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Appliquéd banners have been used for centuries in the West African Fon kingdom of Dahomey, known today as Benin, to illustrate power and prestige.
Ah, knitting books . . . being an avid knitter and book lover, I have quite a few. Victorian knitters could relate—I am sure.
Victorian needlework books remain a fragile connection to the past, reminding us that we are not so different from the stitchers who came before us.
Jabez learned to crochet granny squares as a part of his rehabilitation after he lost parts of several fingers to shrapnel in the Second Boer War (1899–1902).
Loose pages found within a different book have their own story.
A beautiful spring flower inspires a loving tribute to those who have served.