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Trimmings: Mary Elizabeth Greenwall Edie’s Knitted-Lace Samples
Travel back in time with these inspiring samples! What would you make with the stitch patterns?
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Travel back in time with these inspiring samples! What would you make with the stitch patterns?
With the simplest of tools and materials, a homemaker could turn a utilitarian accessory into something fanciful.
Toni Rexroat re-created the pattern from one of the pieces of lace brought to Oklahoma from Wales by Linda Ligon’s mother’s stepmother. Here is the lovely result.
Mid-century homemakers decorated their household linens and handkerchiefs with embroidery, crochet, tatting, hairpin lace, and more—a discreet way to show off their needlework skills.
Take a peek into the intersection of literature and craft with this snippet of a short story and a pattern!
Eyelets and a fancy crocheted edging add a lacy touch to Ann Budd’s Knit a Ribbed Scarf with a Crocheted Edging, adapted from Weldon’s Practical Needlework.
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.
Discover the original use for this misunderstood trim.
Learn about this stretchy edge that plays well with garter stitch!
Are you captivated by vintage knitted lace? PieceWork magazine has curated a collection of 7 FREE, historical knitting patterns that will delight you.
Grab a crochet hook and try this tidy edging!
Bart Elwell translated instructions for an elegant 1865 English crochet pattern.
Knit a sweet lace edging adapted from a vintage pattern.