Learn tips and techniques to help you properly store extra-special textiles.
Inspiration for these three bookmarks to crochet, stitch, and knit came from some of the designers' favorite books.
Linda Ligon recalls going to the feed store with her mother and shopping for sacks for a feed-sack dress.
The ancient game of Caupar is mentioned in several historical records, and several old paintings and embroidery pieces show kings and subjects playing it with gusto. It is still played with gusto across India.
Commonplace, but not common, surviving miser bags and purses demonstrate the amazing variety of techniques in creation and decoration.
For its age, the shawl was in remarkably good condition, but it had a number of noticeable holes and discolored areas. Galina Khmeleva was well aware of the difficulties inherent in working with such a delicate fabric.
Learn how making braids on a kumihimo disk in 3 moves is fun, portable, and useful. Follow these step-by-step instructions to find out how it’s done.
Studying the details of vintage and antique textiles can lead to many questions, and it helps us learn more about the era they came from.
In the latest issue of PieceWork, we explore how the preservation of textiles, through mending and re-creation, connects us to the past.
For centuries, the need to create warm bedding together with an endless supply of old clothing has resulted in the production of elaborately embroidered sujnis in Bihar.