PieceWork

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.

Notions • Needlework Knowledge

PieceWork

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The Long Thread • Voices from Our Community

Learning to Write • Hungarian Írásos, Written Embroidery from Transylvania, Romania

Sharing the Embroidered Word

An Introduction to the Kalotaszeg Írásos Stitch • A Hungarian Tradition from Transylvania, Romania

Necessities

Teaching the Teachers • Books Written in Nineteenth-Century England for Those Teaching Others to Knit Stockings

Niebling-Inspired Rose Leaf Shawl

Through Children'Eyes • Finding Joy in the Traditions of an Andean Culture

Weldon’s Ladies Socks from No. 23—French Sock

Discovering Thangkas • Tibetan Appliqué Fabric Scrolls

Buttons Like Berries • Needlework as Practical and Moral Education in Louisa May Alcott’s Jack and Jill

Louisa May Alcott the Needleworker

Ann Macbeth • Needlework Artist, Educator, Suffragette, and Author

A Pinwheel Scarf Derived from Weldon’s • Designed by a Left-Handed Crocheter

Sewing to Survive • Lillian Drum's WPA Sampler Book

Maritime Maine's Stitching Legacies

The Birth of the Knitting Pattern Industry

Bookmarks • Beginner-friendly selections that will help you learn a rewarding new craft