Timeless, practical, and versatile, aprons transcend culture and fads.
In gratitude for our PieceWork community, we're sharing some of their lovely needlework from 2020.
Send some cheer by post! Mail a special friend a note embellished with one of Ann Budd's knitted quilt blocks.
Help us end the calendar year by exploring the meaning of closure in textiles. Send PieceWork your article and project proposals for the Winter 2021 issue.
Not only are needle books beautiful and functional, but their construction did not take a large amount of fabric or time.
Peel back the layers of recycled sarees to uncover the history of ledra quilts in India. Find out how the handstitched motifs rejuvenate reused textiles into striking works of needle art.
Trim a tree or collect a colorful assortment of tatted ornaments in a window for a festive addition to your holiday decor.
Even though the books were written in a time of scarcity, they encouraged creativity, and there is an enduring sense of the enjoyment of knitting despite the difficult times.
From Weldon’s Practical Needlework, Volume 10, Twenty-eighth Series, we offer a charming citrus-shaped pincushion perfect for holiday giving. The instructions are presented here as they were originally published during the nineteenth century.
The embroidered suspenders made by Oline Hansen as an engagement gift for husband Karl Madsen continue to be a treasured family heirloom.