Prairie Piecemakers are passionate about the needle and the art it has produced, both old and new. Guild members stand with one foot firmly planted in their responsibility to protect and preserve what ...

Vassar “Billie” Conkling, an art needlework creator and teacher who was the first woman senior warden at Old St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, died in her sleep Aug. 10 at the Blakehurst Retirement ...

THERE is a singular fascination in the history of the tools of men. In a certain sense they are the starting-point in which our knowledge of the past begins ; and as one looks at some great museum ...

Needlework may have gone the way of the dinosaur for some people, but not for Shari Jones. “This seems to be a dying art form nowadays, but I don’t know why,” the Beckley woman said, with a sweeping ...

Working by hand with fabric, needle and thread is a skill that dates to the earliest days of colonial Delaware. And, in the beginning, it was based on necessity. Clothing was made by hand — as were ...

Introduction: Stitching the self ... -- Johanna Amos and Lisa Binkley -- Part I: Emerging identity: Reconsidering the narratives of the needle -- 1 The identity of an embroidering woman: The needle ...

It is my theory that most indigenous art or paintings of civilized communities have roots in their textiles. The reasons are not far to seek. For one, the textile forms have a long history dating back ...

Saddened by the sight of abandoned needlework, a family of designers at Frederique Morrel have made upcycling tapestry their main passion. From old piles of handmade drapes, to forgotten pillows, to ...

Needlework artistry made by members of the Indianapolis chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of American and on display at their 50th anniversary celebration on April 22 at the Skyline Club in downtown ...

The museum and visitors center, which opens Sept. 22, tells the life story of Mother Seton through an immersive experience, examining her impact as the first native-born American to be canonized. The ...