Christmas stocking from around the world and each has a style all its own. They include "Baby's 1st Christmas," a high flying Santa, a pair of super sized stockings, the fuzzy softness of a dimensional Christmas tree motif, and an elegant bottle caddy stocking perfect for giving with a bottle of wine.

Love to Quilt? Then you won’t want to miss Mia Ohberg of Surahammar, Sweden uses "triangulation" to create beautiful kaleidoscope quilts. It's a technique that's easy for a beginner but can be used for sophisticated results. Instructions are included for a three foot Frog Quilt a small Green & Silvery Tablecloth.

We were delighted to discover that the dressmakers who create the colorful costumes for Irish Dance competitions were using something new from Janome. It turns out that the Memory Craft 6500 Professional sewing machine, with it's extra large sewing bed and high-speed precision, is ideal for constructing these labor intensive dresses. Find out about the origins of the dance and see photos of some of the dazzling dresses made on the MC6500P.

If you like Beatrix Potter and "The Wind in the Willows," you will love the Woodland Times PC Design Card (#1020). Rabbits, badgers, birds and other forest friends fish, picnic, and gather 'round a campfire. You too can make the six projects from this card: A set of kitchen accessories, a quilted wallhanging, a pair of framed embroidered "paintings," and an embroidered laundry bag.

International Sewist Showcase: From Japan, Ryoko Sakuyama contributed an adorable pet set--an embroidered doggy bed and a paw print pet coat. Inspiration includes a glamorous embroidered kimono, a magnificent holiday wallhanging, and Bijagos Warrior Quilt you have to see to believe.