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ArticleA Stitch in Time: Herringbone StitchAn extremely versatile stitch from the cross-stitch family.
ArticleA Stitch in Time: Palestrina Knot StitchThe Palestrina knot stitch is a highly textured, beadlike stitch belonging to the family of knotted stitches.

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20 PieceWork issues mention “A Stitch in Time” on 2453 pages — matched by meaning, not just keywords.

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- Page 124spinning wheels. Our own handpainted yarns. 161 Foster Hill Rd. (603) 428-7830 NEW JERSEY A Stitch In Time— Farmingdale www.sityarn.com A charming and friendly shop offering yarn, patterns, and notions for knitting
Knitting Traditions, Fall 2012 Digital Edition2 pages
- Page 86journal of the United Kingdom’s Knitting and Crochet Guild. Further Reading O’Keefe, Elizabeth Semper. “A Stitch in Time.” Slipknot (Journal of the Knitting and Crochet Guild) No.134, Winter 2011/12. The Herefordshire Archive

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

ArticleA Stitch in Time: The Buttonhole Stitch and Blanket StitchThe buttonhole stitch was historically used to strengthen the cut edges of buttonholes but developed into a decorative surface-embroidery stitch with numerous variations.

ArticleA Stitch in Time: Rhodes StitchLooking for a more textured option to add to your cross stitch?

ArticleA Stitch in Time: Two-Sided Italian Cross-StitchThe two-sided Italian cross-stitch is a square, densely textured stitch and is another member of the large cross-stitch family.

ArticleA Stitch in Time: Rice StitchA member of the cross stitch family, the rice stitch is not to be confused with another type of stitching.

ArticleA Stitch in Time: Algerian Eye and Eyelet StitchThe Algerian eye and eyelet stitches have a long European history, appearing on some of the earliest samplers and clothing.

ArticleA Stitch in Time: 10 Versatile Embroidery StitchesExplore 10 classic embroidery stitches.

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.

Chart/IllustrationA Stitch in Time: Herringbone StitchAn extremely versatile stitch from the cross-stitch family.

Chart/IllustrationA 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.

Chart/IllustrationA Stitch in Time: Rhodes StitchThe Rhodes stitch is a highly textured member of the cross-stitch family. Its appearance is a distinctive geometric shape.

Chart/IllustrationA 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.

Chart/IllustrationA Stitch in Time: Norwich StitchThe Norwich, waffle, southern cross, or plaited interlaced stitch is considered to be a large, square, highly textured, modern-day canvas and needlepoint stitch.

ArticleMapping America, One Stitch at a TimeIn the first decades after independence, American girls learned the contours of their country by stitching them. At boarding schools, girls transformed printed maps into vivid embroidered visions of a young and still-forming nation.

ArticleMapping America, One Stitch at a TimeIn the early years of the American republic, schoolgirls traced rivers, borders, and cities not with ink, but with thread, transforming geography lasting lessons of American history.

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ArticleStitching a Tribute and a MemoryWhat do we do with needlework heirlooms that we cannot let go?

ArticleStitching, Knitting, and Jane Austen?Six wonderful connections between Austen, her novels, and needlework!

ArticleFor All Access membersA Love Token to StitchCraft a sweet sachet or pincushion for your beloved.

ArticleThreads of Life, Telling Stories Stitch by StitchThreads of Life and Making Matters author Clare Hunter shares a special view of craft and creativity.

ArticleStitching During WartimeLesia Pona, Master Ukrainian Embroiderer

ArticleA Year of StitchesJournaling the year using embroidery.

ArticleA Stitched Souvenir HandkerchiefRead about one author's unique way of collecting memories from around the world!

ArticleFor subscribersStitches from Paintings Past: What Art Can Tell Us About Historical KnittingThis extended version of Carol J. Sulcoski’s article from PieceWork Fall 2025 includes even more fine and fascinating paintings.

ArticleStitching Stories: The Cultural Legacy of Hmong Story ClothsHow an estate sale purchase revealed a story sewn across continents.

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Page 89Archive Service and has developed outreach activities, including working with Anne Shoring on the “A Stitch in Time” events, using knitting patterns found in the Archive Service’s collections. Anne Shoring is the

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Page 72Institute of Technology (FIT). (212) 217-5800; www .fitnyc.edu/museum. Athens, Tennessee. Janu- ary 12–February 28. A Stitch in Time: American Samplers, an exhibition of historical and contempo- rary samplers from private collections, at

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Page 71finished piece measures 13" × 13" (33 × 33 cm). Resources West, Deanna Hall. “A Stitch in Time: Four-Sided Stitch.” PieceWork , March 3, 2021. pieceworkmagazine .com/a-stitch-in-time-four-sided-stitch . ———. “A Stitch in Time: Smyrna Cross-Stitch.”

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Page 3of the doily adds a finishing touch. 39 Letter from Deanna Hall West 40 A Stitch in Time The Tête de Bœuf Stitch Deanna Hall West 41 Scottish Sampler Parts One and

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Page 67Spring, at Crafts for Living Gallery. (215) 991-7601; www.themillsateastfalls.com. Alexandria, Virginia . March 8–April 3. A Stitch in Time, needlework and appliqué, at the Potomac Craftsmen Fiber Gallery. (703) 548- 0935; www.potomaccrafts menfibergallery.com.

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