Season 9, Episode 6: How does a textile tradition die—and how can it be saved? Hawaiian quilting developed as a unique art less than two centuries ago, but a tradition of secrecy put it in danger until one woman decided to preserve it.
Doilies are regaining popularity—no longer your great-aunt’s dust collectors, they’re now cool vintage décor.
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Jacqueline based her shawl on the one her grandfather knitted during World War I.
Little is know about this elaborately embroidered tablecloth from the Historic Costume and Textiles Collection of Colorado State University.
All levels of society contributed knitting to support the troops.
Olga Fedorova created her unique color-coded system in the late 1960s when she became quality-control master for the Orenburg knitting cottage industry.
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Lavon shares a quick project for when you don’t have time for a full quilt.
After I wrote a story about a set of crocheted pot holders I discovered, readers responded with a range of opinions about this needlework form.
