Inspirations Issue 110 - Digital

Celebrate beautiful traditions, from the crewel embroidery heritage of a 144 year-old needlework school in Scotland and time-honoured techniques in Japanese goldwork with a new design by Margaret Lee, to embroidering stitching accessories with gorgeous floral motifs by Ana Mallah and Margaret Light.

We also bring you Alison Cole’s iconic Australian blossoms in stumpwork, Susan Casson’s enchanting three-dimensional turtle hatchling making its way to the ocean, a beaded dragonfly by Hazel Blomkamp, and welcome new contributor Laurence Lieblich of Canevas Folies.

• Violets & Strawberries by Margaret Light
  Two gorgeous needlerolls to keep your essential tools at your fingertips
• Paradise by Laurence Lieblich
  Brightly coloured flowers and birds in surface embroidery
• Fireflower by Alison Cole
  Stunning red-flowering gum with stumpwork leaves, blossoms and bee
• Yuki by Margaret Lee
  Elegant panel of traditional snow motifs in Japanese goldwork
• Summer Blooms by Ana Mallah
  Three charming needlework accessories featuring pretty garden flowers
• Tiny Turtle by Susan Casson
  Delightful green turtle hatchling in stumpwork approaching the water’s edge
• Dragonfly by Hazel Blomkamp
  Winged beauty depicted in needlelace and beading
• Jacobean Dream by The Wemyss School of Needlework
  Cushion featuring crewel embroidery based on a 17th century crewel hanging