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Mel Persion's embroidered peacock in the lid of a silk jewelry case.
Photograph by Joe Coca.
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Tibee Finkelstein's Beaded Garden
by Deborah Dwyer
Stitch a Pulled-Thread Basket
by Mary Polityka Bush
Love and Weddings
From Our Readers
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Needleworker of the Year
The award-winning entries from PieceWork’s 2004 contest.
The Wedding Cloak of Johann Georg I
Johann Georg I, elector of the wealthy German province of Saxony, wore
this stunning velvet cloak at each of his two weddings.
by Susan M . Strawn
The State Bed at Osterley Park House
This state bedchamber contains the furniture and embroidered bed coverings
designed by Scottish architect Robert Adam in 1775.
by Deborah Pulliam
Tibee Finkelstein's Beaded Garden
Tibee Finkelstein transformed an ordinary Manhattan apartment into a sparkling
beaded garden of wonders.
by Deborah Dwyer
Symbol of Beauty, Symbol of Love:
The Peacock Motif
The peacock has been part of Indian life, folklore, art, and craft since
time immemorial.
by Brinda Gill
Embroider a Peacock for a Jewelry Case
This striking peacock, designed by Mel Persion, adorns the lid
of a silk jewelry case.
Knit a Romantic Heart Scarf
Nancy Bush adapted the heart motif for her cashmere scarf from an Estonian
pattern created for Greta Garbo in the 1930s.
English Wedding Knives and Their Embroidered Sheaths
By the early sixteenth century, it had become the custom to give pairs of
knives housed in sheaths—many of which were covered with silk and metallic
embroidery—to mark special occasions such as weddings and baptisms.
by Deborah Pulliam
Embroider a Wedding Cake Knife Sheath
Inspired by the embroidered knife sheaths depicted in Deborah Pulliam’s
article, Melinda A. Barta designed this sheath with forget-me-nots for her
sister’s July 2005 wedding.
German Mangle Cloths
From the early decades of the eighteenth century until the 1940s,
a German bride’s trousseau included mangle cloths, covers for the
rollers of box mangles, used to iron household linens.
by Berthi Smith-Sanders
Stitch Monograms and Birds on an Apron
Elly Smith adapted the designs for this essential kitchen
accessory from the motifs on traditional German
mangle cloths.
Stitch a Pulled-Thread Basket
Mary Polityka Bush used simple satin stitches—pulled, padded, and
spaced—to create this winsome basket.
Embroider a Velvet Ribbon
Melinda A. Barta’s richly textured velvet ribbon is perfect for
adorning a special gift.
Love and Weddings
From Our Readers:
John’s Anniversary Sampler by Ann Blalock
Wedding Handkerchief by Ann A. Baird
Goldwork Wedding Album by JoWynn Johns
Handkerchiefs for a Jewish Wedding by Flora Rosefsky
A Wedding Handkerchief and Doll by Ruth H. Clark
A Family Wedding Veil by Sylvia Kochevar
A Ukrainian Wedding Towel by Sandra Ralston
Stardust Hooked Rug by Paulette Hackman
Crocheting for a Daughter’s Wedding by Gwen Blakley Kinsler
A Wedding Dress and Accessories by Mary Anne Palcich
A Wedding Arpillera
A Wedding Canopy by Lise Rosenthal
Bonus Love and Wedding Projects On the Web
Cross-Stitch a Token of Affection Sampler
Merrily Beams’s sampler is just right for a wedding,
an anniversary, a Valentine, or as a gift.
Embroider a Counted-Thread Pillow for the
Ring Bearer
Susan Greening Davis chose linen fabric and silk
threads in white and shades of blue for her ring
bearer’s pillow.
DMC Time
A poem for stitchers.
by Stephen Beal
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