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Janice Wood created a sweet cross-stitch heart, which incorporates traditional Quaker sampler motifs with an alphabet on one side of the heart and the date and recipient’s initials on the reverse.
How did the medieval practice of carrying one’s coins in a stocking evolve into this fascinating embellished Victorian-era wallet?
Learn what set Australian crochet designer Mary Card’s work apart from other designs in the early twentieth century.
Whether an object is “vintage” or “antique” might depend on whom you ask.
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.
Season 4, Episode 3: Once reserved for royalty and liturgy, gold embroidery is an art form that contemporary stitchers can explore and enjoy. Artist and instructor Natalie Dupuis shares her love of this colorful, shimmering fiber art.
If you’re of a certain age, leg warmers bring to mind brightly colored workout wear from the early 1980s.
Voices from Our Community: Hear from Anne Butcher, Head of Studio and Teaching, Royal School of Needlework
A crazy quilt is a wonderfully useful way to preserve and display family history. As the quilt itself warms each generation’s hands and feet, each scrap has a story that warms the heart.
Stories of techniques and treasures preserved for future generations.
December 16, 1775: Beloved author Jane Austen is born. Jane Austen and her work, both literary and needle, continue to fascinate.
An insider’s guide to the festival honoring the textile techniques in this flourishing European country.
