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ArticleThe Long Thread: Dawn Cook RonningenDawn Cook Ronningen, Historian, Needleworker, and Needlework Tool Collector
ArticleAntique Needlework Tools: Buttonhole ScissorsIn the 19th century, patents for buttonhole scissors began to be filed at the United States Patent Office, and some of these designs are still in use today.

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ArticleColcha: The Embroidered Stories of San LuisLearn about the history and tradition of this Spanish Colonial style needlework and see how contemporary embroiderers keep the traditions and stories alive.

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.

ArticleTat Two Holiday Ornaments Inspired by Vintage Needlework PatternsDress up your holidays with delicate charm: use these free tatting patterns to create a tree full of ornaments or a cheerful, color-filled window display.

ArticleEasy Stitcheries for Little FingersFebruary is National Embroidery Month. What are you working on?

ArticleFor All Access membersTied in Tradition: Knotting History and How-to from PieceWorkFrom the Turks to the Celts, learn about knotted needlework and try your hand at two techniques.

ArticleA Jacobean Floral Design in Miniature Punch Needle EmbroideryLooking for a new craft technique to try?

ArticleFor All Access membersWhat is Needle Lace?Take a peek at this intriguing technique that has varying traditions all over the world. Plus, All Access subscribers can download the Yap Lace Edging pattern to try needle lace for yourself!

ArticleA Stitch in Time: The Buttonhole Stitch and Blanket StitchThe buttonhole stitch was historically used to strengthen the cut edges of buttonholes but developed into a decorative surface-embroidery stitch with numerous variations.

ArticleHardanger Embroidery: Needlework to Do When Loneliness ComesAnna Anderson began her tablecloth on her journey from Norway to the United States. “My mother gave me the tablecloth when I was leaving and told me that when I was feeling lonesome I should work on it,” she recalled.

ArticleMy Father’s QuiltUsing needlework to heal

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.

ArticleHungarian Roots in EmbroideryA small piece of cloth connects Helen to her ancestral needlework roots.

ArticleKnit Your Own Victorian Lace Stockings from Weldon’s Practical NeedleworkMake these lovely stockings for your favorite sock fan—or for yourself!

ArticleThis Week in History: Jane Austen and Her NeedleworkDecember 16, 1775: Beloved author Jane Austen is born. Jane Austen and her work, both literary and needle, continue to fascinate.

ArticleThe Long Thread: Anne Butcher Voices from Our Community: Hear from Anne Butcher, Head of Studio and Teaching, Royal School of Needlework

ArticleAmerica’s Tapestry: An Embroidered Revolution Blending historical research with masterful needlework, the America’s Tapestry project translates Revolutionary-era stories into vivid embroidered panels.

ArticleMigration—Call for Submissions PieceWork Fall 2022 Our Fall issue will trace the history of needlework and makers on the move. Join us as we explore trade routes, multi-generational traditions, and the evolution of techniques. Send PieceWork your article and project proposals for the Fall 2022 issue.

ArticleHand to Hand—Call for Submissions PieceWork Spring 2023We will start 2023 off by celebrating needlework education—formal and informal, near and far—and we want to hear from you!

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