from the editor
EACH ISSUE OF INSPIRATIONS OPENS with several pages containing stories from around the globe that explore a fascinatingly eclectic range of topics: the embroidery practice of talented artists, important textile collections and exhibitions, notable community projects and important cultural stitching traditions are just some of the subjects we look at. These pages do more than provide an interesting introduction before we get to the projects within each issue. They are full of fabulous information and inspiring images and they help open our eyes to, and increase our knowledge of, some of the exciting things that are happening both locally and overseas in the wonderful world of embroidery. We get to see people and places that would otherwise remain hidden and we can gain an appreciation for how embroidery can touch…