PieceWork March/April 2002

Now available for individual download!

Meet Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray, an early twentieth century needworker and needlework collector, and admire her former home where many of these pieces are on display. Discover Madeira's Marghab House of Embroidery, which produces gorgeous embroidered linens in cutwork and three-dimensional textural designs. Anne Wood Murray is another needlework collector affiliated with the Smithsonian National Museum. Kate Fowler Merle-Smith shares her large collection of folk costumes.

See the beauty of Iroquois beadwork. Discover and enjoy historical threadwork. Embroider Lily of the Valley napkins and a music box top. Knit a pair of elegant stockings. Bead a lovely Native American-Style bag. Plus, The Needleworker explores the knitting stitch.

In every issue of PieceWork magazine, you will be amazed at the amount of information packed into these pages:

• Be inspired by needleworkers past and present. In each issue, you'll meet needleworkers with unique stories to tell and special projects to share.
• Explore traditional needlework throughout history. In addition to the people who did the work, you'll get an up-close look at what they created and how they did it.
• Take your needlework to the next level with The Needleworker--an exploration of embroidery with Deanna Hall West.
• Test your needlework techniques with projects ranging from embroidery to knitting, quilting to beading, and crochet to cross-stitch.
• And so much more!

All items in the library are intended for personal use. Please do not distribute without written approval.