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How to Display (Most) Textiles Without Damage, Part 2

Mounting and framing heirloom embroidery, cross-stitch, and other small textiles safely takes a little work, but the results are more than worth it.

The Making of Mundillo

The bobbin lace tradition of Puetro Rico

Long Thread Podcast: Meg Swansen

Season 6, Episode 3: Beginning under the wing of her legendary mother, Elizabeth Zimmerman, Meg has spread her wings to become one of the most influential and best-loved figures in the knitting world.

How to Display (Most) Textiles Without Damage, Part 1

Textiles make beautiful wall art, but in order to keep them safe and secure for years to come, it’s important to know how to hang them correctly.

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Stitch a Bouquet of Irish Crochet Roses

Sample Irish crochet in the loveliest way with three beautiful roses to adorn your favorite things!

The Push-Pull of Doilies: Revered, Reviled, and Reconceived

Once thought of as only something a grandmother could love, doilies are experiencing a renaissance.

Here We Go to Mexico: Embroidered Mexican Souvenir Jackets

Colorful embroidered Mexican souvenir jackets offered both real and imagined holidays to Mexico during the late 1940s and early 1950s.

The Eleonora Project, Part 7: The Death of Eleonora, as Told by her Gown

The clothing in which Eleonora di Toledo was buried reveals much about her later years and her death.

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The Ancient Craft of Nålbinding Then and Now

Pick up a single needle and short pieces of yarn to try a fascinating fabric-making technique that has been around for thousands of years.