In Estonian, roosimine means “to decorate with roses,” which is a really spectacular and specific word to have in a language.
Mimi Seyferth designed her functional soldiers’ socks after ones from a Greek flyer and added an elegant meander design.
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These gloves were inspired by a pair with similar patterning in the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa.
Season 10, Episode 6: Ethereal, durable, ornamental, powerful—what does lace mean to you? Through academic study and the work of her hands, Elena Kanagy-Loux teaches that lace is all of these things and more.
Season 11, Episode 1: Inspired by the history of her hometown of Santa Fe, teacher Julia Gomez preserves and celebrates the rustic homespun, handwoven fiber art known as colcha embroidery.
Barbara Plakans recounts the story of one of Latvia’s most revered mitten knitters, Jette Užāne.
Celia Sanderson learned to “make do” in Yorkshire, England, during World War II. Her creative thrift remains today in the stitches of a nightgown made from parachute silk, a suit made from cast-off curtains, and more.
