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ArticleThe Queen’s Lace: A Story of a Knitted Lace DoilyKnitting for royalty!
ArticleWho Was Christine Duchrow—and What Was Her Lace Knitting Invention?Knitting designer Christine Duchrow published over 100 knitting leaflets between 1920 and 1940, innovating pattern designs that inspire knitters today.

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ArticleTrimmings: “A Dainty Empire Gown with Cap to Match” by Addie May BodwellThe author re-creates a 1918 pattern for tatted medallions to make a delicate lace trim.

ArticleThe Glamour of It All: Collecting Vintage HandbagsBefore you begin a collection of your own, whether it be of handbags, lace, linens, quilts, or garments, Christen Brown suggest that you first research the periods and styles that interest you the most.

ArticleIrish Crochet Buttons to MakeFor the 11th-annual Lace Issue of PieceWork, May/June 2018, Pat Olski shares her adaptation of two timeless Irish crochet buttons to make.

ArticleArt, Tradition, PassionPolish Crocheted Lace

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

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.

ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Curtis Gregory, George Washington Carver National MonumentSeason 14, Episode 5: Best known for his work with peanuts, renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver had a lifelong passion for needlework. Park Ranger Curtis Gregory shares stories about Carver’s interests in handwork and natural dyeing.

ArticleThe Sparkle of Tradition: How Nineteenth-Century Europe Perfected Knitting with BeadsFrom the Baltics to Britain, learn how nineteenth-century knitters transformed simple wrist warmers and sleeves into dazzling garments with hundreds of tiny glass beads —and get the pattern to knit your own!

ArticleTrimmings: Chantilly Border to TatThis border is useful for trimming underlinen, pinafores, and many other purposes.

ArticleThe Making of MundilloThe bobbin lace tradition of Puetro Rico

ArticleA Handstitched Collection of Mid-Century Handkerchiefs and PillowcasesMid-century homemakers decorated their household linens and handkerchiefs with embroidery, crochet, tatting, hairpin lace, and more—a discreet way to show off their needlework skills.

ArticleTatting: It’s Not a Lost Art, It’s Waiting to Be RediscoveredLearn how in our new FREE beginner shuttle tatting video. It includes both right- and left-handed instructions designed to make this beautiful lace craft accessible to everyone.

ArticleYou Need to Knit the Trousseau Silk StockingsElaborate silk stockings inspired by history will dress up any occasion.

ArticleDorset Buttons to MakeIn the March/April 2018 issue of PieceWork, Pat Olski shares with us the fascinating history behind Dorset buttons and how to make them.

ArticleWelcome Pat Olski, PieceWork Magazine’s New EditorWith a publication as well loved as PieceWork, we think a lot about the importance of making new friends but keeping the old, and never as much as when we welcome a new editor.

ArticleThe Push-Pull of Doilies: Revered, Reviled, and ReconceivedOnce thought of as only something a grandmother could love, doilies are experiencing a renaissance.

ArticleLove Doilies?The doily has been at the center of home décor fashion for more than a century.

ArticleThe Resurgence of DoiliesDoilies are regaining popularity—no longer your great-aunt’s dust collectors, they’re now cool vintage décor.

PatternRuffled CapeletThe cape features three simple ruched ruffles and a repeating lace motif.

PatternFor All Access membersPine Tree Stole Knitting PatternThis stole incorporates four of the basic elements used in Orenburg lace knitting.

PatternFor All Access membersWhite Queen Stole Knitting Pattern DownloadThe body of the wrap is a fairly simple geometric lace, which begins as nearly solid fabric in the center and becomes more open toward the borders as sparkly beads trickle in like ice shimmering in sunlight

PatternFor All Access membersLacy Bridal Headpiece to Crochet Pattern DownloadWith its delicate shells and flattering, face framing scallops, this crocheted lace headpiece will add a romantic crowning effect to the bride's wedding-day ensemble.

PatternFor All Access membersForm Follows Function Hairpin Edging for a DoilyThis doily incorporates hairpin lace, which creates this lovely and lacy fabric that is entirely different from what other forms of crochet create.

PatternFor All Access membersFollowing the Code: Mourning BlouseThe repeating lace pattern in the body and the very full sleeves are stunning and elegant in this dropped waist mourning blouse in dark violet.

PatternFor All Access membersCopper Cowl Knitting Pattern DownloadSara Lamb used handspun Pygora yarn to create this warm yet breathable cowl with a simple openwork pattern and an applied lace edging.

PatternFor All Access membersBridal Garters to Knit Needlework PatternThese lace garters are a delicate way to carry on the garter tradition.

PatternFor All Access membersSanta Fe Turquoise Trail Scarf to Knit Pattern DownloadIn the design of this scarf, Mara Bishop Statnekov adds elements of the rich textile designs of the American Southwest to Orenburg lace to produce a geometric design worked in a bold, gem-toned yarn.

eBookFor All Access members5 Traditional Albanian Socks to Knit eBook: A Travel Memoir in Stitches by Mimi SeyferthKnit five pairs of traditional Albanian socks and get stunning effects with techniques such as Fair Isle, Intarsia-in-the-Round, duplicate stitch, and lace knitting.

PatternFor subscribersValentina’s Polushawl to KnitGalina Khmeleva’s half-warm shawl, made with luxurious pygora, merino, and silk yarn, is destined to become a family heirloom.

PatternFor subscribersFlower Garden Shawl - Orenburg Knitting PatternThis shawl with Orenburg construction features a fleur-de-lis pattern, to which the nupps add a three-dimensional effect.

PatternFor All Access membersJane's Dancing Knitted Stockings Knitting Pattern DownloadThese women’s-sized, mid-calf socks are knitted from the top (cuff) down in fingering-weight yarn.

eBookFor All Access membersFall Into Red eBook: 4 Knitting Projects for the SeasonCelebrate the beauty of autumn with this collection of four knitting projects-perfect for the season, perfectly red!

eBookFor All Access membersLadies' Needlework, Knitting Tales and Poetry: A Melange of Instructions and Amusement eBookThe 17 patterns range from edgings and insertions to doilies, from an opera cap to an antimacassar, and more, all as originally printed.

eBookFor All Access membersWeldon's Practical Crochet, Series 28The Twenty-Eighth Series includes 19 designs to crochet for antis, waistcoat, purse, gaiters, jacket, laces, and more.

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