The Long Thread: Laurann Gilbertson
Laurann Gilbertson, Chief Curator, Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
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Laurann Gilbertson, Chief Curator, Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
During the mid-twentieth century, department stores capitalized on knitting’s soaring popularity with free instruction from knitting experts.
Set off on a textile adventure with PieceWork Winter 2020 and read about the threads that connect our needlework traditions.
Send PieceWork your article and project proposals for the Fall 2021 issue and help us share the stories of how textiles have acted as an instrument of change.
The following is an excerpt from the November 1929 issue of Needlecraft —The Magazine of Home Arts' full-page article on samplers.
The history of knitting has been shrouded in mystery, half-truths, and outright lies! Is this because there is so little material, either textiles or documentation, to enable that history to be fully written?
Help us uncover the untold stories behind the makers of the past in the Spring 2021 issue of PieceWork.
While lice aren't normally thought of as helpful, scientists have used lice to learn more about human history and, more specifically, the invention of clothing.
Explore the story of needlework with PieceWork magazine. These stories remain embedded in the everyday textiles found in our linen closets and in the artifacts on display in a museum, and each account is cherished just the same.
Love knitting lacy stockings? Look no further than the PieceWork special issue Knitting Traditions Fall 2011 for a stunning pair designed by contributor Lauren A. Ramsey.
Knits of Yore takes viewers to the crossroads of knitting and history as Susan Strawn showcases stunning knitted objects from the past 200 years.
In Russia, you will not find anyone who has not heard of an Orenburg “downy” shawl—the warm, heavy shawl with the light, delicate lace-patterning called “cobweb.” Downy shawls are distinguished by a center design.