12 HEAVENLY BODIES

Michelle Holmes roots her embroidery in a love of the natural and spiritual worlds 

18 LAYERS OF MEANING

Meet Julius Arthur, founder of House of Quinn who talks to us about his new book 

22 DRAWN TOGETHER

Bodies, sexuality, expression and joy denote the bold stitched portraiture of Meghan Willis

28 SIGN OF THE TIMES

Nneka Jones' powerful stitched portraits are playing their part in the fight for change 

34 THE FABRIC OF LIFE

Ai Kijima's unique artistic vocabulary adds an original perspective to the language of art quilts 

40 FIRST PERSON

How the simple act of making for pure joy saved Karina Thompson in the hardest of times

42 ANOTHER DIMENSION 

Art and quilting are the perfect holistic vehicles for Sherri Lynn Wood to address big questions

48 ANIMAL INSTINCT 

Deborah Simon's sculpture treads a disquieting path between the beautiful and the grotesque 

54 MATERIAL MATTERS

An embroidered walking jacket conceals the extraordinary story of a unique woman - the 'lady globetrotter' Lizzie Humphries