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Embellish some sweet Mary Janes to start the school year on the right foot.

Gary Parks offers helpful suggestions for expanding your research on needlework samplers.

A Hawaiian Quilt Legacy

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.