Breathe new life into old textiles and benefit from the wisdom of thrifty makers and menders throughout history. Find out about the practical tools and time-honored ways that stitchers have used to revive worn fabrics: this issue of PieceWork magazine includes heritage methods such as Victorian restyling and Japanese sashiko, and newer approaches such as upcycled knitting swatches, and refashioned feed sacks.

• Knit home décor art from scrap yarn with Kaffe Fassett’s Kaleidoscope Diamond Bench Cushion

• Darn a beloved garment using Angela K. Schneider’s tips for a small mending loom

• Bring the beauty of the season indoors with Deanna Hall West’s silk-ribbon fuchsias to embroider

• Sew Dawn Cook Ronningen’s Soldiers’ Comfort mending roll to keep your supplies close at hand

• Meet Barbara G. Walker who reimagined antique knitting patterns for modern knitters

• Knit Meg Swansen’s Simple Mittens with a bonus patch

• Learn about fashion, fiber, and sustainability with Elettra Wiedmann and Isabella Rosellini

Celebrate the textiles of the past by learning techniques to maintain and transform yesterday’s crafts into tomorrow’s heirlooms.

Magazine published in July 2024 by Long Thread Media LLC

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