5 Traditional Albanian Socks
As a self-proclaimed knitting nerd, I was delighted to review Mimi Seyferth’s new eBook, 5 Traditional Albanian Socks to Knit: A Travel Memoir in Stitches.
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As a self-proclaimed knitting nerd, I was delighted to review Mimi Seyferth’s new eBook, 5 Traditional Albanian Socks to Knit: A Travel Memoir in Stitches.
February 7, 1867 Beloved author of the Little House series of books (and needleworker) Laura Ingalls Wilder is born. Here’s the needlework connection to this date.
I first encountered Dorset buttons when reading Burning Bright, a Tracy Chevalier novel that follows a family of button-makers as they make a new life in London during the eighteenth century.
Silk is one of the marvels of the natural world, and making silk for embroidery is one of the wonders of human ingenuity.
American author and poet Edith Wharton (1862–1937) was born. Here’s the needlework connection to this date.
Mixed in with the very practical sock knitting tips and techniques in Weldon’s monthly newsletters, you will find some charming Victorian recommendations for wearing and using handknitted socks.
If you are ever near Plimoth Plantation, a visit will be rewarding. This museum, started in 1947 by Henry Hornblower II with two cottages and a fort, has grown to include the Mayflower II, the English Village, the Wampanoag Homesite, and more.
The November/December issue of PieceWork is all about silk; Chitra’s article is just one of seven articles on this magnificent fiber. And there are seven projects included--each using various forms of silk. This issue really is a silk lover’s dream.
PieceWork is proud to present a new eBook, Weldon’s Practical Cross-Stitch, Crewel Work, Smocking and Appliqué Work, which contains the cross-stitch, crewel work, smocking, and appliqué content from Volume 2.
We own a number of 19th-century needlework books and pamphlets, and let me tell you—they are FASCINATING. And sometimes comical, sometimes puzzling, to the modern crafter.
This lace knitting project allows you to explore nupps, with the end result being an absolutely drop-dead gorgeous rectangular shawl.
Thanks to your enthusiastic reception of the first edition of PieceWork’s Crochet Traditions published last fall, we’re publishing a second.