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Victorian Tatting the Weldon’s Way: Eyelet Edging

Here’s our fourteenth installment in this series from Weldon’s Practical Needlework, Volume 4, how to tat an “Eyelet Edging.”

An Introduction to Victorian Tatting from Weldon’s

Weldon’s Practical Needlework is known mostly for their whimsical yet practical knitting and crochet patterns. But did you know that they house a wealth of information on Victorian tatting, too? Tatters rejoice!

Knit This Ingenious Heel from a Pair of Turkish Socks

One of the most fascinating structural elements of the Turkish socks featured in Lynne Hershberger’s article is the heel construction.

Postcard from Scotland: The Embroideries of Phoebe Anna Traquair

Phoebe Anna Traquair is associated with the Arts and Crafts movement and was adept at many disciplines including: painting, enameling, jewelry making, and embroidery.

A Victorian Knitted Stocking Challenge

A Victorian Knitted Stocking Challenge: this design is based on an interpretation of original instructions for “A Knitted Stocking” in an 1845 book.

Knitting Orenburg and Santa Fe Together

The Santa Fe Scarf combines traditional Orenburg-lace techniques and construction with geometric motifs inspired by Mara Bishop Statnekov’s hometown.

Vicki’s Vintage Vacation: Tips and Techniques for Knitting Stockings

The amount of attention given in Weldon’s Practical Needlework to knitting stockings gives us a major clue as to their “useful article” of choice to make.

PieceWork Winter 2018

Welcome to the Winter 2018 issue of PieceWork! It’s filled with information on two of my favorite things—magazines and books. That each feature and project includes the historical needlework context is icing on the cake.

Nancy’s Knitted Stockings for a Young Lady

The knitted stockings shown below were featured in Weldon’s Practical Needlework, Volume 15, published in London in 1900. They were designed to come above the knee, but I have reworked it as a long sock, 12 inches (30.5 cm) above the heel flap.