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Exploring Ukrainian Culture

As a follow-up to her article in PieceWork Fall 2022, Amber Rose Ostaszewski provides additional resources for learning more about Ukrainian culture.

A Stitch in Time: Two-Sided Italian Cross-Stitch

The two-sided Italian cross-stitch is a square, densely textured stitch and is another member of the large cross-stitch family.

Embroidered Huck Towels

A look at the history and patterns of a simple yet effective technique

When and Where to Find a Textile Conservator

Your treasured textiles may be susceptible to deterioration. But how do you determine what should be sent to a professional for preservation?

The Tatting Treasures of Irene Buckland

Explore the tatting treasures made by an avid craftswoman that have been preserved for teaching future generations.

Repairing Mama’s Crocheted Tablecloth

The repairs turned out to be far more daunting than I had anticipated. Nearly every motif needed at least one repair; some of them were quite complex.

Back to Bargello

Bargello? Some of us of a certain age may faintly remember it from the sixties and seventies—on Auntie’s mod pillow covers or a funky needlepoint belt. In this new millennium, we look back at the history and evolution of this needlework technique.

The Embroidered Huipiles of Mexico’s Isthmus of Tehuantepec

The huipil has varied slightly over time, being wider and looser during certain periods and shorter and tighter in others, but always made from a rectangle folded in half with the neck cut out and the sides stitched together to the armholes.

Remnants to Remember

Peek inside the contents of hundreds of suitcases found in the Willard Asylum, revealing remnants of the lives left behind.

Tie a Traditional Thirty-Three-Knot Eastern Orthodox Prayer Rope

Tying traditional Orthodox prayer knots is a complex procedure and involves multiple movements for each completed knot.