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ArticleWhat Is Folk Wear—and What Do Your Clothes Say About You?Find out what Guatemalan aprons, Conquistadores helmets, black leggings, and burqas have in common.
ArticleA Place to Come To: Discover the Art Institute of Chicago We’re launching a new monthly series spotlighting inspiring exhibitions and collections. First up is "On Loss and Absence: Textiles of Mourning and Survival." Come along as we visit the galleries.
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Knit Your Way Back in Time: Vintage Holiday Stockings

The holidays have a way of bringing us back to what we love most—family, friends, and the joy of making. Join us as we pick up our needles to knit new traditions and discover the story behind one of our most beloved holiday customs: hanging stockings.

ArticleThe Ancient, Sustainable Secret of Banana Fiber ClothingFrom past traditions to modern creations, discover how banana fiber is woven into beautiful garments across Southeast Asia.

ArticleTravel Across North America on an Icelandic Tapestry TourA Bayeux-style tapestry brings centuries of history to life and, for one of its makers, a deep sense of fellowship as she shares the tapestry and its story with audiences across Canada and the US.

ArticleFrom Engagement Gift to Heirloom: The Story of Oline Hansen’s Embroidered SuspendersStitched as a promise of marriage, worn through decades of daily life, and passed down from mother to daughter, Oline Hansen’s embroidered suspenders have carried a family’s history across continents and more than a hundred years.

ArticleThe Art of Silk Ribbon: Four Designs that Bloom with TextureDelicate petals, graceful motifs, and luminous silk come together in our newest eBook, a collection of unique silk-ribbon embroidery patterns designed to inspire your next heirloom project.

ArticleCraft and Self-Discovery: Inside “The Art of Being” Exhibition For the second installment in our “A Place to Come To” series, we turn to Multicolores. This nonprofit association of Maya women in Guatemala offers programs that encourage artistic development, self-discovery, and economic empowerment.

ArticleCelebrating the Art of Chinese Patchwork: One Hundred Stitches, One Hundred Villages Discover a hidden tradition at the newest exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. It’s the latest destination in our A Place to Come To series, highlighting remarkable exhibitions and collections.

ArticleTo Have and to Hold: Mending in a Material WorldMending is an act of care, memory, and resistance in a world built on disposability. Harikleia Sirmans reflects on growing up in a Greek village where clothes were repaired, remade, and cherished.

ArticleMittens of Memory: Beauty and Resilience in Wartime AmericaA pair of hand-embroidered mittens from a World War II relocation camp serve as a testament to resilience and the sustaining power of craft. And you can make them, too.

ArticleDiscover an Irish Crochet Masterpiece and One Woman's Journey from Hardship to LegacyLearn the story of a determined dressmaker and her daughters and their precious Irish lace wedding jacket from 1881.

ArticleThe Needleworker’s Ultimate Resource Guide to Celebrating America’s 250thFrom commemoration to inspiration, we’ve gathered 30+ exhibitions, events, and resources to help you join the festivities.

ArticleAll the World Is Needleworking! Florence Yoder Wilson and America’s Immigrant NeedleworkersExplore how Florence Yoder Wilson articles, published in Needlecraft: The Magazine of Home Arts during the 1930s, cast recent immigrants to America in a positive light.

ArticleA Needleworker’s Companion: A Friend in Need BookWhen Dawn bought her first antique friend in need book, she was attracted to its sweet, sewing-themed pockets, which are finished with braid trim on the pocket flap edges and labeled for the various contents held inside.

ArticleMauchline Ware: A Needleworker’s CollectionAlmost 200 different products were manufactured by the woodworkers in Mauchline, Scotland, including collectible sewing accessories.

ArticleThose Weird Victorians: What is a Couvrette?The word “couvrette” is not commonly used in today’s crafting communities, but Victorian needleworkers were familiar with the term.

ArticleStitches for a Crazy QuiltA merry assortment of embroidery stitches are used to cover the seams in crazy quilts. The only limits are a needleworker's imagination and materials on hand.

ArticleWin Big in the 2025 Great Holiday Giveaway!With 17 prizes valued at over $1,600, needleworkers and fiber lovers could win big this holiday season.

ArticleSweet Bags: Sarcenet, Sylke, and Odorous FlowersDiscover the history and many uses of these elaborately embroidered purses.

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