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ArticleHonoring America’s Needlework Legacy: Inside Our Spring 2026 IssueOur Spring 2026 issue commemorates 250 years of needlework in America, tracing the stitches, stories, and traditions that have shaped the nation.
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Mabel Herbert Urner: Collecting Needlework in Fiction and in Fact

No article about Mabel Urner as a writer was complete without a reference to her passion for collecting needlework samplers and textiles.

ArticleThe “Pin” Is Mightier than the Sword: Politics and Needlework Magazines in the Early Twentieth CenturyBefore television, the widespread use of radio, and the internet, needlework publications at their peaks reached a total of more than one million subscribers.

ArticleEmbark on a Needlework Adventure: Call for Submissions PieceWork Winter 2020 Submit your proposals for the Winter 2020 issue of PieceWork and see where your needlework explorations take you.

ArticleVicki’s Vintage Vacation: Weldon’s Practical Needlework and Victorian KnittingWe can walk a path together through Weldon’s Practical Needlework, and let those amazing Victorians show us a thing or two. Inspiration is found on every page in the historical needlework techniques and patterns.

ArticleThis Week in History: Needlework in the Montessori ClassroomMaria Montessori (1870–1952), well-known as an education innovator, opened her first school—Casa dei Bambini in Rome—on January 6, 1907.

ArticleA Knitted Diaper Soaker from Weldon’s Practical NeedleworkIn the United Kingdom during the Victorian era, it’s commonly called a pilch; in the United States, it’s called a diaper soaker. Either term is applicable for the small wool handknitted, or hand-crocheted, cloth diaper cover.

ArticleSweet Remembrance: The Language of Flowers in NeedleworkDuring the nineteenth century, illustrated floral dictionaries, descriptive lithographs, and entire books devoted to flowers appeared across Europe and in the United States.

ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Penelope Hemingway, Needlework HistorianSeason 2, Episode 9: In the back rooms of Yorkshire's archives and museums, textile treasures await an understanding historian.

ArticleThree Centuries at Sajou, Purveyors of French Needlework SuppliesDiscover the colorful origins of the venerable Maison Sajou--a French design and needlework workshop, with a legacy that continues to intrigue stitchers today.

ArticleMolière, Comedy, and NeedleworkMany revere Molière as a comedic genius, but he should also be recognized for his use of needlework references to comment on the narrow scope of women’s lives in his time.

ArticleFor All Access membersMore than White Gloves: Three First Ladies and the Power of Needlework Even in the White House, needle and thread offered moments of creativity and comfort for three extraordinary women.

ArticleStitching Heirlooms

ArticleHow to Make Your Own Knitting NeedlesIncluded are the “Squirrel Sewing Bag” to stencil and sew, a “School Luncheon Table Mat” to cut from oilcloth, letters from “Aunt Priscilla” and “Uncle John,” and instructions for how to make your own knitting needles!

ArticleArtful and Practical: Fabric-Covered Needle BooksNot only are needle books beautiful and functional, but their construction did not take a large amount of fabric or time.

ArticleEmbroider a Snutki Doily

ArticleExploring Needlework's Hidden Histories: PieceWork Spring 2021The Spring 2021 issue of PieceWork sets out across the globe, illuminating the stores of needleworkers from the past.

ArticleWorking on the Spirit of the Child: Needlework in ClassroomsStitching allows children to gain competency while wielding a real tool and producing visible results. It also prepares them for later academic work such as writing and mathematics.

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.

ArticleWomen and Needlework Magazines: Opportunity, Recognition, Income!A successful and accepted form of work for women

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