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Just some of the fabulous articles in this issue

Cover Story: It's All Wrights, Baby, in Lindsay Mason's Design World                                                                                                         Artwork by Lindsay Mason
Story by Pat Bolgar
After a fall into The Gap, Lindsay Mason broke the code of uniformity by diving into the sewing and embellishment arts. In her first year since graduating from the fashion design/textile program at Syracuse University, she designs project ideas for the trimming, crafts and dewing supplies company Wrights.

Answering The Call: Artful Aprons That are Fit to be Tried!
by Our Readers
Talk about apron power! Artists whose imaginative aprons were selected in a Call for Creativity view the humble and historic accessory as the ideal canvas for individual expression – and in some cases, a chance to thumb their noses at convention! Collaged, painted, fringed, "bling-blinged" and other embellished aprons made their way to Belle Armoire in response to a Call for Creativity. Here's a roundup of the best.

Tribal Toes
by Myra Wood
Look no farther for a fun and easy way to embellish summertime footwear – flip-flops – using recycled sari silk and findings from your stash.

Answering The Call: Simply Charming Collaborative Art Necklaces
by Our Readers
Square cut or pear shaped, these charms won't lose their status as objects of affection and admiration among the art friends who made them in response to a Call for Creativity. Here's the first installment of a two-part series.

Easy Peasy Patchwork Tote
by Debra Cooper
A mixed-media artist with a newfound passion for fabrics creates a patchwork tote on which she displays her favorite swatches.

Nostalgic for Square Knots
by Sandy Lupton
The annual girls' trip to the coast brings back a blast from the past – macramé – into the present with the new Swarovski crystals and other findings.

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