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Falling for Bobbin Lace

Where knitting has knit and purl stitches, bobbin lace has crosses and twists; where knitting has needles, bobbin lace has bobbins.

Diminutive Adornments

Ladies’ Handkerchiefs in the Early to Mid-Twentieth Century

Win Big in the Great Holiday Giveaway!

With a dozen prizes valued at over $900 total, yarn and fiber lovers could win big this holiday season.

A Uzbekistan Suzani to Treasure

A simple design, minute satin stitches, and fabulous colors in the base fabric and stitching drew Chitra to this suzani textile.

Notions: Less Is More

Explore the smaller side of craft with our Winter 2024 issue.

Forest Snowflake Mini Mittens

Try your hand at miniatures with this mini pattern!

Long Thread Podcast: Elena Kanagy-Loux, Lacemaker & Historian

Season 10, Episode 6: Ethereal, durable, ornamental, powerful—what does lace mean to you? Through academic study and the work of her hands, Elena Kanagy-Loux teaches that lace is all of these things and more.

Long Thread Podcast: Julia Gomez, Colcha Embroidery

Season 11, Episode 1: Inspired by the history of her hometown of Santa Fe, teacher Julia Gomez preserves and celebrates the rustic homespun, handwoven fiber art known as colcha embroidery.

Captivated by Needlework Miniatures

A love of small things and needlework