PieceWork May/June 2002

Now available for download!

Admire threadwork from Dolores Bausum's travels to China and India. Learn about the liturgical textiles of the Order of the Golden Fleece, embroidered vestments and paraments commissioned by the Duke of Burgundy for his private chapel. Then, discover the unique Swedish traditions of "hair work" and admire the beautiful jewelry, hair bands, and watch chains made of braided hair. See a beautiful but unfinished embroidered coat of arms designed for Jerusha Pitkin. Discover the ancient Parsi trade and Chinese Gara embroidery. You'll also get a goldwork pattern to stitch. Then, crochet a point d'eglantier collar adapted from an original 1854 pattern published in Frank Leslie's Gazette of Fashion.

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.
• Take your needlework to the next level with The Needleworker--an exploration of embroidery with Deanna Hall West.
• Test your needlework techniques with projects ranging from embroidery to knitting, quilting to beading, and crochet to cross-stitch.
• And so much more!