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 • Reading Between the Stitches

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Necessities

Bookmarks • Approachable Techniques to Sample

Studying Stitches • Samplers in the RSN Collection

Nimble Fingers and a Devotion to Detail • Samples and Samplers from Goldwork and Silk

Skillful Realism

Regina Repetita • A Box Top Embroidered in Queen Stitch

Marking, Medallions, Mending, Motifs, and More • Westtown School Samplers

A Quaker-Style Medallion Sampler to Stitch • From Quaker Samplers

Samples of Sprang • A Scandinavian Intertwined Thread Technique

Brooklyn Museum Sampler Throw

Deciphering Nineteenth-Century Knitted Lace

Joyful, Wonderful, and Useful • Samplers from Anna Næsgaard's Needlework Collection

Boardwalk Mosaic Shawl

Expression in Small Stitches • Khamak Embroidery Samplers in Afghanistan

“De mano de” • The Making of a Mexican Sampler

Arraiolos • Hand-Embroidered Rugs From Portugal

Post-War ID • A Surprising Use for Samplers

PIECEWORK Retail Shop Directory

Miniature Needlepoint Sampler