Postcard from Scotland: The Exquisite Embroidery of Jane E. Hall
Jane E. Hall, renowned for her exquisite nature-inspired embroidery, shared details about her new project, Psyche’s Cabinet, with me.
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Jane E. Hall, renowned for her exquisite nature-inspired embroidery, shared details about her new project, Psyche’s Cabinet, with me.
Thank you, James Smithson for making the Smithsonian become a reality.
Nancy Bush designed a special knit for a very special occasion—wedding gloves.
During the mid- to late-eighteenth century, drizzling became quite the fashion in France to carefully remove gold and silver threads from other textiles so they could be sold.
The doily has been at the center of home décor fashion for more than a century.
The technique known variously as Dresden lace embroidery originated in Dresden, the capital of Saxony, which is located in the southeastern part of present-day Germany, in the seventeenth century.
The Orenburg knitting technique makes this delicate knit wrap lighter than air.
With its focus on meticulous, true-to-life interpretations of natural subject matter, silk art embroidery was popular in America from 1877 to 1907.
Celebrate 10 years of contributing with a pattern from Katrina.
Our Summer issue follows the threads to unravel some hidden craft secrets.
Corticelli advertisements claimed that perfection was the company’s only acceptable product. Susan Strawn unravels the history of the Corticelli brand of silk yarn.
Historically, and often out of necessity, children were taught to spin, knit, weave, and do other forms of needlework at a young age. How old were you when you first took needle and yarn in hand?