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ArticlePostcard from Scotland: The Embroideries of Phoebe Anna TraquairPhoebe Anna Traquair is associated with the Arts and Crafts movement and was adept at many disciplines including: painting, enameling, jewelry making, and embroidery.
ArticlePostcard from Scotland: Durham Cathedral & Embroiderer Tracy A. FranklinThe tradition of exquisite embroidery at Durham Cathedral continues to this day.
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Postcard from Scotland: Ayrshire Needlework

Ayrshire, a county on the southwest coast of Scotland, is perhaps best known as the birthplace of the poet Robert Burns. But Ayrshire is also home to an exquisite style of whitework embroidery known as Ayrshire needlework.

ArticleA Stitch in Time: Sorbello StitchThe Sorbello or Sorbello knot stitch is a textured Italian embroidery stitch, originating in the small village of Sorbello, near Naples.

ArticleA Hardanger Coaster to StitchThe extensive embroidery collection at Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa, has provided me with endless inspiration for my own Hardanger embroidery projects.

ArticleGame of Kings: The Embroidered Caupar Game BoardThe ancient game of Caupar is mentioned in several historical records, and several old paintings and embroidery pieces show kings and subjects playing it with gusto. It is still played with gusto across India.

ArticleFor All Access membersLace Dancing Socks from SpainDonna's idea to design the pair of Spanish lace socks for the January/February 2015 issue came as a result of reading the Folk Costume & Embroidery blog, where she first saw photographs of Charra dancers from Salamanca wearing lacy white socks.

ArticleA Year of StitchesJournaling the year using embroidery.

ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Natalie DupuisSeason 4, Episode 3: Once reserved for royalty and liturgy, gold embroidery is an art form that contemporary stitchers can explore and enjoy. Artist and instructor Natalie Dupuis shares her love of this colorful, shimmering fiber art.

ArticleChakla—Part of a Collective VocabularyCan a simple square piece of cloth decorated with fine embroidery be a part of the collective heritage of a community? The answer is yes when it comes to the chakla.

ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Jordana Munk Martin, TatterSeason 13, Episode 5: Brooklyn-based and globally focused, Tatter preserves the personal and cultural stories in cloth.

ArticleThreads That Unite Us: Reflections from IFAMA trip to Santa Fe's International Folk Art Market reminds us how textiles and makers connect us across culture and continent.

ArticleWhat is Buttonhole Bar Stitch?A useful variation on a classic embroidery stitch.

ArticleIntricately Stitched Tablecloth from AfghanistanDone in khamak, an intricate form of embroidery, this dastarkhan consists of delicate silk satin stitches on finely woven fabric.

ArticleFamily Textiles Inspired by Maine LakesA series of three knitted panels, using embroidery for details, are fiber windows onto landscapes important to the author and her family.

ArticleBanjara Dowry PurseThe Banjara embroidery design on a small dowry purse comprises simple squares, rectangles, and line work. But oh! The colors!

ArticleA Stitch in Time: Pekinese and Chinese Knot StitchesThere is confusion in the embroidery literature between these two similarly named stitches. Deanna helps explain the differences.

ArticleHow to Display (Most) Textiles Without Damage, Part 2Mounting and framing heirloom embroidery, cross-stitch, and other small textiles safely takes a little work, but the results are more than worth it.

ArticleLawful & MaterialHannah Powell’s Embroidery of a Petition Against an Indian Execution

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.

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