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Sixteenth-Century Tailoring and the Modern Maker

Jill lovingly acts as caregiver for old paper sewing patterns.

A quilted pillow is based on Eileen's grandmother’s old-style method of making Hawaiian quilts.

What do you wear for historical reenactment?

Season 3, Episode 1: As the Modern Maker, Mathew Gnagy brings the needlework techniques of Early Modern Europe to a contemporary audience.

What clues can we find in the handmade stitches of an 1850s dress?

How did ticking go from utilitarian fabric to desirable design element? Christina has the scoop.

Join us as we celebrate the historic needlework created to adorn and enliven daily life. Send PieceWork your article and project proposals for the Summer 2022 issue.

The tale of a remarkable girlhood embroidery and its maker.

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