Corticelli advertisements claimed that perfection was the company’s only acceptable product. Susan Strawn unravels the history of the Corticelli brand of silk yarn.
Season 6, Episode 7: The treasure in a handmade life isn’t just mastering skills and making goods, Melanie Falick says—it’s the power in creation, connection, and expression along the way.
Researchers believe that this blue-and-white embroidery varied little over the centuries.
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Revive the bonnet tradition with this project from 1845.
Stitching allows children to gain competency while wielding a real tool and producing visible results. It also prepares them for later academic work such as writing and mathematics.
Recognizable anywhere and a staple in a crocheter’s repertoire, what do we know about its name?
His firm turned the Industrial Revolution on its head, returning focus to and respect for handwork. Explore the origins of his design influence.
Help us explore centuries of moonlighting makers whose skill with a needle could translate into much-needed additional income—often labored over while working another job.
Records from the distant past don’t say much about women, yet every now and then we get fleeting glimpses of the history of textiles.
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Inspired by Norwegian needlework, these handstitched gloves will warm your hands and your heart.