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Discover an Irish Crochet Masterpiece and One Woman's Journey from Hardship to Legacy
Learn the story of a determined dressmaker and her daughters and their precious Irish lace wedding jacket from 1881.
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Learn the story of a determined dressmaker and her daughters and their precious Irish lace wedding jacket from 1881.
Alternate thread options and colors for Sandie Cormaci-Boles’ silk embroidered pin pillow.
Learn more about this traditional handmade blouse.
Try your hand at lace with this vintage-inspired piece.
An unlikely fashion archetype emerged in France between the late seventeenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Many revere Molière as a comedic genius, but he should also be recognized for his use of needlework references to comment on the narrow scope of women’s lives in his time.
We offer up a poem, “The Needle,” to delight and amuse you. Share it with your stitching group, guild, or on social media.
Craft a quick gift for the holiday season.
Stitch a tiny pincushion
Stitch a ring pillow for the lovely couple
Antique patterns make a wonderful starting point to create new designs.
Petite little darlings perfect for sampling a technique.
Activists for women’s voting rights raised money for their cause by selling their handmade items, among other things, at the National Suffrage Fair in New York City. Knitting, crochet, and the movement’s own history played prominent roles at this event.