
Creating Style for Utility: Aprons Embellished with Trims
With the simplest of tools and materials, a homemaker could turn a utilitarian accessory into something fanciful.
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With the simplest of tools and materials, a homemaker could turn a utilitarian accessory into something fanciful.

Although the Masonic brotherhood developed its own rituals and rules, it retained in its symbolism the trappings of the stonemason’s craft, including the apron.

Fashion and Function: Read about the handmade aprons from the early 1900s, worn by generations of women in the author's family.

With its vibrant, geometric designs, the huck towel is a colorful icon of mid-twentieth-century kitchens.

Timeless, practical, and versatile, aprons transcend culture and fads.

Within the pages of Vintage Crochet, you’ll find a different take on the wonderful world of crochet. Explore the history that defines into crochet’s past.

Embroidery, one of the foremost Slavic folk arts, was so revered that it was mentioned in folktales, songs, and proverbs.

The next stop on our tour of needlework from the seven continents is Europe. Helene Baine Cincebeaux introduces us to the beautiful beadwork of Central Europe.

here is nothing old-fashioned about Erna Jansons. She is passionate and sharp, with the enthusiasm of a young woman yet with the wisdom of one who has lived a long life well.