you prefer appliqué or patchwork, traditional or modern, fancy floral or geometric designs, you’re sure to find something you’ll love. And with table toppers quick enough to make in a weekend, you can switch up your decor any time you feel like it. This value-packed booklet is sure to become your new go-to for gifts, seasonal decoration, and quick, fun projects to use up your stash!

34 pages, ISBN 978-1-61745-486-8 Stashbooks ctpub.com

Favorite Designers

160 pages, ISBN 978-1-63250-068-7 Interweave Books Interweave.com

Favorite Designers

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Annual Seminar with National and International Teachers Embroidery Canada Magazine published quarterly Correspondence Courses at all Levels Chapter Programmes Extensive Library

Check us out at www.eac.ca Join Us: membership@eac.ca You’ll be glad you did.

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Harvest Time

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After a bountiful harvest comes the joyful task of canning fruit and making jams.

The Harvest Time jar cosy is ideal for spreading cheer when gift giving.

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Brenda Franklin 519.638.9958 help@bfdesigns.on.ca

Rypan Designs 416.247.1993 www.rypandesigns.com NEW! Downloadable Patterns!

Brenda Franklin designs more than just realistic cross stitch. Also available are beaded knits, bead stitch, intarsia and needle felting.

Check out www.bfdesigns.on.ca for the complete line of books, patterns and kits.

Harebrained Happenings 416.282.9949 or 416.284.7924 www.harebrainedhappenings.com Harebrained Happenings is the brain-child of two talented ladies who have come together with their love of crafts, and folk art. Our company incorporates the love we have for our pets with design patterns for quilting, tote bags, and wall hangings.

Crochet Designs by NanaRuth 416-754-0998 www.NanaRuth.com NEW! Downloadable Book!

Main focus is traditional designs in crochet and knit for children.

All garments are designed and/ or handmade with discerning attention to comfort and finishing.

Baptismal sets, dresses, suits, blankets and shams, cardigans, hats and other items.

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Maria Rypan is an international designer, researcher & instruction book publisher recognized for her ‘Gerdany’ beadwork and projects for many publications. Since 1995 Maria teaches, produces a kit line and presents on beading & global folk arts.

The Bead Gauge

Use this unique tool to find the size of your seed beads.

Put 10 beads on a needle, slide along the scale, read size at right.

Easy to use credit card size plastic card

www.beadgauge.com Phone: 519-956-9632

Lowery Workstands

The Strong Steel Workstands from England

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Available in Canada from Tygarth Enterprises at 519-956-9632 or email to: tygarth@cogeco.ca

Fabric and yarn you won’t find just anywhere!

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

To list your business in this space please call 1.866.969.2678.

Art of Fabric 955 Brock Rd Unit 1B, Pickering, ON L1W 2X9  905.420.1101  artoffabric.ca  shop@artoffabric.ca A creative shop offering quality fabrics, specializing in Canadian designed batiks. Large selection of art supplies for textile arts & the latest notions.

Authorized Bernina dealer providing quality service&support. Classroom rental space available.

Brenda Franklin Designs 7570 Mapleton SR 18 RR 1, Alma, ON N0B 1A0  519.638.9958  bfdesigns.on.ca  help@bfdesigns.on.ca More than 500 charts available for counted needlework, latch hook rugs, beadwork, beaded knits and knitting patterns. Mail/fax order or ask for our products at your local shop. Contact us for custom designs or needle felted sculpture.

Brampton Sew & Serge 289 Rutherford Rd S, Unit 7, Brampton, ON L6W 3R9  905.874.1564  sewnserge.com  monique@bramptonsewnserge.com Welcome to Your One Stop Sewing Centre! We are authorized dealers of Baby Lock, Husqvarna Viking, and Singer sewing machines and sergers. We also offer a full schedule of sewing classes for everyone.

Bytowne Threads - Ottawa, ON  1.888.831.4095  bytownethreads.com  mlj@bytownethreads.com Featuring AURIfil® thread from Italy. Extra-long staple Egyptian cotton threads: 12wt, 28wt, 40wt & 50wt - 252 colours. Bobbin threads, black & white: 60 and 80wt. Polyester threads 240 high-sheen colours. Wool threads 180 colours.

Country Concessions 1 Dufferin St, Cookstown, ON L0L 1L0  705.458.4546 or toll-free 1.888.834.4407  countryconcessions.com  quilting@countryconcessions.com Visit our lovely and unique quilt shop in the quaint village of Cookstown. We have over 7000 bolts of cotton fabrics plus a wide selection of patterns, books & notions. You will be so glad you came for a visit.

Evelyn's Sewing Centre / The Quilt Store 17817 Leslie St, Unit 40, Newmarket, ON L3Y 8C6  905.853.7001 or toll-free 1.888.853.7001  thequiltstore.ca Evelyn's Sewing Centre in Newmarket is your Quilt Store Destination! The staff here at Evelyn's is always on hand to provide Quilt Wisdom, Quilt Inspiration and most of all we pride ourselves as the place to make... All Your Quilt Dreams Come True!

Gitta's 271 Lakeshore Rd E, Mississauga, ON L5G 1G8  905.274.7198  gittas.com  questions@gittas.com Gitta's, named after owner Gitta Al-Basi, nestled in the east village of Port Credit, is the place where stitchers meet with their stitching friends, shop for stitching supplies and see the new stitching designs from Europe and the United States.

Hardanger House 4708 52 St, PO Box 1223, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0  403.742.2749 or toll-free 1.866.742.2749  tnplisting.com/hardanger-house.html Patterns from Canadian, American and European designers, linen and evenweave fabrics from Zweigart, DMC pearl Cottons, Caron Collection threads, and all the related stitching accessories are kept in stock.

Many additional items can be special ordered.

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Haus of Stitches 626 Main Street, Humboldt, SK S0K 2A0  306.682.0772 or toll-free 1.800.344.6024  hausofstitches.ca Our one of a kind store offers everything you need for sewing, quilting, knitting, rug hooking and needlework. Authorized dealers for Janome and Elna.

Impressions Embroidery & Engraving #8-449 Mayor Magrath Dr S, Lethbridge, AB T1J 3L8  403.942.3934  impressionslethbridge.ca  impressions22@shaw.ca Our shop does embroidery and laser engraving.

Laser engraving is a beautiful process for fabric, as nothing cuts cleaner and more precisely than a laser. We now carry a nice array of fabric as well to compliment the abilities of the laser.

Joyce's Sewing Shop 325 Wortley Rd, London, ON N6C 3R8  519.433.5344  joycessewingshop.com  joycesewingshop@bellnet.ca Our mission is to make sewing fun by providing professional training to teach the benefits of sewing, to provide excellent service and quality products to make your sewing easier and to provide friendly customer service to make you a happy sewer.

My Sewing Room 148-8228 MacLeod Trl SE, Calgary, AB T2H 2B8  403.252.3711  mysewingroom.ca  Queenofeverything@mysewingroom.ca Canada's Largest Independently Owned Quilting Store with fabric, patterns, kits, notions, sewing machines and more! My Sewing Room boasts over 10,000 bolts of 100% cotton fabric from designers and manufacturers from around the world.

The Yarn Guy 15 Gower St, Toronto, ON M4B 1E3  416.752.1828 or toll-free 1.800.836.6536  theyarnguy.com  info@sewknit.ca See us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter!

Knitting machines, sewing machines, repairs, parts for Passap, Studio, Singer, Silver Reed, Superba, White. Sewing notions and supplies, books, ball yarns, coned yarns, TAMM yarns, Paton's yarns, Bernat yarns, Phentex yarns, Bernat kits & crafts.

Sew Fancy Inc. Guelph, ON  519.824.4127  sewfancy.com  sales@sewfancy.com Your Premier Canadian Source for Specialty Sewing Supplies including Smocking, Heirloom Sewing, Goldwork, Silk Ribbon Embroidery, Needle Tatting, Swarovski Crystals, Sashiko, Quilting and more. Visit the website for the latest in sewing supplies.

Stitch-It Central 189 Thames Street S, Ingersoll, ON N5C 2T6  519.303.1563  stitchitcentral.ca  sales@stitchitcentral.ca Stitch-It Central is a store to satisfy all your cross stitching needs. We have everything such as notions, books & magazines, project kits, charts, gift collections & certificates, papers & accessories, fabrics and linens, and so much more.

That Sewing Place 16610 Bayview Ave #10, Newmarket, ON L3X 1X3  905.715.7725  thatsewingplace.ca  jaret&liana@thatsewingplace.ca Introducing That Sewing Place as your sewing source and Authorized Dealers for Bernina and Brother machines. Jaret & Liana focus on placing your sewing needs first, providing outstanding support, service, and training.

Needles & Knits 15040 Yonge St, Aurora, ON L4G 1M4  905.713.2066  needlesandknits.com Fabulous selection of yarns. Extremely knowledgable and expert help. Cozy and friendly atmosphere. Classes. Guild night every first Tuesday of the month. Tea with Tove, the owner, every Thursday from 6-8pm.

The Stitching Corner #2, 185 First St E, Cochrane, AB T4C 2E9  403.932.3390  stitchingcorner.ca  nygabe@telus.net Your Needlework Shop in Cochrane.

Pine Ridge Knit & Sew 17477 Hwy 2 PO Box 68, Trenton, ON K8V 5R1  613.392.1422  pineridgeknitsew.com  yvette@pineridgeknitsew.com We have knitting machines by Artisan and Silver Reed, embroidery machines by Husqvarna/Viking & White. Sewing notions and supplies, books and software. Hands-on lessons and classes. Wide variety of yarns, threads, dress and pant zippers.

The Stitcher's Muse 99 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5G3  250.591.6873  thestitchersmuse.com  info@thestitchersmuse.com A divine little shop with supplies for all your hand stitching needs! Friendly, knowledgeable, helpful staff. Cross stitch, canvaswork, needlepoint, embroidery, counted thread, lace making and more. Books, patterns, fabric, threads, tools.

Rosalie I. Tennison, Quilt Appraiser Certified by American Quilters’ Society 2005 Newmarket, ON  905.953.1441  R.Tennison@sympatico.ca What if something happens to your treasured quilt?

Do you have written proof of its value for your insurance company? Get an appraisal now.

Ultimate Sewing Centre 191 Bloor St East, Oshawa, ON L1H 3M3  905.436.9193  ultimatesewing.com  ultimatesewing@bellnet.ca For all your sewing needs be sure to call Durham’s largest one stop shop: Janome and Elna Sewing Machines, Sergers, & Embroidery machines, over 3000 bolts of first quality cottons, Floriani Embroidery supplies, the latest notions, books, & patterns, year round classes, and so much more!

Ruby Pearl Quilts 500 King St W, Suite 8, Oshawa, ON L1J 2K9  905.436.3535  rubypearlquilts.com  joy@rubypearlquilts.com We are your full service source of professional quilting equipment, products, & courses. Led by 44 years of sewing experience & more than 20 years of quilting experience, we have the experience necessary to help you push your hobby to the next level!

Ruti's Needlebed 10 Thomas St, Mississauga, ON L5M 1Y5  905.821.9370  ruti.ca Mississauga's Finest Quilting and Knitting Store!!

Come see our huge selection of yarn, fabric, supplies, sewing machines and knitting machines…a local store for all your quilting, sewing, knitting needs! We offer a wide variety of classes.

Upper Canada Quiltworks PO Box 64, Brockville, ON K6V 5T7  613.345.3956 Fax: 613.342.3327  uppercanadaquiltworks.com Visit us online for a wide selection quilt patterns and books. Techniques include felted wool, fusible appliqué, punchneedle, rag quilting and printing photos on fabric.

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