PieceWork Winter 2025

In this issue, we journey across a dozen borders and multiple generations to explore the beauty of global folk wear. From embroidered garments rich with symbolism to textiles that tell stories of place, people, and ceremony, each piece reflects the artistry of needlework traditions. Discover patterns, histories, and endless inspiration from around the world and see how folk dress continues to shape culture today.

In our winter issue, travel with us to:

• India where Rabari nomads embroider the cycles of their lives
• Shetland to share in a knitwear designer’s homage to her father’s youth
• Cameroon to discover the symbols of ceremonial embroidery 
• Lithuania where you’ll be warmed by elegant, knitted wrist warmers
• The Philippines to learn the history of pineapple fabric
• Sweden, Ukraine, the Netherlands, and beyond

Explore folk-wear traditions and the needleworkers who honor their heritage, along with projects inspired by these vibrant styles from around the world.

ARTICLES

• Caps, Corsets, and Ribbons: A Culture of Embroidery on Marken Island by Sarah Pedlow
• Knitted Lithuanian Wrist Warmers: A Practical Little Luxury by Carol J. Sulcoski
• Påsöm: Anna-Karin Jobs Arnberg and the Spirit of Dalarna by Michele Phillips Barden
• Embroidery Tells a Story: The Ukrainian Art of Vyrizuvannia by Marusia Foster and Lydia Horocholyn
• Souvenir Travel Dolls: Inspiring Curiosity About Costume and Culture for the Postwar Generation by Judith Copeland
• Embroidered Recuerdo: Memories of People and Places in Philippine Piña Textiles by Angela Hermano Crenshaw
• Exploring the Colors and Symbols in Toghu Textiles of Cameroon by Elizabeth Okeyele-Olatunji
• Bakhiya: A Tale of Tiny Stitches by Judy Frater

PROJECTS

• Carrying Tradition: A Slavic-Inspired Purse by Hanka Robertson
• Riešine˙s from Lithuania to Knit by Donna Druchunas/ Reknitted by Katrina King
• Spirit of Dalarna Mittens by Anna-Karin Jobs Arnberg
• My Father’s Fair Isle Scarf by Hazel Tindall