Learn a hand-knotted lace technique that only requires a few relatively inexpensive materials, which are easily found in most craft stores.
Influenced by a character named Emma from Margaret Oliphant’s book Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Carol decided to revise an original Weldon's sock pattern.
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.
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.
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.