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ArticleCotton MemoriesKnitting, crocheting, tatting, embroidery, even Turkish oya-making; cotton is the supreme material for fashion and household goods.
ArticleAirplane Slippers to Make and EmbroiderDownload free instructions to make these exquisite Vietnamese embroidery slippers.

Mary Polityka Bush

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ArticleEmbroidered Piña Fabric from the PhilippinesLearn about piña cloth, woven from fibers from the leaves of pineapple plants, and the delicate and intricate embroidery that embellishes it.

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.

ArticleAll That Glitters Is Not GoldA look at Indian beetle-wing embroidery at the turn of the century.

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.

ArticlePhoto Extras from "Bakhiya: A Tale of Tiny Stitches"Take a closer look with these bonus images featuring the vibrant embroidery traditions of Kutch, India from our Winter 2025 Folk Wear issue.

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.

ArticleCreate Beautiful Shawls and Scarves with Our Newest Pattern CollectionOur annual multi-craft eBook is here, bringing together 14 stunning patterns across knitting, crocheting, embroidery, and weaving.

ArticleOut of the Blue: Five Projects Inspired by the World’s Most Beloved ColorDrawing from knitting, beadwork, embroidery, and sashiko traditions, our new PieceWork eBook invites you to explore the creative possibilities stitched into every shade of blue.

ArticleAround the World in StitchesIn The Atlas of World Embroidery, Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood guides readers through a remarkable survey of global stitching traditions, revealing the techniques, motifs, and histories that have shaped embroidery around the world.

ArticleA Stitch in Time: The Feather StitchThe feather stitch and its countless variations create feathery straight or undulating lines and fall in the category of looped stitches.

ArticleFor subscribersAn Icelandic Endless Knot Design to StitchThis design is entirely worked in long-arm cross-stitch, the most common stitch found in the extant traditional embroideries of Iceland.

ArticleNeedlework for WeddingsGet ready for wedding season with some lovely past projects.

ArticlePoetic NeedleworkJehane bought vintage needlework, such as dresser scarves, and stitched new life into them.

ArticleVictorian Needlework Hierarchy: How Does Your Craft Rank?Is knitting better than sewing, or does embroidery reign supreme? Today’s crafters would scoff at the question! Yet, those weird Victorians would certainly have an opinion on the matter.

ArticleA Stitch in Time: The Cretan StitchThe Cretan stitch derives its name from Crete, the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean Sea, home to one of the oldest civilizations (dating from at least the time of Homer’s Odyssey, around the eleventh century b.c.) and a rich legacy of embroidery.

ArticleA Stitch in Time: The Versatile Vandyke StitchThe versatile Vandyke or Van Dyke stitch is a variable-width stitch with a distinctive, centrally raised plait or braid. It is rather unique among embroidery stitches because it does not have multiple names.

ArticleA Journey into Fine Work: PieceWork Fall 2018Embark with us on a PieceWork journey that celebrates “fine work.” We travel the globe and present examples of especially fine embroidery, knitting, needlepoint, and crochet.

ArticleA Stitch in Time: Split StitchThe split stitch is one of the oldest and simplest of the basic embroidery stitches, visually resembling a small compact chain stitch, but with a much narrower and flatter appearance.

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