Study a quilt made during a murder trial in 1915 and appropriately called the Murder Quilt. Make a crazy-quilt block of your own. Learn about Victorian hairwork, a fascinating art for remembering loved ones. Examine needlework mourning pictures, embroidered both to commemorate the dead and display needlework skills. See the blue-and-white embroidery of western China. Embroider Chinese blue-and-white motifs on your own clothing or linens. Meet Emma Jacobsson, one of the women who pioneered Bohus knitting in Sweden. Knit a Bohus sweater. This issue's Trimmings include a tatted edging, a crocheted cover for a pincushion, a silk embroidered rose, and hair braiding.
In every issue of PieceWork magazine, you will be amazed at the amount of information packed into these pages:
Be inspired by needleworkers past and present. In each issue, you'll meet needleworkers with unique stories to tell and special projects to share.
Explore traditional needlework throughout history. In addition to the people who did the work, you'll get an up-close look at what they created and how they did it.
Test your needlework techniques with projects ranging from embroidery to knitting, quilting to beading, and crochet to cross-stitch.
And so much more!
This issue was scanned from an original printed issue.
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