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Around the World in Stitches

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.

Stories of Silk: PieceWork Call for Submissions Summer 2027

We're seeking articles and projects that explore the stories, history, and needlework of silk.

Tatting: It’s Not a Lost Art, It’s Waiting to Be Rediscovered

Learn how in our new FREE beginner shuttle tatting video. It includes both right- and left-handed instructions designed to make this beautiful lace craft accessible to everyone.

Knitting Comforts for the Troops

From hot water bottle covers to the "Helpless Case Shirt," knitters produced amazing quantities of warm clothing and other items for servicemen and the wounded during World War I.

From Ticking to Treasure: Reimagining Victorian Embroidered Cases

Stitch and sew a charming embroidered-ticking bag based on an 1863 pattern.

It’s International Museum Day: Learn How Museums Are Uniting a Divided World

From delicate embroidery and handwoven cloth to treasured artifacts, museums preserve the stories that connect us. Help us celebrate these important institutions and the people who keep history alive.

Out of the Blue: Five Projects Inspired by the World’s Most Beloved Color

Drawing from knitting, beadwork, embroidery, and sashiko traditions, our new PieceWork eBook invites you to explore the creative possibilities stitched into every shade of blue.

Stories Hidden in the Mends

For doctoral researcher Emily Whitted, repaired textiles are more than signs of wear. They are records of labor and ingenuity that connect museum collections to the lived experiences of early Americans.

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Make a Pieced Pillow Cover for Mother’s Day

Sew an easy “quilt” project that requires no actual quilting!

American Girlhood: Needlework, Memory, and the Making of a Nation

A new exhibition at the Webb Deane Stevens Museum gathers early American needlework to show how girls used needle and thread to record their worlds, often in ways history has only just begun to recognize.