Editors' Note: We invited Liz Good, managing editor of PieceWork 's sister magazine Spin-Off , to tell us about a fascinating collection of historic photographs in the upcoming Spring 2012 issue...

I've been immersed recently in two remarkable historical novels by Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies . Set in sixteenth-century England, they deal with the political and sexual intrigues...

“. . . the mania for using beads in such incalculable quantities on ladies outdoor and indoor clothes shows no sign of abatement, and bids fair to continue for some time yet to come. . . .”...

The world of crochet is about to get even more exciting in 2013. The new and the traditional combine in a collection of new crochet books. Whether your New Year’s resolution is to learn to crochet...

It seems that knitting traditions and connections are everywhere, sometimes in the most unlikely places. The newest edition of PieceWork ’s Knitting Traditions offers a number of these. I especially...

PieceWork ’s eBook offerings include the first twelve series of knitting patterns from our collection of Weldon’s Practical Needlework . The original books were published between 1886 and 1890...

They say a picture tells a thousand stories, and in the March/April issue of PieceWork , you'll discover some amazing pictures and the stories they tell. Susan Strawn's Dancing Couples Cardigan...

One of the main reasons I completely adore working on PieceWork is the historical component it brings to needlework. Taking a stroll down memory lane is something I relish. And now I can do it digitally...