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ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Laurann GilbertsonSeason 3, Episode 7: As the curator of Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, Laurann Gilbertson has a dream job for lovers of historic textiles.
ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Dr. Susan Kay-WilliamsSeason 3, Episode 9: The venerable British needlework institution teaches its students to stitch selfies, coronation robes, and everything between.

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ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Leslie Rinchen-WongmoSeason 5, Episode 5: While living in Dharamshala, India, and volunteering for the Tibetan Central Administration, Leslie walked into a workshop and fell in love with a rare practice of pieced, stitched fiber art, the thangka.

ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Liz Sytsma and Theresa Hill, Wild HandSeason 5, Episode 10: Every Local Yarn Store wants to be part of their community. Wild Hand takes it a step farther: with a written community commitment that guides every decision and a Little Free Fiber Library on the wall.

ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Meg Swansen, Knitting MavenSeason 6, Episode 3: Beginning under the wing of her legendary mother, Elizabeth Zimmermann, Meg has spread her wings to become one of the most influential and best-loved figures in the knitting world.

ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Melanie Falick, Making a LifeSeason 6, Episode 7: The treasure in a handmade life isn’t just mastering skills and making goods, Melanie Falick says—it’s the power in creation, connection, and expression along the way.

ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Rangina HamidiSeason 6, Episode 10: Wanting to help the women in her native country called Rangina back to Afghanistan. Through the khamak embroidery they have practiced for generations, Kandahar Treasure supports women making a living with their needles.

ArticleLong Thread Podcast: PieceWork Turns 30Season 7, Episode 4: In honor of the magazine's pearl anniversary, we reached out to PieceWork's first and most recent editors for some pearls of wisdom about legacy, connection, craftsmanship, and what it means to tell needlework stories.

ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Kaffe Fassett, Artist & Color MasterSeason 8, Episode 7: Whether he’s working on a quilt, sweater, needlepoint canvas, or fabric design, Kaffe Fassett sees the world in a million glorious hues.

ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Julia Gomez, Colcha EmbroiderySeason 11, Episode 1: Inspired by the history of her hometown of Santa Fe, teacher Julia Gomez preserves and celebrates the rustic homespun, handwoven fiber art known as colcha embroidery.

ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Nicole Nehrig, Psychologist & CrafterSeason 12, Episode 10: In her study of women’s lives and needlework, Nicole Nehrig explores the many ways that needle and thread give life meaning.

ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Sarah Pedlow, ThreadWrittenSeason 13, Episode 1: Bewitched by embroidered pieces she saw in a museum, Sarah Pedlow followed the thread to a new culture and a new calling.

ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Masey Kaplan and Jen Simonic, Loose Ends (classic)Season 13, Episode 7: If you couldn’t finish your needlework or craft project, what would become of it? A volunteer organization founded by two knitters wants to make sure it gets into the hands of your loved ones.

ArticleKnots and Loops: Untangling the Structure of LaceAlthough knotted laces have the advantage of being stable, they have the disadvantage of taking a long time to make. Looped lace may be fast to make, but it lacks stability.

ArticleFor All Access membersTwelve Months of Charming OrnamentsCelebrate the year with this group of projects to knit, crochet, tat, and stitch!

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