Sept./Oct. 1985: Interview with Elizabeth Travis Johnson, Teaching Children to Smock (by yours truly, Janice) with smocked barrette project, Children’s Coats, Teddy Bear smock plate by Gwen Milner, Handkerchief Collars, Sewing for Dolls.
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1988Â
Sept./Oct. 1988: The Fabrics of Jewish Life, Fine Machine Sewing by Carol Ahles, Baby Gifts, Unisex Knickers Pattern, Baby Gifts, Embroidered Tablecloth with full size pattern and instructions, Natural Fiber Fashions, Christian Symbols on Batterburg (ornaments), Sewing before Smocking, Interview with Ellen McCarn, Happy Haunting smock plate by Oliver-Goodin.
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1991
July/Aug. 1991: Creative Duplicate Stitch, Machine Heirloom Sewing by Connie Harbor, Handkerchief Nosegay, Organdy and Linen Collar (pattern) by Margaret Pierce, Prairie Fashions, Back to School applique, Ice Cream smock plate by Gwen Milner, Simply Serging (piping), Smocking Tips .
1992~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CN 1992 March/April
CN 1992 July/August
Creative Needle 1992~September/October: Battenburg Christmas Trees, Learning Machine Embroidery (Kitty Benton), How to Stitch a People Sweater (duplicate stitch), Old Fashioned Baby (Plackets), Christmas Tree Skirt with Swan Applique’, Carol Ahles Q & A, Dallas All Aglow (Christmas Pictorial),Zippers Made Easy Part 3 (Londa Rohlfing), Smocked Ribbon Ornaments (Barbara Meger), Details that Make a Difference, Smock Plate Jingle Ball Rock, Pattern Pull-Out-Christmas Tree Skirt, Silk Ribbon Embroidery design, Belt Embroidery design, Cumberbund pattern duplicate stitch graphs, Kent’s Toy Parade applique design and duplicate stitch graph, Christmas Holly Applique’
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CN 1993 January/Feb.
CN 1993 Sept./October
1994~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NOTE_Missing pattern insert~price $4
January/February 1994~CN 10 year Anniversary (look back in time), Smocking Horizons (van dyke stitch), Old Fashioned baby (scallop hems), Younger than Springtime (smocked and embroidered dresses), Details Make a Difference (close up and how-to’s_), Designs from Down Under (Australian designed dress), Love Letters (silk ribbon embroidery), Embroidery with Wool, Mimi’s Legacy (little girl’s purse), Marketplace (what’s new), Alllyce’s Garden Smock Plate
November/December 1994~~Smocking Horizons, Basic Guide to Color and Embroidery (original smock plate), Fabric Origami Mosaics, Multitextured Embroidery, Everything for New Baby, Creative Hems, Collar, machine made angel, All Aboard (velveteen for children), Victorian Bags (made on modern machines),Baby Angels to stitch, Smock Plate Dayna Fay, Gingerbread House Purse
1995~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
May/June 1995: Machine Embroidered Handkerchiefs,Old Fashioned Baby (silk and batiste bias bindings), Basic Guide to Color and Embroidery adding contrasting border with hemstitching), Silk ribbon Envelope Pillow, Smocking Primer, May Flowers (place cards embroidered with DMC floss), Mela Wilson on creating one-of-a-kind dresses, Ribbon Rosettes, Tiny Bubbles, Antique Textiles (wide, short pieces of antique lace transformed into bonnets, Original Handlooms, Pintucking in the Round, Wool Embroidery, Smock Plate Rebecca, Patter Pull-out-Preemie gown and bonnet, envelope pillow, lace baby bonnets, square collar and embroidery design, placecard graph.
July/August 1995: Basic Guide to Color and Embroidery (shadow work collar), Teardrop Jabots, Halloween Costumes (inspired by children’s favorite characters), Smocking Primer, Autumn Harvest (linen collar), Apple country Pictorial (back to school), Antique Textiles (quillow), Tennessee Pictorial, Doll Wardrobe for Porcelain “Pouty,” Old Fashioned Baby (antique pins and buttons to attach bonnet ties), Smock Plate Diamond Plaid,
Piped Hems, Carol Ahles (bulky seams, gathering), Silk Ribbon Basket of Flowers on baby blanket, Antique Love Dress (handstitched from discarded garments), Patters: appliques, collar, Pouty’s dress, shadow work collar
Nov./Dec/ 1995Â Â (Baby Issue) 1995: Parlor Pillow, Linen Collar, Sewing for Dolls, 1920 Zig Zag Bonnet, Carol Ahles (blind hems), Baby Pictorial, Embroidery with Floche, Old Fashioned Baby (pockets for baby dresses), Antique Textiles (damask carriage cover and pillow), Smocking Primer, Turn of the Century Bib, Trousseau for Rebekah, Smock Plate Dainty Zig Zags
1997~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
May/June 1997~Sewing for Dolls (miniature silk ribbon embroidery), Basic Guide to Color and Embroidery (satin stitch), old fashioned Baby (layette diary), Home Sweet Home (baking, gardening, paper dolls}), Victorian Collar (Brazillion embroidery), Country Ginghams, Carousel (restored 1918 carousel is backdrop for counterchange smocked garments), Smocking Essentials (crossover stitch), Yo-Yo Vest, Heirloom Quilting (with shadow applique’), Patter insert includes collar embroidery designs, cooking apron and sewing vest, layette booklet templates, Quilted Rose, doll dress and embroidery design
September/October 1997~Sewing for Dolls (fur trimmed cape), Christmas Classics pictorial, Old Fashioned Baby (overhand tucks), Gift Gallery, Picture Smocking (old fashioned train), Christmas Tree Applique’, Christmas Magic in Annapolis pictorial, Basic Guide to Color and Embroidery (simple outline stitch used as fill), Victorian Gifts, Heirloom Quilting (new piecing technique, angel wall hanging), Gingerbread Smock Plate, Silk Ribbon Solutions, Pattern insert includes cherry collar, overhand tucks design, gift patterns and instructions
November/December 1997~Sewing for Dolls (duplicate stitch sweater), Baby Shower (garments and accessories for baby), Basic Guide to Color and Embroidery (spoke collar with fagoting), Old Fashioned baby (silk sacque), Linen Window Shade (with your address), Santa’s Walk (smocked apron), Fine Machine Sewing (Carol Ahles~fagoting), Picture Smocking (man in the moon plate), Smocking Essentials (wheat stitch borders), Heirloom Quilting (pin pillow), Pattern insert includes sacque and baby dress, spoke collar, apron, duplicate stitch for dolls
1998~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
May/June 1998: Heirloom Graduation Dresses, Tuck Dress, Sewing for Dolls peplum dress and slip pattern, Tips on Restoring Antique Dresses, Fine Machine Sewing-hemstitching by machine with hand look, OFB felled seams, butterfly smock plate.
Sept./Oct. 1998: Christmas Issue, Glorious Christmas pictorial, Personalized Holiday gifts, Sewing for Dolls pinafore, Peter Pan Collar with fagoting, OFB Altering a Gertrude Slip Pattern, Specialty Threads for Smocking.
Nov./Dec. 1998: Baby’s First Year Issue by Cindy Foose, OFB Special Occasion Dress with classic antique details, Quick Stitch Baby Bonnet, Christening Dresses, Sewing for Dolls hat, coat and muff.
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1999 Jan/Feb. Fine Machine Sewing/ Fil tire’ by machine by Carol Ahles, Pictorial of Spring Clothing, Smocking Plate “A Bouquet for Catherine,” Old Fashioned Baby–bonnet ruffle bands, Ribbon Gardner (flowers from ribbon), Gingham Dog and Calico Cat Quilt (Janice Ferguson and Suzanne Sawko), Sewing for Dolls–Mandarin Collar pajamas
March/April 1999: Silk Ribbon Topiary, Smock Plate Princess Rose for dolls and girls, Embroidered Christening blanket, Fine Machine Sewing: Neck Roll Pillow, Fresh as a Daisy pictorial children’s garments
May/June 1999: Shadow Applique’, Be-ribboned Bridal Garter, Curved Smocking, Suitable for Framing–heirloom garments for boys, OFB Christening Gown with lace yoke, Good Ship CN051999 machine embroidery boat purse with sailor dolls, free smocking plate Cream Elegance
2000~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jan./Feb 2000: Gift Bags, Whitework for Baby, Using Embroidered Insertion, Luxurious Little Coat, Maggie Smock Plate, Linen Valance
2001~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CN 2001 March/April
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CN 2002 March/April
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