WELCOME
One of the magical things about embroidery is that there always seems to be something new – a new stitch, a new technique, a new way of doing something or a new fabric or thread and in this issue we have five new contributors! A new contributor is always exciting as they bring fresh designs, new techniques and ideas and, best of all, they add their skills and experience to our embroidery community, broadening our knowledge and opening new doors. Do you know what cartonnage is? Historically it is the material that Egyptian mummy cases were constructed from but what does it have to do with embroidery? Do you know how to stitch a strawberry? How do you create something plump and luscious that looks good enough to eat with a…
