Check the listing for details. Creative Needle mags, 1986-1996, $3 each, choose your issues, smocking +++. Condition: Used. Listed at 3.00 USD. Back issues of Creative Needle magazines from 1986 to 1996.Smocking, hand sewing, embroidery, and other needle arts.Some magazines have inserts, some don't seem to have them in the table of contents so I don't think they are missing. Ask me about a particular issue if you need to know. Lots and lots of terrific projects and the ads are gorgeous too. Lots and lots of ads.Before you pay please let me send you an invoice so I can adjust postage correctly and if you buy multiple issues I will combine postage prices accordingly. This is a list of the contents of one issue just to give you an idea of the variety of projects in each magazine. Creative Needle Volume 5 Number one January-February 1989 Editor Ann M. Henderson 86 pages1. Stitching Around the World - Paris by Bryce Revelry - review of Baby Dior store in Paris2. Historic Collections by Bryce Revelry - review of Arkansas Territorial Restoration museum in Little Rock, Arkansas3. Embroidered lunch mat and napkin designed by Anchor Handicrafts - hand embroidered pink heart shaped motifs with added lace edge that are then sewn onto placemats and napkins which are edged with bias binding tape. Satin stitch, stem stitch, and buttonhole stitches are used on the heart motif.4. Heart Ornament - smocked heart by Judith Brandau, stuffed with polyfil, use as ornament or sachet5. Marion Scoular instructs - Hoop Headaches - how to solve two hoop issues6. Tree of Life Fan Pin by Diane Brakefield - surface embroidery for a floral design7. Neck bangle by Kathy Albright - appliquéd lace on silk with beaded edge and beaded chain8. Neck spectacles - collages of ecru, lace, ribbon, buttons, mother-of-pearl, topaz, amethyst, and embroidery - pendants with beaded chains9. Stitchquery by Dolly Norton Fehd - answers to subscribers questions10. French Handsewn Nightgown designed by Susan Porter - complete pattern and instructions in insert11. Gallery of smocked children's clothing from Houston12. Easter baskets by Cheryl Lohmann - match a child's dress by using the same co-ordinating fabric using ruffling technique for the basket lining13. Cindy Foose and Hope Carr ("Generations") - smocking teachers - interviewed by Trudy Thompson Rice14. Constructions tips and techniques- regular column, author unknown15. Fancy stitch faux lace Cameo Lace Lesson 7 by Joan Gantt - 5" canvas piece embroidered with a variety of stitches and embellished with beads16. Fine machine sewing - a notebook series by Carol Ahles - machine sewing with twin needles17. Beary Lovable by Doris Baldwin - smocked pattern of brown bears and pink hearts Ebay may overestimate the postage. If that happens, I will issue a refund for the difference according to what I actually pay for postage. Thanks for your patience. Choose as many of the magazines as you wish. Proceeds to the Textile Center, textilecentermn.org. Thank you for looking at my other listings.New items are usually listed Thursday evenings.