Tag: needlework

  • Winter break: what are you making?

      It’s a busy time of year here in New York City. The students are finished, though, so it’s quiet in the library. We just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas, Creative Kwanzaa, Bright Solstice, and Happy New Year! We’re busy too, so here are some of our old posts to give you gift…

  • Magazine of the Week

    Hi, everyone! It’s your Magazine of the Week! The first and foremost reason this is this week’s Mag of the Week is to remind you to go see the Museum at FIT’s current exhibition Expedition before it comes down on January 6th. It’s so cool that this mag used the Exhibition poster for their cover…

  • 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…