Passed Down from Generation to Generation: A Grandmother’s Russian Embroidery
Many needleworkers follow in the footsteps of family members who stitched before them. PieceWork contributors are no exception.
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Many needleworkers follow in the footsteps of family members who stitched before them. PieceWork contributors are no exception.
Learn about these colorful and elaborate one-of-a-kind dolls and the women who create them.
The instructions for this delicate lace edging originally appeared in a weekly household column, which ran in a Manchester, New Hampshire, newspaper from 1881 to 1884.
Simple items that created an entertaining toy and sometimes a lasting memento in the 1800’s.
Learn how versatile the running stitch can be, a stitch that dates back to the beginning of sewing itself.
The two-sided Italian cross-stitch is a square, densely textured stitch and is another member of the large cross-stitch family.
In the March/April 2018 issue of PieceWork, Pat Olski shares with us the fascinating history behind Dorset buttons and how to make them.
Though varied in style and material, the fichu was an important fashion accessory during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
An extremely versatile stitch from the cross-stitch family.
The Palestrina knot stitch is a highly textured, beadlike stitch belonging to the family of knotted stitches.
Janice Wood created a sweet cross-stitch heart, which incorporates traditional Quaker sampler motifs with an alphabet on one side of the heart and the date and recipient’s initials on the reverse.
Revel in the function and style of crocheted closures, which were used to elevate items of clothing in the early twentieth century.