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BOOK REVIEW. 'Beneath the Folds with Christine Cunningham' explores 'Playful Free-Form Embroidery – Stitch Stories with Texture, Pattern and Color'. Create bold and colourful narrative embroideries from the best-selling author of Joyful Stitching. Laura Wasilowski brings you six new hand embroidery projects with full-sized patterns and step-by-step pictorial directions. Each project features a unique stitch combination, including some wool applique. With a few guidelines on what to stitch, this free approach encourages you to cultivate your own imagination. Accuracy is not important, enjoyment is! The goal is stress-free stitchery. Embroiderers have illustrated treasured stories, memories, phrases and tales in thread since the Bayeux Tapestry in 1067 to contemporary embroideries on Instagram today.