In a market, Chitra chanced upon a little bag from Afghanistan, which led her to research its tribal origins.
Discover the history and many uses of these elaborately embroidered purses.
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New instructions for a hundred-year-old tatting project, re-created for modern lacemakers.
When you knit a pair of traditional Norwegian knee-high stockings, it’s like taking a step back in time, but the look is anything but old fashioned.
Gold and beadwork adorn this traditional headdress, which was one of Chitra’s first pieces for her collection of textiles.
Dawn Cook Ronningen, Historian, Needleworker, and Needlework Tool Collector
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Embellish some sweet Mary Janes to start the school year on the right foot.
Gary Parks offers helpful suggestions for expanding your research on needlework samplers.
