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With a publication as well loved as PieceWork, we think a lot about the importance of making new friends but keeping the old, and never as much as when we welcome a new editor.
Learn how versatile the running stitch can be, a stitch that dates back to the beginning of sewing itself.
A staple of a Victorian home included decorative antimacassars, like the Cosy Antimacassar featured in Weldon’s Practical Knitter Eleventh Series eBook.
Learn about knitted liturgical gloves for elite churchmen in medieval and early modern Europe. And, PieceWork subscribers, find the pattern to make your very own pair!
No matter how many years it’s been since you last heard the peal of a schoolhouse bell, August means there will soon be new books to pore over, new skills to tackle, and new people to meet.
As a follow-up to her article in PieceWork Fall 2022, Amber Rose Ostaszewski provides additional resources for learning more about Ukrainian culture.
The two-sided Italian cross-stitch is a square, densely textured stitch and is another member of the large cross-stitch family.
Your treasured textiles may be susceptible to deterioration. But how do you determine what should be sent to a professional for preservation?
Tying traditional Orthodox prayer knots is a complex procedure and involves multiple movements for each completed knot.
Another day to come together and spread the joy of handcraft!
The buttonhole stitch was historically used to strengthen the cut edges of buttonholes but developed into a decorative surface-embroidery stitch with numerous variations.
In the March/April 2018 issue of PieceWork, Pat Olski shares with us the fascinating history behind Dorset buttons and how to make them.
