{"product_id":"piecework-summer-2026","title":"PieceWork Summer 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the deepest indigo to the lightest wash of blue, this issue explores how a limited palette can hold a world of meaning. Blue and white textiles—whether shaped by resist dyeing, careful stitching, or evolving embroidery traditions—carry stories of culture, memory, and making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003eLearn about the generations keeping an ancient blue dyeing tradition alive in Austria.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore the role of indigo in early American needlework.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoin a maker on her journey into Japanese stitching and dyeing techniques.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003eHear the voices of three twentieth-century women who spoke in shades of blue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003eFind patterns for meditative stitching, handpiecing, and a touch of whimsy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin us as we travel the world through textiles shaped by indigo, heritage, and hands at work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARTICLES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndigo: The Indispensable Color of Early American Crewel Design by Erin Rodewald\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Enduring Appeal of Bluework Outline Embroidery by Judith Copeland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Village Blues of Tikkiwallah by Mary Anne Wise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Coat with a Long Tale: In Which a Curious Maker Discovers Japanese Dye and Stitch Traditions—and a Coat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakes On a Life of Its Own by Holly Dumont\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBlaudruck\u003c\/em\u003e in Austria: A Centuries-Old Blue Dyeing Tradition Alive Today by Mimi Seyferth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue, Bold, and Beloved: \u003cem\u003eShweshwe\u003c\/em\u003e in Southern Africa by Ansie van der Walt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Women, Three Blues: Stitching Power, Myth, and Modernity in Alice, Lanvin, and Wallis Blue by Rebecca Tolley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePROJECTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollowing a Drunkard’s Path: A Quilt Block by Kathy Hartman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBorrowing from Boro: A Needlebook by Holly Dumont\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlice’s Reticule: A Gilded Age Accessory by Deanna Hall West, Rebecca Tolley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca\u003eTATTER Poetry Mittens by TATTER Staff\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: comment-list;\"\u003e\n\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"mso-element: comment;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- [if !supportAnnotations]--\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"_com_1\" class=\"msocomtxt\"\u003e\n\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-comment-author: 'Tiffany Warble';\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportAnnotations]--\u003e\u003ca name=\"_msocom_1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportAnnotations]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Long Thread Media","offers":[{"title":"Print","offer_id":49081990807860,"sku":"PWK-SUMMER-2026","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital PDF Download","offer_id":49081990840628,"sku":"PWK-SUMMER-2026-PDF","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/1147\/6770\/files\/PWSU26-Cover.jpg?v=1775744623","url":"https:\/\/shop.longthreadmedia.com\/products\/piecework-summer-2026","provider":"Long Thread Media","version":"1.0","type":"link"}