Tag: needlework
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Flowery Encouragement
Here in New York City, spring has been slow to appear. Bryant Park finally has pansies and daffodils, but it’s still been cold and blustery most of the month. We thought some embroidered spring flowers would help coax the real ones from their warm ground. The English have a history of being passionate gardeners. Gardening…
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Needle-sharp Skills pt. I
In honor of Women’s History Month, let us talk about the history of educating women. This seems especially apt, because 84% of the overall students here at FIT are female. Historically, the needle-arts have been associated with female gentility and marriageability, which used to be the measure of female success. As women’s work outside of…
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Busy time of year for Santa’s Helpers
For the last month, the Periodicals Department has been full of students working hard on final projects. We’ve had students working on fashion illustration, packaging design, interiors, papers, and who knows what else. But now that the dust has settled, most have gone home, and it’s time for the last minute gift panic. For those…