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An Embroidery Travel Diary

An artist sets out on a 6,000-mile journey and finds a way to record special memories each day in her embroidered travel diary.

The Eleonora Project-Part 1

Read about one author's mission to re-create and adapt several pieces of Eleonora di Toledo's wardrobe using a combination of modern technology and historical practices.

Make a Crazy Quilt Block

A crazy quilt is a wonderfully useful way to preserve and display family history. As the quilt itself warms each generation’s hands and feet, each scrap has a story that warms the heart.

My Grandmother's Aprons

Fashion and Function: Read about the handmade aprons from the early 1900s, worn by generations of women in the author's family.

An 1863 Embroidered-Ticking Notecase

Stitch and sew a charming embroidered-ticking bag based on an 1863 pattern.

What is Crab Stitch?

Grab a crochet hook and try this tidy edging!

Expectation of Snow: An Orenburg Shawl for My Grandma

Hear Olga's story about creating this special shawl and download the full pattern.

PieceWork Spring 2022: Broken Threads

Our Lost and Found issue seeks to find connection in fragments of ancient textiles that remain to this day.

Magdalena de Cao Viejo Stockings

Many textiles don’t survive the ravages of time, but artifacts found in Magdalena de Cao Viejo, Peru, piece together a story told in ancient stitches.

PieceWork Abbreviations

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