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Dissection of a Lace Pattern

How to separate out a motif to inspire your own designs

Revamping Victorian Lace

Use the lace patterns in Weldon's Practical Knitter as a foundation for your own lace variations.

Long Thread Podcast: Dr. Susan Kay-Williams

Season 3, Episode 9: The venerable British needlework institution teaches its students to stitch selfies, coronation robes, and everything between.

20th-Century Embroidered Pincushions

Embroidered pincushions are further embellished with coordinating pins for a beautiful and practical sewing aid.

Trimmings: Chantilly Border to Tat

This border is useful for trimming underlinen, pinafores, and many other purposes.

The Long Thread: Stella Ruhe

Stella Ruhe, Knitwear Designer and Author

The Process of Being Creative

Exploring the hands-to-brain connections

Enraptured by the Stars

Author Barbara Morrison shares the inspiration behind her embroidered star objects

Keeping Traditions Alive

An homage to one of the Navajo Nation's most accomplished dyers and cultural keepers.