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PieceWork, July/August 2007
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P0707
Projects
- Buying Lace on a Russian Train (Joyce Walker)- A trip to Russia in search of information about her husband's Volga German relatives also resulted in the purchase of several treasures.
- A Russian Lace Scarf to Knit (Dixie Falls and Jane Fournier)- Create your own Russian lace scarf with these complete instructions.
- The Carpet Slippers of Freetown, Sierra Leone (Lucille Chaveas)- Distinctive clothing, including needlepoint carpet slippers, played development of Krio society in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
- Creating and Costuming a Persona (Pamela D. Toler)- Dressing up and playing a character have become a passion for tens of thousands.
- The Largartera Embroidery of Spain (Linda Moore)- A centuries-old tradition of embroidery endures in the village of Lagartera in the province of Toledo.
- A Lagartera Medallion to Embroider (Mary Polityka Bush)- Use satin and double running stitches to create this colorful medallion.
- A Seventeenth-Century Lady's Costume with a Blackwork Butterfly Waistcoat (Tina E. McCarty)- The author created her waistcoat to wear at costume events.
- Kasuti Embroidery on Saris: Gossamer Stitches from India (Chitra Balasumbramaniam)- As early as the eighth century, women in the Northern Karnataka region of southern India were using their embroidery skills to personalize sari fabrics.
- Swedish Anundsjösöm: The Landscape Embroidery of Brita Kajsa Karlsdotter (Ulrika Bos Kerttu)- Brita Kajsa Karlsdotter's motifs have been recognized as a unique form of needlework.
- A Hand Towel with a Brita Kajsa Karlsdotter Motif to Embroider (Ulrika Bos Kerttu)- This distinctive towel with its myrtle tree motif will add style to any kitchen.
- Redditch: England's Needle-Making Center (Valentine Wilber)- Needle making has been practiced in Redditch and surrounding areas in England's West Midlands for centuries; a museum serves as a reminder of the needle's place in history.
- A Whitework Pincushion to Embroider (Mary Polityka Bush)- Stitch this elegant white-on-white design.
- Traditional Japanese Obi (Diane Horschack)- Explore the fabrics, colors, and symbols on these long sashes used to tie traditional Japanese kimono.
- Stitching with Japanese Flat Silk (Diane Horschak)- Here are two ways of securing flat silk thread to prevent fraying and snagging.
- Take-Along Knitting Projects- Keep your fingers occupied on your travels with these special projects: Grand Tour Fingerless Mitts to Knit (Ann Budd) and Traveler's Stockings to Knit (Nancy Bush.)