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.
Knitting, crocheting, tatting, embroidery, even Turkish oya-making; cotton is the supreme material for fashion and household goods.
This boxed set of six volumes of Weldon’s Practical Needlework is what you’d want to take to that proverbial desert island.
One of my favorite books, The Beaded Edge 2 combines two of my loves: history and gorgeous beaded embellishments.
Lace can be created in so many different ways, and it can produce so many different effects, from frilly girlishness to Victorian steampunk to simple drama.
