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    • Sanibel Sunset
    • Flower Flutterbye
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    • Gabrielle at the Gate
    • Chapel in the Gardens
    • American Mosaic
    • Seaside Santa
    • Lily of the Lake
    • Artistry in Aqua
    • Lilies of the Field
    • Winter Birds
    • Little Windows into my Life
    • Irises from my Garden
    • Isle des Arbres
    • Thousand Islands Thousand Colors
    • Embroidered Letters
    • In Praise of the Needlewoman
    • Tribute to Vincent
    • Sunflower Santa
    • Morning Glory Santa
    • Bluebird and Dogwood
    • Cardinal and Pine
    • Crux Gemmata
    • Shimmering Cheryl
    • Knotty…but Nice
    • Wishing Well
    • The Three Embroideries
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  • Retired Teaching Pieces
    • Heartwood Manor
    • Angel with Lute
    • Jean Taggart’s Arctic Santa
    • Autumn Topiary
    • Winter Topiary
    • Christmas Topiary
    • Spring Topiary
    • Summer Topiary
    • One Last Topiary
    • The Three Muses of Embroidery
    • Great Saint Claire of Assisi
    • Tropical Obsession—St. Barths
    • Blossom Cottage
    • Emerald Temple
    • Garnet Torii
    • Amethyst Pavilion
    • O Little Town
    • Quilt Show
    • Venice – Spirit of Place
    • Michigan Mosaic
    • Christmas in the City
  • Non-teaching Pieces
    • Flora Mundi
    • Forest Friends
    • My Stitching Studio and Moi Meme
    • Birds of Missouri
    • Autumn: Woodpecker & Maple
    • Flowers for Maura and Marc
    • Needles & Nibs
    • Una Porta in Positano
    • Une Porte en Provence
    • Christmas Stockings
    • Postcards from Paradise
    • La Brodeuse
    • Race Driver Santa
    • Tiny Topiary
    • My Sister and Me . . .When She Was Three
    • Underwater Bling
    • Sailor Take Warning
    • Mermaid Ornaments
    • Vue de Maison a Trois
    • Impression – Everglades
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Teaching Pieces

Sanibel Sunset
Flower Flutterbye
Florida Palm
Rose Gloria’s Roof Garden
Gabrielle at the Gate
Chapel in the Gardens Chapel in the Gardens
American Mosaic American Mosaic
Seaside Santa Seaside Santa
Lily of the Lake Lily of the Lake
Artistry in Aqua Artistry in Aqua
Lilies of the Field Lilies of the Field
Winter Birds Winter Birds
Little Windows into my Life Little Windows
Irises From My Garden Irises from my Garden
Isle des Arbres Isle des Arbres
Thousand Islands Thousand Colors Thousand Islands Thousand Colors
Embroidered Letters Embroidered Letters
The Needlewoman In Praise of the Needlewoman
Tribute to Vincent Tribute to Vincent
Sunflower Santa Sunflower Santa
Morning Glory Santa Morning Glory Santa
Bluebird and Dogwood Bluebird and Dogwood
Cardinal and Pine Cardinal and Pine
Crux Gemmata Crux Gemmata
Shimmering Cheryl Shimmering Cheryl
Knotty But Nice Knotty…but Nice
Wishing Well Wishing Well
Three Embroideries The Three Embroideries
  • 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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