Mixed in with the very practical sock knitting tips and techniques in Weldon’s monthly newsletters, you will find some charming Victorian recommendations for wearing and using handknitted socks.
If you are ever near Plimoth Plantation, a visit will be rewarding. This museum, started in 1947 by Henry Hornblower II with two cottages and a fort, has grown to include the Mayflower II, the English Village, the Wampanoag Homesite, and more.
The November/December issue of PieceWork is all about silk; Chitra’s article is just one of seven articles on this magnificent fiber. And there are seven projects included--each using various forms of silk. This issue really is a silk lover’s dream.
This week in history: William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway marry. Here’s the needlework connection to this date.
PieceWork is proud to present a new eBook, Weldon’s Practical Cross-Stitch, Crewel Work, Smocking and Appliqué Work, which contains the cross-stitch, crewel work, smocking, and appliqué content from Volume 2.
We own a number of 19th-century needlework books and pamphlets, and let me tell you—they are FASCINATING. And sometimes comical, sometimes puzzling, to the modern crafter.
To make any type of lace, one has to make connections. It all comes down to this—connecting threads, connecting people, connecting the past to the present.
