Tag: embroidery

  • Coding Resistance (or: How WWII prisoner stays sane with needlework)

    Hi, all! I just stumbled upon this great article about a British soldier in a Nazi prisoner camp during World War II! The soldier, Major Alexis Casdagli, used embroidery to while away his time in captivity. Since Nazi guards watched his activities, he designed the sampler above. What takes more careful reading is that he…

  • Presents for the Crafty, by the Crafty

    Every year, especially working at a university, the winter holidays seem to sneak up on us. Everyone here at FIT is on a much-needed break.  FIT campus is closed from Friday, December 23, till Monday, January 2nd. Plenty of time for leisure projects. Well, maybe you didn’t get crafty projects done by the first day…

  • Needles in the Stacks: Refining Techniques Edition

    Hi, everyone! Welcome back to Needles in the Stacks. This edition focuses on fine construction techniques. As we write these reviews, Denise and I have noticed that the publication date of a book has a huge effect on how that book presents information. Graphic design has changed dramatically since the 1920s, when the oldest book…