Erika Zambello is a writer and communications specialist living in Florida. She is a fan of knitting on the move, especially during walks, hikes, and kayak trips.
In The Atlas of World Embroidery, Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood guides readers through a remarkable survey of global stitching traditions, revealing the techniques, motifs, and histories that have shaped embroidery around the world.
More than 65 years ago, my grandmother sat in her dorm room winding yarn for a pair of argyle socks. Decades later, I found new connections with her through these very patterns.
Solving the mysteries stitched into her grandmother’s works
Quilter Lauren Austin finds inspiration for her artwork through her love of birds.
A series of three knitted panels, using embroidery for details, are fiber windows onto landscapes important to the author and her family.
In online communities, crafters vent their frustration with friends, family, and even strangers who devalue the time invested in making something by hand.