During the mid- to late-eighteenth century, drizzling became quite the fashion in France to carefully remove gold and silver threads from other textiles so they could be sold.
The technique known variously as Dresden lace embroidery originated in Dresden, the capital of Saxony, which is located in the southeastern part of present-day Germany, in the seventeenth century.
Join us as we take a sneak peek into the series of articles by embroidery artist and teacher Natalie Dupuis.
Books Written in Nineteenth-Century England for Those Teaching Others to Knit Stockings
A charming, somewhat nonconforming, schoolgirl sampler makes the author smile.
I was interested in the traditional beaded, embroidered, and sequined ceremonial tapestries called kalagas (a Sanskrit term for Indian wall hangings), and we had begun our tour of their manufacture by watching the sequin makers.
The seventh edition of PieceWork’s Knitting Traditions, Fall 2013, is all about lace—its magic and mystery and its ethereal quality—as expressed in knitting.
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Delicate roses surrounded by greenery flourish in this charming embroidery that will harken summer all year long.