PieceWork is the only magazine for those who love all things made by hand and the history behind them. Every issue explores the life and work of traditional needleworkers, takes an in-depth look at historical needlework techniques, and gives instructions for making heirloom-quality projects of your own.
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The Long Thread • Voices from Our Community
The Rare Lost Dress of Elizabeth I • THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK
Hungarian Roots in Embroidery • HELEN BARBARA MAWDSLEY
Hungarian Counted Cross–Stitch Trivet (Magyar Számú Szövet)
Saharan Trade and Knitted Belts • Filling Gaps in the History of Knitting
Egyptian Belt
Textile Tensions • Hidden Histories of the World’s Most Common Technology
Jacquard: From Punch Cards to Computers
The Salt-Box Shoe and Deliberately Concealed Textiles
Glorious Gloves • Knitted Liturgical Gloves for Elite Churchmen in Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Glorious Gloves to Knit
The Humbly Magnificent Couching Stitch: Or Nué
Expectation of Snow • An Orenburg Shawl for My Grandma
The Expectation of Snow: An Orenburg Shawl
El Mago and the Scarab Beetles
Back to Bargello
Sweet Petite Bargello Needle Case
Retail Shop Directory
Bookmarks • Learn more about the rich and ongoing tradition of various forms of needlework.