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Niebling’s designs are not for the faint of heart or the impatient knitter. Some of his larger table covers contain as many as 300 rounds, with the outer rounds comprising hundreds of stitches, all to be worked in fine thread from pages of complex charts.

Though varied in style and material, the fichu was an important fashion accessory during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Thimbles are highly prized by collectors and stitchers alike and loved for their practicality, beauty, and infinite variety.

Discover the original use for this misunderstood trim.

With earth-stained hands, humans make our mark.

An extremely versatile stitch from the cross-stitch family.

The French named this soft and fluffy yarn and fabric and are believed to have invented it, as well, sometime during the eighteenth century.

What did it mean to be a member of a knitting guild during the 1500s? Who was responsible for crafting Eleonora di Toledo’s burial stockings?

Also known as Romanian braid, this sturdy crochet technique has many uses!

Learn about the history and tradition of this Spanish Colonial style needlework and see how contemporary embroiderers keep the traditions and stories alive.