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|  Elizabeth C. Gorski is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University. A three-time winner of Simon & Schuster's Margaret Award, Ms. Gorski has authored over 1500 crossword puzzles for newspaper and book markets worldwide. In 2006, she completed the only Sunday puzzle Grand Slam.* Her New York Times Sunday puzzle, "High Definition," is featured as one of "Five Unforgettable Puzzles" in Wordplay -- Patrick Creadon's 2006 documentary. When she's not gigging on the viola, she plays the blues guitar. In 2009, during Lincoln's Bicentennial year, she blogged about her Gettysburg Address sampler at The Making Of An American Sampler. She blogs about the craft of puzzlemaking at Crossword City.
Stitching Magazine Publications: ~ "Ice Skating in Central Park" ornament: 2009 Just CrossStitch Ornament Edition ~ "Sing Noel" Christmas ornament: Dec. 2008, The Gift of Stitching ~ "Yule Rejoice" ornament: 2008 Just CrossStitch Ornament Edition ~ "A Stitching Room of One's Own" and designer profile, "From Crosswords to Cross Stitch," May/June 2008, Just CrossStitch ~ "Buttercream Frosting" sampler and desginer profile: May 2007, The Gift of Stitching. ~ "Windows of Joy" ornament: December 2007, The Gift of Stitching ~ "International Welcome Sampler" and decorative pillow: March 2008, The Gift of Stitching
She has written puzzles for the following publications and clients:
The New York Times Simon & Schuster Books New York Times On-Line Celebrity Puzzle Allure Magazine (collaboration with Martha Stewart) Barnes & Noble Books Games Magazine Attache Travel Magazine USA Today The Brentano String Quartet
The Washington Post The Wall Street Journal The Boston Globe Los Angeles Times Syndicate Chronicle of Higher Education New York Newsday Will Shortz's Favorite Crossword Puzzles St. Martin's Press (from the pages of The New York Times) Women's Wear Daily The New York Viola Society The Crosswords Club The Uptown Crosswords Club The New York Sun Random House Books
*The Grand Slam markets are The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal,The Washington Post and L.A. Times Syndicate.
E. Gorski writes:
"It was written in the stars that I should stitch. My mother is my strongest influence. A seamstress by profession, Mom is a superb needlewoman with an unwavering can-do attitude. I grew up watching her sew, embroider, crochet, tat and knit. She grew up on a farm in Poland and, as a young woman, travelled the world. Her free-style stitching was influenced by the needlework she admired during her travels.
My parents met and married in England, eventually settling in the United States. Mom made her own wardrobe and, during lean years, even my father's suits. It amazes me that, even with a full-time job and kids to raise, she always managed to decorate our home with her beautiful stitchery.
In 2005, I established Primrose Needleworks. I enjoy translating classic puzzles and wordplay into stitched artwork -- where color and texture provide new dimensions of expression. Over these past few years I've met stitchers, designers and store owners who have become new friends.  I appreciate your good wishes as we celebrate the art of needlework." | |
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