{"product_id":"piecework-julyaugust-1995-digital-edition","title":"PieceWork, July\/August 1995 Digital Edition","description":"\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"600\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePieceWork \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJuly\/August 1995\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003eNow available for individual download!\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eYarn as a Lifeline\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Something as simple as yarn can make a difference. In the United States, where knitters have access to yarn from everywhere and usually can afford to purchase materials for a project at least once a year, it is hard to conceive of a world in which yarn is precious and hard to get.” \u003cstrong\u003eFind a new sense of gratitude with this tale of women knitting in the Balkans in the winter of 1993-1994.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/eimages.interweave.com\/interweave-store\/shops\/knittingdaily_caitlin\/1_update_store_pages\/Specialty_Fiber\/PieceWork_1995_Issues\/Jul-Aug\/PW-0708-1-600.jpg?width=700\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PieceWork July\/August 1995\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"124\" style=\"display:block\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriting Her Life in Thread\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn the story of Pearl Allen from the machine-embroidered words she added to chicken feed bags and flour sacks. Daughter of first-generation English immigrants to the United States, Pearl’s formal education ended after the fourth grade. However, this didn’t hold Pearl back from homesteading, raising children, and being an avid reader and accomplished seamstress. \u003cstrong\u003eSee lovely photographs of Pearl’s embroidered works and try your hand at some of Pearl’s tatted lace with the Pearl’s Tatted Cluny Lace pattern. Plus, try A Recipe Potholder to Machine-Embroider to create a household relic similar to Pearl’s.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/eimages.interweave.com\/interweave-store\/shops\/knittingdaily_caitlin\/1_update_store_pages\/Specialty_Fiber\/PieceWork_1995_Issues\/Jul-Aug\/PW-0708-2-600.jpg?width=700\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PieceWork July\/August 1995\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"124\" style=\"display:block\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Waiting, Working Women of Nantucket Island\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn about the first settlers of Nantucket Island and Mary Coffin Starbuck, one of the most remarkable women of the early settlement. When Mary converted to the Quaker religion in 1701 and many other settlers followed her lead, the island community began to follow the Quaker tenant that men and women were socially and spiritually equal. In turn, this led to women becoming profitable and successful masters of household and business alike, and creating their own handcraft and textile industry. \u003cstrong\u003eCreate your own story with the Pinkeep to Embroider pattern that is reminiscent of those used by the women of Nantucket.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/eimages.interweave.com\/interweave-store\/shops\/knittingdaily_caitlin\/1_update_store_pages\/Specialty_Fiber\/PieceWork_1995_Issues\/Jul-Aug\/PW-0708-3-600.jpg?width=700\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PieceWork July\/August 1995\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"124\" style=\"display:block\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0px; 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These two women worked to restore and strengthen Civil War flags in early 1900. Using an embroidery stitch she invented, Amelia ultimately preserved hundreds of historically significant flags. \u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy this story of American ingenuity and preservation and meet Amelia and Katherine through the article and photographs of their restoration project.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/eimages.interweave.com\/interweave-store\/shops\/knittingdaily_caitlin\/1_update_store_pages\/Specialty_Fiber\/PieceWork_1995_Issues\/Jul-Aug\/PW-0708-5-600.jpg?width=700\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PieceWork July\/August 1995\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"124\" style=\"display:block\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eMaking a Case for the Abolitionist Quilt\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As long ago as the 1840s, groups of American women made signature quilts to commemorate events or honor individuals important to them. Usually, each woman would embroider her name on her quilt block or sign it in ink, and she might add a date, a Bible verse, or an appropriate sentiment. Probably because of their similarity to the autograph albums popular at the time of the quilts' origin, quilters called these ‘album quilts.’” Learn about the historical significance of these ‘album quilts’ and their role in the abolition movement.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/eimages.interweave.com\/interweave-store\/shops\/knittingdaily_caitlin\/1_update_store_pages\/Specialty_Fiber\/PieceWork_1995_Issues\/Jul-Aug\/PW-0708-6-600.jpg?width=700\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PieceWork July\/August 1995\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"124\" style=\"display:block\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe 1933 World’s Fair Quilt Contest\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sears National Quilt Contest attracted tens of thousands of quilt entries. Learn about how these quilts reflected the century of progress in America from 1833 to 1933, a century that saw many scientific and social advances. Witness the quilt revival of the 1930s, the announcement of the Sears quilt contest, and Margaret Caden’s grand-prize winning quit. \u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy these pieces of quilting history, photographs of the historical quilts, and create your own prize-winning piece with the Baby’s Bib to Quilt pattern.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/eimages.interweave.com\/interweave-store\/shops\/knittingdaily_caitlin\/1_update_store_pages\/Specialty_Fiber\/PieceWork_1995_Issues\/Jul-Aug\/PW-0708-7-600.jpg?width=700\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PieceWork July\/August 1995\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"124\" style=\"display:block\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eA Wartime Story in an Embroidered Purse\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough Judith MacKenzie’s telling, discover a little black silk evening bag adorned with forbidden-stitch rose designs and filled with love letters written during and after World War II. Meet the recipient of the letters, a young Englishwoman living in Canada, and the writer, a married soldier from Scandinavia. \u003cstrong\u003ePlus, learn about the construction and history of the forbidden stitch used in the story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/eimages.interweave.com\/interweave-store\/shops\/knittingdaily_caitlin\/1_update_store_pages\/Specialty_Fiber\/PieceWork_1995_Issues\/Jul-Aug\/PW-0708-8-600.jpg?width=700\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PieceWork July\/August 1995\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"124\" style=\"display:block\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/eimages.interweave.com\/general\/spacers\/41x728-divider-gray.gif?width=700\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Divider 728x1 Gray w\/20 pixels padding\" title=\"Divider 728x1 Gray w\/20 pixels padding\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"593\" height=\"41\" style=\"display:block\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003eIn every issue of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePieceWork\u003c\/em\u003e magazine,\u003c\/strong\u003e you will be amazed at the amount of information packed into these pages:\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBe inspired by needleworkers past and present. \u003c\/strong\u003eIn each issue, you’ll meet needleworkers with unique stories to tell and special projects to share. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore traditional needlework throughout history. \u003c\/strong\u003eIn addition to the people who did the work, you’ll get an up-close look at what they created and how they did it. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003eTest your \u003cstrong\u003eneedlework techniques\u003c\/strong\u003e with projects ranging from \u003cstrong\u003eembroidery to knitting, quilting to beading, and crochet to cross-stitch.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003eAnd so much more!\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"\u003eThis issue was scanned from an original printed issue.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Long Thread Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67749371085120,"sku":"zdx1791803715159","price":6.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/0787\/1296\/files\/piecework-julyaugust-1995-digital-edition_1.jpg?v=1791803720","url":"https:\/\/www.morqavia.com\/products\/piecework-julyaugust-1995-digital-edition","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}