The Eleonora Project-Part 1
Read about one author's mission to re-create and adapt several pieces of Eleonora di Toledo's wardrobe using a combination of modern technology and historical practices.
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Read about one author's mission to re-create and adapt several pieces of Eleonora di Toledo's wardrobe using a combination of modern technology and historical practices.
How to separate out a motif to inspire your own designs
Enjoy knitting projects that explore techniques and designs from different cultures.
Explore the preservation of needlework by learning about past makers, considering how we care for our collections today, and supporting future makers carrying needlework into the future.
Learn about Vicki Square’s stunning adaptation of traditional Kurdish socks.
Donna's idea to design the pair of Spanish lace socks for the January/February 2015 issue came as a result of reading the Folk Costume & Embroidery blog, where she first saw photographs of Charra dancers from Salamanca wearing lacy white socks.
Influenced by a character named Emma from Margaret Oliphant’s book Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Carol decided to revise an original Weldon's sock pattern.
Andrea Wong’s miniature Portuguese stocking, from the January/February 2017 issue of PieceWork, is based on socks in the classic style of those from Serra D’Ossa, Portugal.
Take at trip back in time as we look at ancient fashion for the feet.
What can a pair of socks reveal about the culture of a displaced and oppressed culture? In the Kurdish knitted stockings that she found in northern Iraq, Barb Sobkoviak saw pride in these works of folk art, tradition, and beauty.
Donna Druchunas’ Gobi Desert Socks were based them on the pair of knitted socks purchased on a trip to Mongolia by Long Thread Media’s founder Linda Ligon.
Inspiration for a pair of knitted socks can be found just about anywhere, including in the pages of a popular historical fiction novel!