Piecework CD 2012

Get all six issues of PieceWork magazine from 2012 in one convenient collection and enjoy historical knitting, traditional needlework tools, knitted and crocheted lace, vintage needlework patterns, indigo dye, literary-inspired projects, and needlework stories from around the world and across time.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012
In the sixth annual Historical Knitting issue, meet extraordinary knitters from throughout history. Learn about knitted gloves from World War II, Navajo knitting in the early 1900s, traditional knitted caps from Peru, and more.

MARCH/APRIL 2012
The importance of tools cannot be overstated, but because we use the tools of our crafts every day, we seldom stop to think about them. This issue of PieceWork features some of the traditional tools used in knitting, crochet, tambour, punch needle, flowermaking, and sewing.

MAY/JUNE 2012

Lace—magical, often mysterious—is center stage once again in our fifth annual issue. Enjoy articles and projects featuring hand-knotted lace, bobbin lace, Irish Clones lace, tatting during World War I, reticella needle lace, and more. It’s all lace; it’s all beautiful!

JULY/AUGUST 2012

Blue jeans, blue moon, Rhapsody in Blue, Colorado sky blue, “Blue Suede Shoes,” Texas bluebonnets, cerulean, the Caribbean Sea, lapis lazuli. Blue can be striking or soothing. Explore glorious blue in this issue of PieceWork!

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012

PieceWork’s salute to needlework in literature is full of literary-inspired articles and projects, including an introduction to the Bayeux stitch, a crocheted bedspread inspired by Like Water for Chocolate, how needlecraft techniques help to develop characters in Jane Eyre, and much more.

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012

Hear the stories of people from many cultures who immigrated to the United States and brought their needlework traditions with them. Learn about a Polish cutwork tablecloth, knitted and crocheted lace from around the world, Hardanger embroidery, and more needlework from around the globe.