In this special anniversary feature, we look at 30 covers of PieceWork, starting with the first subscriber issue from 1993 and ending with the anniversary issue from last fall.
It took Shirley K. Egan eight years (1996–2004) to complete a bobbin-lace veil for her daughter’s wedding.
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Cast on Ann Budd’s adaptation of “Punchinello Caps for Knitting Needles” from Weldon’s Practical Needlework, Volume 11.
For the 11th-annual Lace Issue of PieceWork, May/June 2018, Pat Olski shares her adaptation of two timeless Irish crochet buttons to make.
Ah, knitting books . . . being an avid knitter and book lover, I have quite a few. Victorian knitters could relate—I am sure.
Mid-century homemakers decorated their household linens and handkerchiefs with embroidery, crochet, tatting, hairpin lace, and more—a discreet way to show off their needlework skills.
All sorts of household advice can be found in the Natura Exenterata, even a pattern for socks!
