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Martha’s Lace Mystery

My family on my father’s side came to America in the 1600s. Through the centuries, they produced samplers, lace edgings, quilts, and shawls.

Applied Braidwork

A versatile Victorian technique

Women of Pindos Soldiers’ Socks

Mimi Seyferth designed her functional soldiers’ socks after ones from a Greek flyer and added an elegant meander design.

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Kumihimo-to-go!

Learn this Japanese technique for making cords.

The History of the Louise All-In-One Sewing Aid

A look at female inventors who’ve created tools to assist them with their tasks.

The Legacy of May Morris

Respect for the Work of Women’s Hands

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Two-Color Norwegian Gloves

These gloves were inspired by a pair with similar patterning in the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa.

Falling for Bobbin Lace

Where knitting has knit and purl stitches, bobbin lace has crosses and twists; where knitting has needles, bobbin lace has bobbins.