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On the Cover:
Pincushion in Time, designed by Jeri Amundson of Maplewood, Minnesota,
the first-place winner of the Piecework Pincushion Contest.
Photograph by Mary Staley Pridgen.
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Hutterite Sweetheart Handkerchiefs
Participating in a custom that dates back to seventeenth-century
Europe, Hutterite girls living in Canada and the United States in
the early twentieth century stitched words and symbols onto handkerchiefs,
which were given as tokens of affection.
Jim McLeod
A Hutterite Motif to Stitch
Cross-stitch this colorful floral motif adapted from a Hutterite
handkerchief made in l940.
Nan Heldenbrand Morrissette
Schwester Christina's Afghan
A family gathering in celebration of her mother's ninetieth birthday
provided Susan Levin with an opportunity to learn about her family
history and the story behind a treasured afghan.
Susan Levin
Stained-Glass Lap Robe and Baby Afghan to Knit
and Crochet
Choose your favorite technique from these two patterns based on
Susan Levin's family afghan.
Susan Levin
Beaded Needlepoint for a Journal Cover
Beginning in the early nineteenth century, livres du poche or "pocket
books," small-format books of charts, made needlework patterns
widely available. This design is based on a chart, circa l930, from
a pocket book published by Maison Sajou in Paris.
Judith Durant
Garden Band Sampler
This sampler utilizes twelve stitches to create a variety of garden
and floral motifs. Stitch this sampler for your favorite gardener.
Ann Caswell
Laid-Fillings Ornament
Practice three different laid-filling patterns and complete a colorful
and glimmering holiday ornament at the same time.
Suzanne Howren and Beth Robertson
A Mitten Sampler to Cross-Stitch
Add a touch of warmth to your holiday decorations by stitching this
cross-stitch sampler adorned with patterned mittens and a delightful
winter verse.
Nan Heldenbrand Morrissette
First Place
Pincushion in Time
Jeri Amundson of Maplewood, Minnesota, designed this embroidered
pincushion to include her favorite antique sampler motifs.
Second Place
Plum Tomato Pincushion
This bead-crocheted pincushion, designed by Bonnie Brooks of Richardson,
Texas, incorporates a star motif found on many antique beaded purses.
Third Place
Tatted Pincushion
Kathryn Zaiss of Parma, Idaho, adapted designs from a 1915 tatting
book to create this velvet pincushion with tatting.
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