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ArticleStitching a Tribute and a MemoryWhat do we do with needlework heirlooms that we cannot let go?
ArticleFrom the Quirky Corners of Needlework History—Our Top 10 Stories of 2025

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14 PieceWork issues mention “Needlework” on 4380 pages — matched by meaning, not just keywords.

Knitting Traditions, Spring 2012 Digital Edition2 pages
- Page 137X communities X workshops X patterns X downloads X gifts spin X weave X needlework X fiber arts X crochet X jewelry X knit X mixed-media X art X
- Page 147N G T R A D I T I O N S 3 Discover Needlework from 1849 England M r. George Curling Hope of East Sussex, England, with the
Crochet Traditions, 20112 pages

Jane Moody

Discover which 2025 web articles featuring fun and fascinating details of needlework history rose to the top as our readers’ favorites.

ArticleHonoring America’s Needlework Legacy: Inside Our Spring 2026 IssueOur Spring 2026 issue commemorates 250 years of needlework in America, tracing the stitches, stories, and traditions that have shaped the nation.

ArticleFor All Access membersMore than White Gloves: Three First Ladies and the Power of Needlework Even in the White House, needle and thread offered moments of creativity and comfort for three extraordinary women.

ArticleNot That Type of Needle: When Embroidery Becomes a TattooTattooing and textile arts have long evolved side by side—a connection that resurfaces today in embroidery-style tattooing.

ArticleFrom Our Readers’ Hands: A Showcase of Your Finished ProjectsThese reader-submitted needlework projects show us that while a pattern begins on the page, it becomes something truly special when you make it your own.

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.

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

ArticleTat Two Holiday Ornaments Inspired by Vintage Needlework PatternsDress up your holidays with delicate charm: use these free tatting patterns to create a tree full of ornaments or a cheerful, color-filled window display.

ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Masey Kaplan and Jen Simonic, Loose Ends (classic)Season 13, Episode 7: If you couldn’t finish your needlework or craft project, what would become of it? A volunteer organization founded by two knitters wants to make sure it gets into the hands of your loved ones.

ArticleCeremonies and Celebrations: PieceWork Call for Submissions Spring 2027We're seeking articles and projects that illuminate the role of needlework in ceremonies and celebrations, from wedding finery to ritual textiles.

ArticleAmerica’s Tapestry: An Embroidered Revolution Blending historical research with masterful needlework, the America’s Tapestry project translates Revolutionary-era stories into vivid embroidered panels.

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.

ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Nicole Nehrig, Psychologist & CrafterSeason 12, Episode 10: In her study of women’s lives and needlework, Nicole Nehrig explores the many ways that needle and thread give life meaning.

ArticleCome take a peek inside our Winter 2025 Folk Wear IssueTravel the world with us in this special Folk Wear issue —exploring how needlework gives voice, color, and texture to traditional dress across the world.

ArticleHonoring a Knitting Legend: Barbara G. Walker, in Her Own WordsJoin us as we pay tribute to one of the needlework community’s guiding lights.

ArticleCelebrate Chinese New Year!Check out some of our favorite offerings of Chinese needlework to celebrate the Year of the Horse.

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.

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.

ArticleKnit Your Way Back in Time: Vintage Holiday StockingsThe holidays have a way of bringing us back to what we love most—family, friends, and the joy of making. Join us as we pick up our needles to knit new traditions and discover the story behind one of our most beloved holiday customs: hanging stockings.

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Page 141d i t i o n s 139 I n an effort to bring needlework to the emerging middle class, Weldon’s, a paper pattern producer of the Victorian era,
Page 147X communities X workshops X patterns X downloads X gifts spin X weave X needlework X fiber arts X crochet X jewelry X knit X mixed-media X art X

Jane Austen Knits, 20112 pages▾

Page 143White Clover Kiln . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Yarn Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX Honoring the Rich History of Needlework 6 issues for $24 pieceworkmagazine.com
Page 146helps convey how uniquely gifted Jane Austen was. Unlike Beethoven, Austen was an accomplished needleworker. This was expected of her—any middle- class woman of the eighteenth and early nineteenth

Knitting Traditions, Fall 2012 Digital Edition1 page▾

Page 145and techniques. 11KN20 - $39.99 $33.99 PieceWork 2011 Collection Y CD Features include lace, literary-inspired needlework, colorful textiles, and much more. 12NW04 - $19.99 $16.99 PieceWork 1999 Y CD This CD

Knitting Traditions, Winter 2011 Digital Edition3 pages▾

Page 133k1, o, k3tog, o, k9, o, n, o, n, k1, repeat. —From Florence Home Needle-work published in 1887 by the Nonotuck Silk Company. Lace (mod. 8) Cast on 14
Page 135X communities X workshops X patterns X downloads X gifts spin X weave X needlework X fiber arts X crochet X jewelry X knit X mixed-media X art X
Page 144R A D I T I O N S Honoring the Rich History of Needlework 6 issues for $24 s pieceworkmagazine.com

Crochet Traditions, Fall 20123 pages▾

Page 137were published in England in the eighteenth century, and many of these published occasional needlework supplements or included needlework patterns. They also included short stories, serial- ized fiction, poetry,
Page 138the word “Vintage” in the title) are from PieceWork ’s treasure trove of original needlework books and issues of various maga- zines. For each, the instructions are printed exactly
Page 143MarthaM.LuxuryYarns4Less@ yahoo.com 1,000’s of Luxury Yarns at BARGAIN PRICES, and Fast FREE Shipping! THE NEEDLEWORK CONNECTION Website Listings ~ Your Guide to Shopping on the Web To advertise here call

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