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PieceWork, May/June 2006
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P0605
Projects
- A Family Affair: A Quilted Christening Gown and Cap- The author used satin from the gown that her son-in-law's grandmother wore at her 1942 wedding to make the quilted gown and cap embellished with pearl beads. (Cheryl Reed)
- On the Web: Needle-Tat a Bridal Necklace and Bracelet with Beads- These accessories for the modern bride, designed by Esther Trusler, also are made with pearl beads.
- The Art Needlework of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict- From 1867 to 1968, Sisters in the Art Needlework Department at Saint Benedict's Monastery designed, embroidered, and sewed stunning banners, vestments, and church accessories. (S. Ruth Nierengarten)
- Long-and-Short Silk Shading- Diane Horschak shows how to shade embroidery stitches, a technique mastered by the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict and one often found in Japanese embroidery, Diane Horschak's passion.
- A Bobbin-Lace Veil- It took the author eight years to make a bride's veil of bobbin lace on silk net for her daughter's wedding. Shirley K. Egan)
- Embriodered Suspenders: A Special Engagement Gift- Oline Hansen cross-stitched a pair of suspenders for Karl Madsen, who added the leather accessories. More than 100 years later, the suspenders are a family heirloom. (Mary Polityka Bush)
- Cross-Stitch a Canvaswork Box Top- Mary Polityka Bush re-created the leaf design from Oline Hansen's suspenders to fit in the top of a lacquered box.
- The Journey of a Whitework Wedding Quilt- This whitework quilt was part of Mary Jane Baxter's trousseau when she married George Kellogg in 1839. (Kimberly Wulfert)
- Cause for Celebration: Swedish Embroidered Cushion Covers- Each province in Sweden developed a distinctively different style of embroidered cushion cover; the four discussed here are from Sweden's southernmost province. (Bobbie Sumberg)
- Decorative Knitting, Part II: Knit Wedding Cuffs- In this installment of an ongoing series, Nancy Bush offers instructions for making cuffs for the bride with an X and O pattern.
- Secrets from the Trunk- Are these two shawls and dress part of the 1850s trousseau of Rachel Sturgis, the author's great-great-great-great aunt or not? (Brian Hamrick)
- Flights of Fancy: The Dimensional Use of Perforated Paper in the Victorian Era- Perforated paper proved a suitable and fairly sturdy material for all manner of creativity during the Victorian era. (Wendy White)
- Stitch a Perforated-Paper Ring Basket Tapestry- Wendy White's inspiration for this diminutive basket came from baskets often placed in the Victorian home to receive visitors' calling cards.
- The Marriage Cap of Poland- The donning of the marriage cap, often elaborately embellished with embroidery, beads, and ribbons, which marked the bride's transition from maiden to matron, was a signi.cant tradition for young Polish women. (Sophie Hodorowicz Knab)
- On the Web: Three Classics from Weldon's to Knit- Deborah Pulliam and Ann Budd adapted patterns from Victorian England's Weldon's Practical Needlework for cuffs, a scarf, and socks for a baby.
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