With her first book on stitchery, needlework instructor Erica Wilson revived a craft and helped invent a publishing category. Her 1962 hardcover book, “Crewel Embroidery,” both popularized the pursuit ...

Needlework collectively refers to craft disciplines that utilize needles to create finished projects. Needlework encompasses sewing, knitting and cross stitch. In addition, needlework includes ...

Lumban, Laguna— Needles and threads have provided the livelihood of generations of families in this quaint town by the Pagsanjan River in Laguna. Women, men and children know how to embroider, and ...

With her first book on stitchery, needlework instructor Erica Wilson revived a craft and helped invent a publishing category. Her 1962 hardcover book, “Crewel Embroidery,” popularized the pursuit and ...

Embroidery is the unique art of decorating fabric using needles, threads, beads and various other things using different stitching techniques. It involves creating patterns and designs by hand and ...

Erica Wilson, the needlework instructor who spent the early years of her life in Bermuda and went on to become known as the Julia Child of embroidery, has died in New York at the age of 83. Ms ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Embroidery has come a long way since the days of ‘ole when ...