In the second of a three-part series, the author looks at the many sewing duties most women performed regularly, and the technology developed in the nineteenth century to assist them—part of an upcoming exhibition at the DAR Museum in Washington, DC.
The miniatures issue, all things great and small
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Lush poinsettias surrounded by delicate greenery and rosy berries add warmth and beauty to your home when it is cold outside.
These 10 methods for sock knitting are not exhaustive, but they could keep you going for quite a while.
Nancy shares patterns for the technique from the Iowa-based heritage center.
The need for warm, useful clothing was the foremost factor influencing the utilization of the technique of two-end knitting in Sweden, but the desire for beautiful and interesting clothing was also strong.
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Ever since a cocoon fell into an empress’s teacup, silk has fascinated fiber artists.
Eyelets and a fancy crocheted edging add a lacy touch to Ann Budd’s Knit a Ribbed Scarf with a Crocheted Edging, adapted from Weldon’s Practical Needlework.
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