The Summer 2019 issue of PieceWork is packed with historical needlework facts that will make you exclaim, “I didn’t know that!” Contributor Mimi Seyferth explores the Golden Age of Danish painting and why knitted socks and stockings were common subjects. Karen C.K. Ballard tells us about the fascinating history behind the development of the sewing machine, a story filled with intrigue, litigation, backstabbing, and deception.