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Showing 161–180 of 181 results for “Embroidery”

ArticleEmbellish Some HistoryOne of my favorite books, The Beaded Edge 2 combines two of my loves: history and gorgeous beaded embellishments.
ArticleA Stitch in Time: The Knitting StitchThe knitting stitch, a double row of straight stitches slanting in opposite directions, forms a solidly stitched, braidlike pattern on a canvas or fabric surface, and resembles true knitting.

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ArticleAmerican Girlhood: Needlework, Memory, and the Making of a NationA new exhibition at the Webb Deane Stevens Museum gathers early American needlework to show how girls used needle and thread to record their worlds, often in ways history has only just begun to recognize.

ArticleFor subscribersSew a PocketbookSew this delightful pocketbook with optional embroidered cover.

ArticleA Stitch in Time: Running StitchLearn how versatile the running stitch can be, a stitch that dates back to the beginning of sewing itself.

ArticleEmbroidered and Woven Treasures from Our Readers’ HandsFrom regal King Tut to magical fairy tales, readers from around the world share their stitched creations.

ArticleKnit, Embroider, and Felt a "Scribble" PillowThis decorative Scribble Pillow will brighten up any decor. Leigh Radford shares her inspired experimentation with knitting, embroidering, and then felting.

ArticleStitching Heirlooms

ArticleBeaded and Bead KnittingUntangling a Knitted Embellishment

ArticleCelebrating Needlework Traditions to be Handed DownStories of techniques and treasures preserved for future generations.

ArticleLearning to Tat—Needle or Shuttle?Learning to tat is on my needlework bucket list. I love the look of this exquisite form of lace making.

ArticleFor subscribersEmbroider a GlobeFrom about 1804 until 1844, young schoolgirls at Westtown School, a boarding school in Pennsylvania established by Quakers in 1799, embroidered globes, both terrestrial and celestial.

ArticleA Stitch in Time: The Chevron StitchThe chevron shape was used extensively in heraldic flags, banners, and woven tapestries. Thread a needle and try embroidering chevron stitch.

ArticleA Stitch in Time: The Roumanian StitchResearching the Roumanian stitch was very interesting but also confusing: This stitch has a number of aliases.

ArticleA Stitch in Time: Sienese StitchNamed for the lovely Italian city of Siena, the Sienese (Siennese) stitch is an easy, wide-line stitch in the generic looped-stitch family.

ArticleApplied BraidworkA versatile Victorian technique

ArticleA Stitch in Time: Herringbone StitchAn extremely versatile stitch from the cross-stitch family.

ArticleA Stitch in Time: The Crown StitchThe crown stitch is basically a fly stitch with the additional two straight stitches that further anchor the top-loop leg.

ArticleNature-Inspired StitchworkNature-inspired stitchwork spans the globe and is captured in Elizabethan tapestries and depicted in intricate embroidered Chinese Imperial Rank Badges. Issue after issue, PieceWork rejoices in nature’s glory and timeless splendor.

ArticleA Stitch in Time: Marking StitchThe marking stitch is yet another member in the large cross-stitch family. It's a reversible stitch that forms cross-stitches on the front of the fabric and neat open squares of straight stitches or four-sided stitches on the back.

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