PieceWork Summer 2025

Before modern charts, how did needleworkers learn their skills? What can studying techniques of the past teach today’s fiber artists? Explore these ideas and more with PieceWork Summer 2025: Samplers and Threads. Get an up-close look into amazing sampler collections, including the goldwork and silk embroidery of St. Mary’s Convent, the embroidery treasures of the Royal School of Needlework, and the sprang lace preserved at the Vesterheim Museum.

Discover the stories in samplers as you:

• Master the elegant queen stitch and bold mosaic knitting.
  
• Knit a throw inspired by a historic sampler to try a variety of stitch patterns.
  
• Discover a Scandinavian intertwined-thread technique used to embellish household linens.
  
• Visit southern Portugal and learn how a stitch helped revive a community.
  

PieceWork Summer 2025 celebrates samplers as both historical records and cherished works of art—don’t miss this fascinating look into their stories and stitches!

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