from the editor
BEGINNING A NEW STITCHING PROJECT IS ALWAYS FUN. After due consideration you have made a choice, gathered together the materials that you will need, threads, needles, fabric and hoop, and set aside some time to make a start. You may be familiar with all the stitches that are used or there may be one or two that are new to you or, perhaps your new project involves a technique that you have never tried or tried once or twice but are not too confident about working. If so, it’s probably a good time to take out some spare thread and spend a little time practising. ‘Practice makes perfect’ is a well-used proverb and the belief that the regular exercising of a skill leads to proficiency certainly has merit. Think back to…