Customer Reviews

Piecework

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I am a Costume/Textile Conservator. I have graduate degrees from two of USA's top institutions. I have worked at the top museums of the USA and Italy over the past 35 years. I have been reading Piecework since it's inception. I had subscribed to the sister publication: Spin-Off since that magazine's inception.
About Piecework: You the reader will always find at least one well illustrated, scholarly article that interests you in each issue. Personally, I find all the articles fascinating and many doors have opened to me in the textile field as a result of reading the articles.
Furthermore, the more textile experts reading this publication also means the more scholarly articles will be published. I recommend this highly, even going to far as to make it mandatory reading for anyone in the costume/textile conservation field.

This magazine is absolutely the finest in the needlework and related handwork fields. As a member of the Embroiderers' Guild of America (and a beginning handweaver), Piecework is my favorite magazine. Not only is the handwork of other cultural traditions honored and explored in depth, the history of these traditions (including our own) are expounded upon by experts in the field. Also included are beautiful projects to make which are related to the articles in each issue. I highly recommend Piecework to anyone with an interest in any aspect of fine needlework.

I have yet to receive this item. In fact I had forgotten that I purchased it. They said it would take up to 16 weeks to get the first magazine so it should be coming anytime. I cannot rate something I don't have yet.

I'm a lifelong needlework enthusiast; started embroidering as a five year old, learned to knit and crochet and sew in middle school. I still do a lot of needlework. This magazine has wonderful historical articles (I even contributed one myself, on parlor piano music with knitting as a subject, encouraging war knitting) and I certainly love reading the articles on how needlework is enmeshed in American history.

There are a few projects in each issue--small items that demonstrate a technique that is unfamiliar or lost, or a vintage item recreated. I've made a few of these, more than a few, and this adds to the enjoyment. If you like knitting, crochet, tatting, embroidery and other needlework techniques, you should check this publication out.

Thanks to Kenneth Loyal Smith's review, I decided this might be a good magazine for men. Not just one for women. It is really good and I love all the articles. The photographs are really good, too. It is a good magazine for professionals in the costume and textile world.

This is the best magazine for showing old needlework and new needlework from all kinds of sources. I love reading it and have saved every copy.