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My dad kept a large bag that included the fun stuff; in it were a Frisbee, a badminton set, paddleball set, a beach ball and a blanket, for the after lunch snooze. Our time at the beach would always start with us laughing at how funny dad looked blowing air into the beach ball as he turned several shades of red. The laughter then moved on to the Frisbee throwing, and the badminton and paddleball matches, no wonder he brought the blanket.

Happiness is a day at the beach The happiness in my heart was greater than the stretch of water, and brighter than the sun. Happiness was playing with dad, and watching mom watching us. On those sun-rich Sundays, life was grand.

The gift that is this cherished memory is one that comes alive every time I go to the beach, whether it’s at a lake or the sea. I have my own bag of ‘beach paraphernalia’, and mine includes my knitting bag – heaven forbid I should go anywhere without it, including at the beach. It’s like pulling sheer happiness out of the bag.

Speaking of bags, in this issue, there are five bags to make and take along on your vacations, and also stellar ideas for accessories, blankets, quilts, and an exquisite shell and cover up.

Enjoy your summer, enjoy the issue.

Cheerfully,

Life goes better with needlework!

As a child, I prayed for hot, sun-rich Sundays, since dad would surely take us to the beach! We kept all beach paraphernalia at the ready so it never took long to get our picnic act together.

My senses can recall the smell of grilling meat enveloped with lake water air, the sound of merry children playing in the water, sun rays through swaying branches, the sand in my toes, and somewhere in the distance, the smell of French fries and hot dogs!

The French fries were the perfect complement to mom’s picnic menu.

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8 Country Concessions quilting Beach Blanket Beautiful

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14 The Quilt Store

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quilting Celebrate Canada Day Quilt

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quilting A Day at the Beach Banner

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quilting Roll On Summer Trips Bag

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sewing Summertime Fun Craft Bag

58 Cynthia MacDougall knit together Knitting A-Go-Go knitting Guatemalan Bag

64 Red Heart, Lorna Miser knitting Cocktail Cover Up

68 Ruti’s Needlebed

knitting Summer Sunshine Shell

70 Laura Gebhardt crochet Beach-y Keen Bag

72 Irene Philp

crochet Aunt Grace Antique Lace Scarf

74 Joanne Gatenby cross stitch Anchors Away!

78 Maria Gollek

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cross stitch Glorious Summer

84 Iryna Varabei

nizanka Traven Table Centerpiece

88 Kim Beamish hardanger Blue Hardanger

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Editor’s Letter Mark Your Calendars!

Advertiser Index Hooked on Books

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The latest in needlework books

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Standard Abbreviations & Terms

96 Business Directory 98 Sneak Peek!

Itching to see what’s in our Fall 2015 Giving Thanks issue?

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40 54 Fabric-Adabra

Luigina Baratto What’s in your Shower Curtain?

40 The Quilt Challenge

Jennifer Houlden & Elaine Theriault Revealing What’s Good for the Gal is Good for the Guy QUILTS!

24 The Mug Rug Challenge Jennifer Houlden A Day at the Beach

82 Smocking with Judith Marquis Part 2 of 4 Summer Waves Cushion Top

90 A Brooch for Every Season Maria Rypan Sailboat Brooch

94 In the Loop

Distinctive Sewing Supplies Moto Me Jacket Design Contest

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

To list your event in this space please call 1.866.969.2678.

August 19-23, 2015 The Rug Hooking Guild of Newfoundland and Labrador (RHGNL) Rug School Lavrock Camp/Conference Centre, Trans Canada Highway, Exit 35 (45 min. drive from St. John’s) Registrar: Diane Warren , 709-753-8836, gdwarren@warp.nfld.net RHGNL is hosting its Annual Rug School.

Classses range from beginner to advanced hooking. Our Guild also hosts various hook-in gatherings throughout the province during the year. This year we celebrate our 20th Anniversary.

For further information visit our website at www.rhgnl.ca.

September 12-13, 2015 Settlers’ Village Quilters’ Guild presents Harvest of Quilts Show & Sale Kawartha Settler’s Village, 85 Dunn St, Bobcaygeon, Ontario K0M 1A0 Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm Admission $5.00. All heritage buildings on site will be used to showcase over 200 new quilted items and heritage quilts. The theme of this show is “Recipe for a Quilt”. Also featured will be a merchants’ mall, members boutique, quilt appraiser Rosalie I. Tennison, quilt raffle, door prizes, toonie draw, scissor sharpener, demonstrations and an inter guild challenge. Refreshments in two locations. Buses welcome. Wheelchair accessible. For more information visit our web site at: www.settlersvillagequilters.ca Creative Stitches & Crafting Alive!!

September 11-12, 2015 Millenium Place, 2000 Premier Way Sherwood Park, Alberta T8H 2G4 September 25-26, 2015 Spruce Meadows Equiplex, 8011 Spruce Meadows Way SW, Calgary, Alberta T2J 5G5 The Creative Stitches & Crafting Alive!!…

Shows are Western Canada’s #1 Sewing and Crafting events showcasing Sewing, Scrapbooking, Quilting, Knitting, Needlework, Fibre Arts, Beading and Paper Crafting, with Hands On Classes, Educational Seminars & Free Stage Shows!! For more info visit www.CreativeStitchesShow.com.

October 2-4, 2015 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 17, 2015, 9am to 5pm 2015 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. ​ The 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, an educational kids program, and a live fibre-producing animals display. Admission: Adults: $6; 15 & under: Free. Visit our website www.fleecefestival.com for more info. For further enquiries contact Catherine Stark at 519.458.8631.

October 15-17, 2015 Creativ Festival Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building, 255 Front Street West, 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 5 days of up-close-and-personal hands-on instruction at conference classes (October 1317, 2015) and an all new exhibit hall bursting with creativity on Thursday 12 to 8, Friday 10 to 8, and Saturday 10 to 6 (October 15-17, 2015). 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.creativfestival.ca or 1.800.291.2030.

November 12-14, 2015 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, including a boutique of gifts and a supply shop for fibre art creators. Themed GREEN Exhibit. Musical entertainment 10am-5pm daily, up to 9pm on November 13th.

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.

PUBLISHER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, ART DIRECTOR Carla A. Canonico carla@ANPTmag.com PUBLISHER, ADVERTISING SALES John De Fusco john@ANPTmag.com PHOTOGRAPHERS John De Fusco, Carla A. Canonico QUILTING CONTRIBUTOR Elaine Theriault KNITTING CONTRIBUTOR Cynthia MacDougall cynthia@ANPTmag.com COPY EDITOR Rosalie I. Tennison rosalie@ANPTmag.com PROOFREADER Erica Killins SOCIAL MEDIA Chris Wokral

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SPECIAL THANKS TO

All the contributors, Steve and Anna Foglia, Jennifer and Julia Miles, Alessia and Adriano, mom.

A Needle Pulling Thread® is a registered trademark. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. ©2015 A Needle Pulling Thread. All rights reserved. Volume 10 Issue 2.

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Ruby Pearl Quilts Rypan Designs Sandpiper Creations (Quilt Magic) The Bead Gauge The Quilt Store The Yarn Store Woodstock Fleece Festival X's & Oh's

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We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities.

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Cutest Ever Baby Knits

All Points Patchwork

Stylish Home Sewing

Looking for that perfect gift to celebrate the birth of a new baby? This is not only a perfect book for summer projects, but the cutest baby projects ever!

Val Pierce has put together a fine collection of knit clothes and accessories that will melt your heart and keep your fingers happy! They’re so fast to knit up, from sweaters, blankets, toys and itty bitty boots!

The key to getting a perfect look to English paper piecing is achieving perfect matches at the joins of the pieces. All Points Patchwork is a complete course in English paper piecing, with step-by-step photos and instructions that take the participant beyond the traditional hexagon motif. Turn octagons, hexagons, pentagons, diamonds, and triangles into the usual projects and other items such as pillow covers, clothing, and home decor items. This is a great book if you’re looking to use up your stash!

Bring colour and style to your home with this beautiful collection of over 35 sewing projects. The projects Torie has made range from the pretty-yetpractical to the purely decorative. The kitchen chapter includes a useful bread basket and utensil holder, matching napkins and napkin holders and a classic cook’s apron. You’ll find similarly practical projects for the other rooms of the house. A beautiful collection of sewing projects to add charm to your home.

By Val Pierce

112 Pages, ISBN 978-1-5048-0016-7 www.thomasallen.ca

By Diane Gilleland

225 Pages, ISBN 978-1-61212-420-9 www.thomasallen.ca

Interweave Favorites: 25 Knitted Accessories to Wear and Share Interweave Press Editing Staff

25 Accessories to Wear and Share is the first of a series of Interweave Favorites books. This volume has small, cold weather knits that can happily be worked on during warmer days. Fingerless mitt, hat, and sock projects all fit well into a travel tote. For knitters looking for a summer challenge, this book also includes an Estonian lace shawl.

128 pages, ISBN 978-1-62033-826-1 www.interweave.com

Grammy’s Favorite Knits for Babies

By Doreen L. Marquart

Baby knits are perfect for take-along knitting.

Grammy’s Favorite Knits for Babies includes an adorable cupcake hat, as well as jackets, mitts, and bootees for winter wear. There’s even a little sundress that the little one can be wearing before the summer vacation knitting session is over!

64 pages, ISBN 978-16046-8030-0 www.shopmartingale.com

By Torie Jayne

144 Pages, Hardcover, ISBN 978-1-78249-193-4 www.thomasallen.ca

Kaffe Fassett’s Brilliant Little Patchworks 20 stitched and patched projects using Kaffe Fassett fabrics.

Anyone who loves color needs to introduction to Kaffe Fassett or to his rich and vibrant fabric collection.

Kaffe’s 20 small pieced designs in this book, from small practical projects to the more elaborate quilts, mix bold flower patterns with strong geometrics in attractive colourways and prints. For color enthusiasts searching for projects with interesting color palettes!

128 Pages, ISBN 978-1-62710-744-0 www.thomasallen.ca

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This bright, fun and quick to make quilt is the perfect complement to a day at the beach or a picnic at the park. It’s made using light and dark half square triangles that can be laid out in an endless number of ways. We chose to do a modern, fresh look with chevrons.

Have fun with both, creating it and using it!

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Designed, pieced and quilted

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In embroidery, couching and laid work are techniques in which yarn or other materials are laid across the surface of the ground fabric and fastened in place with small stitches of the same or a different yarn. The couching threads may be either the same color as the laid threads or a contrasting color.

When couching threads contrast with laid threads, patterns may be worked in the couching stitches.

- Wikipedia

What better way to enjoy a beautiful summer afternoon than to go on a picnic?

Our PICNIC bag will make it easy to carry everything you need. Ready to eat? Simply open the zippers and voilà!

PICNIC BAG sewing 20

Donna Housley www.hakidd.com

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TABLE CLOTH

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Mug Rug As my mug rug challenge continues and in this issue the mug rug is going to the beach for a day. Visit www.quiltsbyjen.ca to see all the completed mug rugs so far.

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THE HAPPY RECIPIENTS of the Quilt Challenge

Adriano De Fusco & quilter Jennifer Houlden

Alessia De Fusco & quilter Elaine Theriault

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A day at the beach? Make it two weeks at the beach, and throw in the Cocktail cover up!

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Beach-y Keen bag

sun block towel cover up sun glasses book water

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his cushion reminds us of waves from the sea or, for some of us, the lake we love. This doesn’t look like regular smocking, rather, it’s a different kind of smocking which falls under the category of fabric manipulation. This is only one design of many that can be stitched and worked from the back of the fabric.

Have some fun and see what Summer Waves you can create. Once you’ve stitched this design according to the instructions you may want to explore what happens when you change the grid spacing, therefore creating different effects. z

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I love blue and I love you too! What better way to display your love for Hardanger than with this charming centre piece?