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VOL. 7, NO. 1
Mar/Apr 1995
In This Issue
A season of Jams &Jellies for your country cupboard.
7 Homestyle
Primitive designs in primary tones to warm up.

biksy Band Sampler—with an a rked in DMC Flower Thread.
Dear Stitchers:
1 always look forward to this Season cleaning is done, it ’s time to set goals and accept new challenges.
dally chosen stitches. The Adam & Eve Sampler (pg 28) is stunning when completed with the easy Butterfly chainstitch. The Welcome Banner (pg 14), a bit more difficult, is a
off the easy Algerian Eye Stitch. Ihope you enjoy stitching these new projects.
Sincerely,
Editor
Happy Spring! 3
Cover Story
Jams and jellies, pies and pasta, bowls of berries-all from a busy country kitchen. Let your fingers stitch up this pretty reminder of your everyday blessings. Let your heart hunger and thirst after the things of God and overflow with His everlasting and boundless blessings.
Sampler is stitched on 14-ct. an-of Charles Craft, Inc.
Decorate a basket, a recipe box, a bellpull, a tissue box cover...
Charles Craft’s new 14-ct. garnet aida may be substituted for fabric.
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Here is a stitcher’s cute little get-away cottage, fun to stitch with its tall shade trees and white picket fence. Stitch it up and,
this roomy floss chest. Get your thoughts organized with this verse from Philippians and
This is a beautifully made and finely finished box.
Stitching Room
from page 9
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18 count: 3'/2x7’/4
Beaded Band Sampler Directions
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( a short series of four lessons in special stitches)	from page 23
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Buyer’s Guide
Huneywood Frames: 1-800-937-2631, 7123 Sugar Wine Rd, Monroe, NC 28110.
V Homestyle, page 7-Frame: 5x7R, Taylor’s Work-shop/Frames Unique: (919)596-1687, Box 11156,
Durham, NC 27703.
V Stitching Room, page 9-Floss Box 12”x19” (pine w/cherry stain): # 195-P, Sunshine Station: 1-800-438-1503, PO Box 9700, Hickory, NC.
V Hearts ’n’Stitches,page 15-71/2” BellpuU hanger, mauve,DB the Woodloft: (616)245-8039,1661 Blaine SE, Grand Rapids, MI49507-2048.
v Special Feature, pages 16 & 17-Frame: 11x14 #2330, Huneywood Frames. Mat: Top 11x14 embossed color # 174, Bottom: 11x14 color # 175, Prime Arts, Ltd: 1-800-543-4251, PO Box 36248, Cincinnati, OH
v Collectibles, page 18-Hanger (11 ”) # 142, Taylor’s Workshop/Frames Unique.
V Country Sampler, page 23-Frame: 6x18 octagonal dark stain (0F6183), Woodshaper Company: 1-800-367-5271, PO Box 335, Hamer, SC29547.
NAMES OF JESUS
PMC	ANC	JPC	COLOR
744 □	sol	2293	yellow pale
913 El	205	6225	nile green med
Э10 El	229	6031	emerald green med
890 S	879	6021	pistachio green vy dk
340 El	118	7110	blue violet
317 13	19	2335	coral red vy dk
Verse: 1 ply &90 Stitch Count: 42x42
11 count: 37/sx37/s
14 count: 3x3
16 count: 25/sx25/a
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All the Trimmings The Names of Jesus
That Spiritual Rock upon which we build, The trustworthy One who stands firm forever.
The Foundation for all, life’s undergirding, Endless and powerful strength to maintain us.
That Spiritual Rock: I Cor. 10:4
The Foundation: I Cor. 3:11

(Temple Court quilt design)
Lite® aida, courtesy o/Charles Craft, Inc.
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