This was the last issue under the name Needlecraft for Today; the next issue changed names to Needle & Craft.

In addition to the knit and crochet patterns, this issue includes the following:

• Embellished sweatshirts
• Cross-stitch stockings: Snowman family, Jingle Bells, Holiday Streamers
• Wreaths with soft-sculpture angel or teddy bears
• Needlepoint stocking: girl with puppy
• Button-trimmed tree skirt
• Pet collars and pet bowl/mat sets
• Cross-stitch Classics: cross-stitch on thermal knits; charting your own designs; blackwork basics; Home Sweet Home hoop; Christmas Animals jar lid; Siamese Cat sweatshirt; quilt square ornaments on plastic canvas; signal flag pillows
• Robbie Fanning, “The Joys of Machine Embroidery”

Magazine published in November 1988