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Make a cuppa as Fiber and Stitch is out and there is 63 pages of inspiration, tutorials, articles and eye candy to enjoy.

Virginia A Spiegel has a very interesting article From Studio Journal to Art Quilt and Sue Bleiweiss illustrates how to customize a journal with her Fabric Wrap Journal instructions.

Added to my techniques to try is Sue Bleiweiss’s Paper Bag Surfaces as a base for surface design and further on in the magazine she has shown us how to create a painted canvas tote.

Margaret Roberts shows us how to make a felted dish and Terri Stegmiller’s article Scrappy wrapped coasters introduces a technique for creating bowls baskets vessels etc is very intriguing. Not only is the technique economical, it could be used with fabrics that are to be recycled but the technique looks to be versatile and quick.

Linda Stokes creates colourful shibori fabrics with transfer dyes. Jill Dian Izzard shows us how to create a silk paper banner while Debra Jo Hardman uses wash away stabilizer to create a thread scarf. Marylin Huskamp creates a fabric collage heart.

Terri Stegmiller continues her series of Text on textiles and Helen Suzanne Alexander in Depth and Distance discusses techniques for creating landscapes in fiber.

Inspired by a classic design from the 1500’s Carol McFee puts a very contemporary twist on a sweet bag

Anyone who is interested in contemporary textiles will be interested in the techniques highlighted in this issue of Fibre and Stitch . All projects and techniques are clearly photographed and illustrated which only makes for a more ‘I am itching to try this’ reaction. All up a very enjoyable issue which is well worth the cost of subscription. (I am not affiliated with this magazine and do not gain financially from it)

OK, after all this reading and browsing some great eye candy the ideas are popping and I am off the computer and into my studio.