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FRESH IDEAS WITH THREAD

Adeline Wang’s gorgeous, tactile Cheetah Rug has made us think more about the reason we stitch – is it for the process involved or the end result? Often, the things we make are a bit of both (like the watermelon bag on p45). But, sometimes, we make purely for the soothing nature of it, or to give ourselves something inspiring and uplifting to look at. What’s your reason for embroidering? If you’ve fallen in love with Adeline’s rug like we have, you can find the pattern and more of her work at