Keeping your textile collection safe starts with storing items away from light, potential water damage, and pests. However, this isn’t enough when it comes to delicate, antique, or heirloom cloth. Here are two of the most important things to know.
Erika Zambello shares her embroidery journaling process.
Master tatter Georgia Seitz shares the beginning of her tatting journey.
The author searches for the story behind a beloved knitted kitten found in an antiques shop.
Christen combined two great needlework techniques into one stunning button.
Jacqueline based her shawl on the one her grandfather knitted while convalescing from an injury he received during World War I.
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Give dyeing with indigo a try! This striking scarf features resist patterns made by folding, stitching, and pleating.
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Delight in the vintage charm of Weldon's Practical Needlework and this re-creation from Franklin Habit.
PieceWork’s July/August 1994 issue featured an article and project by Debra L. Ballard on the history of Hawaiian quilts.
Thomas Abbe's (1731–1811) long drum roll interrupted the mid-week church meeting to announce the fight at Lexington, Massachusetts, the day before, the first battle of the American Revolution.
Read about Victorian tourists who embraced all things Scottish after reading Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels.
PieceWork contributor Katrina King shares helpful hints for working with this classic resource.
A daughter of the British Empire who lived around the world, Mary Anne Barker wrote many articles and books about household management, cooking, and her experiences as a colonial administrator’s wife. Read on to learn more about her fascinating life.
Julia Baratta discusses naturally colored cotton and the farmers who grow various plants to preserve the fiber.
PieceWork contributor Katrina King shares her favorite source of inspiration for her knitting patterns.
Meet the artists of Multicolores, an artisan-based nonprofit which expands income-earning opportunities for the rural women of Guatemala.
No article about Mabel Urner as a writer was complete without a reference to her passion for collecting needlework samplers and textiles.
