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On the Cover:
A pieced and embroidered baby carrier.
Photograph by Joe Coca.
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Tapestry
The new and noteworthy
Findings
Preserving the legacy of needlework by finding ways to
use and reuse new, old, or
found objects
Portrait
An interview with Edward F. Maeder, director of exhibitions
and curator of textiles at
Historic Deerfield
by Catherine Amoroso Leslie
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Contents
Knit, Felt, and Embroider a Backpack
The palette Leigh Radford selected for her stunning backpack evokes the colors
used in ancient and modern Moroccan textiles.
Frocks, Cloaks, and Pumpkin Hoods: Dressing for Winter in Early-Nineteenth-Century
New England
Explore the clothing that helped New Englanders escape winter’s chill.
by Aimee E. Newell
Knit an Old Shale Shawl
Evelyn A. Clark’s knitted shoulder shawl incorporates the traditional Old
Shale pattern from the Shetland Islands.
Early-Seventeenth-Century English Embroidered Jackets
More than twenty English embroidered jackets from the first quarter of the seventeenth
century survive worldwide.
by Brenda Rosseau
Embroider a Peapod on a French Cuff
Brenda Rosseau embellished a shirt cuff with a peapod, one of the motifs found
on early- seventeenth-century English embroidered jackets.
Knit Danish Wristlets
Nancy Bush adapted the pattern for these wristlets from an eighteenth- century
knitted vest now in the collection of the Nordsjællandsk Folkemuseum in
Hillerød, Denmark.
Danish Knitted Vests
Danish women of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries wore their
knitted vests day and night.
by Lita Rosing-Schow
Bead-Knit a Tank Top with Trompe L’Oeil Cables
The bead patterning in this tank top by
Lily M. Chin creates the illusion of cables.
Needleworkers of the North: The Inupiat and Yup’ik of Alaska
Alaskan Eskimo women are well known for their prodigious needlework skills, which
keep them and their families warm and dry during the long Arctic winters.
by Donna Druchunas
Baby Carriers of Hong Kong and Neighboring Mainland China
For centuries, it has been the custom in China for a mother to carry her baby
on her back in a handmade patchwork and embroidered carrier.
by Valery Garrett
Sew and Embroider a Baby Carrier
Mel Persion sewed and embroidered this
eye-catching carrier for today’s baby.
She Saw Flowers in Her Dreams:
Hungarian Embroidery Designer Bori Kis Jankó
Bori Kis Jankó was an innovative and talented needleworker in the early
twentieth century in Mez'okövesd, Hungary.
by Donna Fenton
Clothes from Colorful Sacks
In the early decades of the twentieth century, many North American families, the
author’s included, relied on colorful printed flour or feed sacks to keep
clothes on their backs.
by Rosalie Tennison
Knit and Embroider Selbu Mittens
These knitted and embroidered mittens were inspired by hand coverings that were
part of traditional Norwegian folk costumes.
A Dress Made for a Queen
This magnificent dress is believed to have belonged to Queen Woyzaro Terunesh,
second wife of Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia (circa 1818–1868). |
