What's in the September/October 2009 issue of Embroidery...

Veggie Taxidermy
Donya Coward has got man's best friend stitched up
JH

Up Close and Personal
Meet Tom Lundberg who wears his heart on his sleeve

The Painterly Quilt
How Brit Anne Smith scooped the Quilt National prize
Gareth Griffiths

Heart of the Matter
How Karen Woods made a difference at Alder Hey
JH

Stitching the Past
Deirdre Nelson at Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh

Look to the Skies
Janet Echelman in Phoenix, Arizona

Drawing the Line
Helena Vaari joins the line-up at this year’s Origin

Embroidery... with Style
Don’t miss our ticket offer to this unique conference

Ogi Folk Museum, Japan

State Hermitage Museum
St Petersburg

Japanese Sashiko Textiles
The rise and demise of Sashiko in Japan
touring exhibition

Quilty Secrets
Hampshire reveals its unique quilt collection
Winchester Discovery Centre

At the Russian Court
Palace and protocol in the 19th century
Hermitage, Amsterdam

The Dark Side
Sera Waters' twisted take on traditional embroidery
Jessica Hemmings

Bring me Sunshine
Louise Gardiner sees the funny side of embroidery
Susie Johns

His Dark Materials
Michael Olszewski and his relationship to thread
Jessica Hemmings

The Fashion Museum
Find out why Bath is the fashionista's spiritual home
June Hill

A Mystery Solved
Do two items of blackwork share a forgotten past?
Chris Berry

Revolution Rags & Riches
Autobiography of a Pocket Handkerchief revealed
Ian Wilson

Journeys of Discovery
Discover Embroiderers' Guild worldwide tours