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Retired Teaching Pieces

Heartwood Manor Heartwood Manor
Angel With Lute Angel With Lute
Jean Taggart's Arctic Santa Jean Taggart’s Arctic Santa
Autumn Topiary Autumn Topiary
Winter Topiary Winter Topiary
Christmas Topiary Christmas Topiary
Spring Topiary Spring Topiary
Summer Topiary Summer Topiary
One Last Topiary One Last Topiary
The Three Muses of Embroidery The Three Muses of Embroidery
St. Claire of Assisi Great Saint Claire of Assisi
Tropical Obsession Tropical Obsession—St. Barths
Blossom Cottage Blossom Cottage
Emerald Temple Emerald Temple
Garnet Torii Garnet Torii
Amethyst Pavilion Amethyst Pavilion
O Little Town O Little Town
Quilt Show Quilt Show
Venice - Spirit of Place Venice – Spirit of Place
The Christmas Queen The Christmas Queen
Michigan Mosaic Michigan Mosaic
Christmas In the City Christmas in the City
  • Needleart Organizations

    • ANG American Needlepoint Guild
    • EAC Embroiderers’ Association of Canada Inc.
    • EGA The Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Inc.
    • NAN National Academy of Needlearts
    • NETA National Embroidery Teachers’ Association
  • Written by Gail Sirna

    A Book:
    In Praise of the Needlewoman: Embroiderers, Knitters, Lacemakers, and Weavers in Art
    Cover of In Praise of the Needlewoman


    National Academy of Needlearts Honors Thesis:
    “In Praise of the Needlewoman: The Iconography of the Embroiderer in Western Art 1500 - Present”
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