The role William Morris played in the development of the Arts and Crafts movement alone elevates him to star status.
The word “couvrette” is not commonly used in today’s crafting communities, but Victorian needleworkers were familiar with the term.
I hope you enjoy these remarkable crochet patterns inspired by historic first ladies of the White House. Happy President's Day!
One company, Weldon’s, began as a paper pattern company and became one of the most recognized needlework publishers in Victorian England.
This riddle is included in Ladies’ Needlework; Crochet Tales and Poetry: A Melange of Instructions and Amusements, originally published in 1849.
February 7, 1867 Beloved author of the Little House series of books (and needleworker) Laura Ingalls Wilder is born. Here’s the needlework connection to this date.
Download PDFs of the charts and illustrations from the projects featured in the 2016 issues of PieceWork.
To make any type of lace, one has to make connections. It all comes down to this—connecting threads, connecting people, connecting the past to the present.
Thanks to your enthusiastic reception of the first edition of PieceWork’s Crochet Traditions published last fall, we’re publishing a second.
