It's been a dream of mine to have a gallery of Japanese embroidery stitched by students around the world. The worldwide community is small and it is difficult for us to see more than a few stitched pieces at one time. As a stitcher, designer and teacher, it is always exciting and inspiring to see a student's finished design. If you have finished a piece or pieces and would like to add to the gallery, please contact me. We'll work together to get the information available for viewing. I am confident stitchers everywhere will enjoy seeing your needle art and reading about your interest in Japanese embroidery.

Additionally, here are some of the pictures of the stitching rooms and attendees at several stitching retreats as well as at Callaway Gardens. There are two retreats in Naples in 2007, June 2-5 and October 18-22. Callaway Gardens classes are in January. View Class Schedule. We'd love to have you join us. Please e-mail me with questions or for additional information.

Also, Robin Wilks and I are publishing a quarterly newsletter for Japanese embroidery students and those interested in the needle art. If you would like to be on the mailing list, please e-mail me with Subscribe JE in the subject line . If you would like to read previous issues, you can download the newsletters in HTM or PDF format. Many students download them and add the pages to their Japanese embroidery notebook to reference information and valuable tips.

Jennifer Ashley Taylor