In the United Kingdom during the Victorian era, it’s commonly called a pilch; in the United States, it’s called a diaper soaker. Either term is applicable for the small wool handknitted, or hand-crocheted, cloth diaper cover.
One of the most fascinating things about the Weldon’s Practical Needlework collection is the contrast between outdated oddities and classic fashions that have endured through time.
The tool that enabled people to knit quickly and to knit while standing and walking was the knitting sheath. Knitting sheaths varied in quality, workmanship, shape, and decoration.
The Winter 2018 issue of PieceWork dives into the rich history of needlework and includes projects inspired by literature, vintage craft magazines, and more.
These party socks were inspired by a number of historic socks Nancy Bush has been fortunate to see in various museums over the last ten years.
Many of you know that the PieceWork staff really loves Weldon’s Practical Needlework, published in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Weldon’s, a prolific Victorian pattern company located in London.
For knitwear designer Vicki Square, the illustrations in Weldon’s Practical Needlework provide a great source of enjoyment and inspiration.
PieceWork is so fortunate to have Galina Khmeleva, doyenne of Orenburg lace knitting, as a frequent contributor.
PieceWork’s 11th Historical Knitting issue features three tantalizing pairs of mittens, and the Lithuania-Inspired Floral and Entrelac Mittens have charmed their way to the top of my project list.
Around the turn of the twentieth century, a new style of art emerged in Scotland’s largest and most bustling city, Glasgow. Learn about the artists who helped establish this movement, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife Margaret Macdonald.