From the sheep that populate the Faroe Islands to the Hispanic heritage of the colcha to a Southwest American-inspired scarf, reading through PieceWork’s March/April 2017 issue felt like taking a trip around the world.
The word “couvrette” is not commonly used in today’s crafting communities, but Victorian needleworkers were familiar with the term.
The Silky Camel Cowl Kit features a glorious camel/silk blend laceweight yarn, Treenway Silk’s Camelot Chameau.
I hope you enjoy these remarkable crochet patterns inspired by historic first ladies of the White House. Happy President's Day!
One company, Weldon’s, began as a paper pattern company and became one of the most recognized needlework publishers in Victorian England.
In an era when newspapers are more often read through a Facebook feed on tablets and smartphones, it is hard to imagine a need for a bent-iron-work newspaper rack constructed from gridiron.
This riddle is included in Ladies’ Needlework; Crochet Tales and Poetry: A Melange of Instructions and Amusements, originally published in 1849.
As a self-proclaimed knitting nerd, I was delighted to review Mimi Seyferth’s new eBook, 5 Traditional Albanian Socks to Knit: A Travel Memoir in Stitches.
February 7, 1867 Beloved author of the Little House series of books (and needleworker) Laura Ingalls Wilder is born. Here’s the needlework connection to this date.
I first encountered Dorset buttons when reading Burning Bright, a Tracy Chevalier novel that follows a family of button-makers as they make a new life in London during the eighteenth century.