Honoring Australian Crochet
Learn what set Australian crochet designer Mary Card’s work apart from other designs in the early twentieth century.
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Learn what set Australian crochet designer Mary Card’s work apart from other designs in the early twentieth century.
Bobbin lace can be used on a small scale—think a lacy edging for a collar—or articles of a much larger scale, or anything in between. Read about the magnificent bobbin-lace coverlet that once belonged to world-famous contralto Marian Anderson.
Get a glimpse inside one author’s collection of treasured heirlooms—intricate doilies crocheted by her grandmother and tucked away in a hope chest for safekeeping.
If you’re of a certain age, leg warmers bring to mind brightly colored workout wear from the early 1980s.
The 1951 archaeological excavation of a shallow bog grave in Gunnister, Scotland, unearthed a pair of dark brown woolen stockings, which are currently housed in the collection of the National Museum of Scotland, in Edinburgh.
Many textiles don’t survive the ravages of time, but artifacts found in Magdalena de Cao Viejo, Peru, piece together a story told in ancient stitches.
Read about the precious baby boots inspired by a beloved children's story.
How Victorian England has influenced the modern world
These instructions allow you to personalize this charming sampler using your own initials and dates.
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Use the lace patterns in Weldon's Practical Knitter as a foundation for your own lace variations.
With its vibrant, geometric designs, the huck towel is a colorful icon of mid-twentieth-century kitchens.