PieceWork November/December 1998

Now available for individual download!

See the embroidered postcards made by soldiers in World War I, which carry sentiments ranging from patriotic to sentimental. Discover the vanishing art of gossamer hairpin crochet. Learn about the rich tradition of Andean knitting. Learn about a judge who smuggles his tatting into his law office to make baby clothes for his first child. Log cabin quilts are both versatile and appealing, from when they were introduced in the nineteenth century to today. See the unequaled beauty of paisley shawls.

Embroider your own postcard. Hairpin-crochet a Christmas trees skirt. Cross-stitch a needle case in gold. Tat a baby cap. Knit a colorful Andean cap for a child. Make a log cabin table runner.

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.
• Test your needlework techniques with projects ranging from embroidery to knitting, quilting to beading, and crochet to cross-stitch.
• And so much more!
  This issue was scanned from an original printed issue.

Author/Designer: Piecework Editors