{"product_id":"piecework-mayjune-1995-digital-edition","title":"PieceWork, May\/June 1995 Digital Edition","description":"\n\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\u003eMay\/June 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\u003eEndurance and Invention: The Seminoles and Their Patchwork\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The story of the Florida Seminoles and Miccosukees is one of persistence against difficult odds and of the ways in which a culture maintains its roots while adapting to new circumstances. The blend of tradition and change is reflected in their distinctive clothing.” \u003cstrong\u003eLearn about this distinctive type of sewing and design of the Seminole Indians, and try your hand at the Seminole patchwork sewing technique with A Seminole Patchwork Vest to Sew 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\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\/May-June\/PW-0506-1-600.jpg?width=700\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PieceWork May\/June 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\u003eCobwebs from the Steppes: Russian Lace-Knitted Shawls\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTravel to Orenburg, Russia with Melanie Falick and Galina Khmeleva to understand the unique traditions of Orenburg knitted shawls from the region. Learn about the history of Orenburg shawls, the techniques for making them, and the ongoing role of the shawls in the local economy.\u003cstrong\u003e Plus, try your hand at the Orenburg knitted lace shawl techniques from the article with A Russian Lace Scarf to Knit.\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\/May-June\/PW-0506-2-600.jpg?width=700\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PieceWork May\/June 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\u003eMaia Gilmore and the Nearly Lost Art of Swedish Naversom\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A legacy from her Swedish forebears, the goose-eye is one of four stitches that Maia Gilmore uses to re-create the drawn-thread work of the northern provinces of Sweden, known as \u003cem\u003enaversom. \u003c\/em\u003eTraditional naversorn designs are usually simple geometric shapes, such as rectangles, squares, and triangles, or sometimes hearts and stars. The technique can be used to create table mats and runners, borders on tablecloths, decoration on lampshades, and wall hangings.” \u003cstrong\u003eLearn the history and techniques of naversom and create your own with A Naversom Centerpiece to Embroider.\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\/May-June\/PW-0506-3-600.jpg?width=700\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PieceWork May\/June 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\u003eSister Mary Hiltrudis: At the Helm of Ecclesiastical Arts\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sister Leora Marie cuts doth while Sister Rose Margaret couches gold thread with the aid of an ancient treadle sewing machine. Nearby, Sister Angelita embroiders a face of Christ, by hand, in long-and short stitches. These women continue a centuries-old activity of sewing vestments (clothing) and paraments (hangings) for the church, carrying on traditions through symbols and beautifying through stitches.” \u003cstrong\u003eJoin Martha Baker in an exploration of the traditions of the Ecclesiastical Art Department at the convent of the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood in Missouri.\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\/May-June\/PW-0506-4-6002.jpg?width=700\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PieceWork May\/June 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 Stamps That Celebrate Lace Making\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn about the journey of Mary McPeek and other lace makers to get lace stamps made by the U.S. Postal Service in the 1980s. Meet the designers of the four lace stamps that were chosen and uncover the challenges they faced getting the delicate lace motifs to translate successfully onto postage stamps. \u003cstrong\u003eOf the stamps and lace designs, Mary says, “Now our children can boast that ‘mom's work is in the Smithsonian.’ More important, the lace that we all love to make was acknowledged in a special way.”\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\/May-June\/PW-0506-5-600.jpg?width=700\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PieceWork May\/June 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\u003eBamboo, Pine, Serenity: The Living Tradition of Japanese Embroidery\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJourney to Japan with Frances A. Kenneley and see the delicate, glimmering fiber work of the \u003cem\u003ekatabiras\u003c\/em\u003e, Japanese summer garments from the Edo period in Japan. \u003cstrong\u003eLearn about the embroidery specific to this period, and try your own hand at it with A Japanese-Embroidered Tie to Stitch.\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\/May-June\/PW-0506-6-600.jpg?width=700\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PieceWork May\/June 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\u003eBilly Monday: Lace Maker, His Life Story\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnjoy the story of “Billy Monday,” a pseudonym given to an injured football player who, once confined a wheelchair after a sports injury, refused to sit idle but instead put his hands and mind to work knitting and selling lace bedspreads and other lace novelty items. This article from \u003cem\u003eThe Modern Priscilla\u003c\/em\u003e in February of 1914 not only chronicles Billy Monday’s extraordinary life and lace-making, but also gives \u003cem\u003ePieceWork\u003c\/em\u003e readers a chance to journey back in time as they read this historical piece. \u003cstrong\u003eEmbrace the full experience from \u003cem\u003eThe Modern Priscilla\u003c\/em\u003e with a revised pattern from the magazine, A Doily to Crochet—a doily originally crocheted by Billy Monday.\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\/May-June\/PW-0506-7-600.jpg?width=700\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PieceWork May\/June 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":67749371642176,"sku":"don1791803739459","price":6.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/0787\/1296\/files\/piecework-mayjune-1995-digital-edition_1.jpg?v=1791803744","url":"https:\/\/www.morqavia.com\/products\/piecework-mayjune-1995-digital-edition","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}