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Jabez learned to crochet granny squares as a part of his rehabilitation after he lost parts of several fingers to shrapnel in the Second Boer War (1899–1902).
Season 7, Episode 4: In honor of the magazine's pearl anniversary, we reached out to PieceWork's first and most recent editors for some pearls of wisdom about legacy, connection, craftsmanship, and what it means to tell needlework stories.
Season 6, Episode 10: Wanting to help the women in her native country called Rangina back to Afghanistan. Through the khamak embroidery they have practiced for generations, Kandahar Treasure supports women making a living with their needles.
Season 6, Episode 7: The treasure in a handmade life isn’t just mastering skills and making goods, Melanie Falick says—it’s the power in creation, connection, and expression along the way.
Records from the distant past don’t say much about women, yet every now and then we get fleeting glimpses of the history of textiles.
Women have been involved with textiles throughout time; after all, they have been inspired by a goddess!
Let’s talk about the greatest enemy of all textiles: light.
Mounting and framing heirloom embroidery, cross-stitch, and other small textiles safely takes a little work, but the results are more than worth it.
To preserve and honor the needlework skills of the women in her family, Christine used vintage doilies to create a quilt.
Many needleworkers follow in the footsteps of family members who stitched before them. PieceWork contributors are no exception.
What did these Victorians know about practical? What were they thinking?
Learn how to safely store your textiles and how to combat the three enemies of cloth.
