Needlework Projects & Articles

Textile Travels - Part 1
by Gwen Blakley Kinsler

In this first installment of a new series, the author describes the beginning of her textile collection with two treasures she bought in Honduras and Guatemala, and provides current sources for information on museums, shopping, travel, and further study.

Annichen Sibbern Bøhn: Preserver of Norway's Knitting History, Wartime's Resistance Fighter
by Terri Shea

Read Annichen Sibbern Bøhn’s remarkable story and download the instructions and charts for traditional fancy patterned knitted stockings at Knitting Daily (link below).

Left: Annichen Sibbern Bøhn and her daughter Sidsel in a promotional photograph for a new edition of Bøhn’s Norske Strikkemønstre [Norwegian Knitting Designs]. Photographer unknown. Norway. Circa 1939.
Photograph courtesy of Lillan Kassel.

Collecting Contemporary Mayan Textiles
by Gary McGregor

The centuries-old tradition of beautiful textiles from Mayan hands continues.

Home Care for Your Heirloom Textiles
by Linda Moore

This article describes how to properly care for your textiles, whether needlework masterpieces, clothes created for special occasions, lovingly constructed quilts, or even fantastic flea market finds. Purchase Article

Making Needles in the Nineteenth Century
Courtesy of the Forge Mill Needle Museum in Redditch, England

Travel back in time and learn about the dangerous job of making needles.

Needleworkers in Redditch, England, circa 1909. Photograph courtesy of the Forge Mill Needle Museum, Redditch, Worcestershire, England.