PieceWork Fall 2024

Breathe new life into old textiles and benefit from the wisdom of thrifty makers and menders throughout history. Find out about the practical tools and time-honored ways that stitchers have used to revive worn fabrics: this issue of PieceWork magazine includes heritage methods such as Victorian restyling and Japanese sashiko, and newer approaches such as upcycled knitting swatches, and refashioned feed sacks.

• Knit home décor art from scrap yarn with Kaffe Fassett’s Kaleidoscope Diamond Bench Cushion
• Darn a beloved garment using Angela K. Schneider’s tips for a small mending loom
• Bring the beauty of the season indoors with Deanna Hall West's silk-ribbon fuchsias to embroider
• Sew Dawn Cook Ronningen’s Soldiers’ Comfort mending roll to keep your supplies close at hand
• Meet Barbara G. Walker who reimagined antique knitting patterns for modern knitters
• Knit Meg Swansen’s Simple Mittens with a bonus patch
• Learn about fashion, fiber, and sustainability with Elettra Wiedmann and Isabella Rosellini

Celebrate the textiles of the past by learning techniques to maintain and transform yesterday’s crafts into tomorrow’s heirlooms.