Inspirations Magazine 123

Fall in love with a three-dimensional fairy penguin by new contributor Carolyn Stanton as well as a stunning goldwork piece by Hand and Lock Open Textile Art winner Hannah Mansfield.

Helen M. Stevens celebrates twenty years of projects in Inspirations magazine, and you’ll also enjoy superb stumpwork, surface, counted and silk ribbon embroidery designs. Featured Projects

‘Inspirations Issue 123’ features the following projects:

Campanula & Butterflies by Di van Niekerk

Botanical study enhanced with stumpwork and silk ribbon embroidery. Buttercups by Hannah Mansfield

Exquisite goldwork brooch showcasing innovative techniques. Beautiful Budgies by Melissa Horton

Cute pair of companionable budgerigars in surface embroidery. Floe the Fairy Penguin by Carolyn Stanton

Fun doorstop in the form of a delightful, felt fairy penguin. Strawberry Feast by Anna Scott

Gorgeous stumpwork strawberry plant with white blossoms and ripe berries. Bright Spark by Carol Mullan

Linen covers for magnifying lamps with Nordic-style counted whitework. Changing Colour by Colleen Goy

Richly coloured threadpainting depicting autumn leaves floating towards the ground. Greater Bird of Paradise by Helen M. Stevens

Masterpiece utilising the wonderful characteristics of filament silk.