Re: [lace] PieceWork, July-August 2017 - An International Selection

[Katrina Worley]

The problem with Zinio is that they use their own format, and with Interweave
Press publications it’s hit-and-miss as to whether or not you can easily
print pages or save an archive PDF file. Several years ago Zinio had an issue
with their server where magazines couldn’t be accessed for something like
two weeks, and unless you had them downloaded locally you couldn’t get at
them. As a result, I don’t completely trust Zinio. Having said that, I do
have to admit that my PieceWork subscription is through Zinio (the
subscription price is often lower through Zinio than directly from
Interweave). I end having to go through some rather convoluted processes to
save the files from the Zinio Reader to a standard PDF so that I can archive
them and access the files from outside of the Zinio reader application.  Other
publications (Handwoven and Spin-Off, in particular) have things set in a way
that it takes a slightly different process to save them from Zinio. Why this
can’t be standard even within one publisher’s offerings is something I
simply don’t understand. So yeah- Zinio is a really convenient way of
accessing digital magazines, but like Amazon’s Kindle or Barnes and
Noble’s nook formats, they really want to lock you into their apps/devices
for accessing the content. When it works, it’s great. When it doesn’t, it
can quickly become frustrating.

Katrina Worley
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Re: [lace] PieceWork, July-August 2017 - An International Selection

[Anna Binnie]

I get mine as an eMagazine borrowed from my locla library through 
Zinnio. I know that you can buy electronic copies through Zinnio if you 
have an account.


Anna from a wintery Sydney

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Re: [lace] PieceWork, July-August 2017 - An International Selection

[Angel]

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 19, 2017, at 3:02 PM, Katrina Worley  wrote:
> 
> If the print copies of the issue are not available, Interweave does have
> digital versions of their publications. Here’s the direct link to the
> specific issue Jeri is referring to…
> 
> https://www.interweave.com/store/piecework-july-august-2017-digital-edition
> 
> 
> I happen to know print copies are not only available but also on sale! I have 
> no idea how to add a link but if you follow the above link and click on home, 
> then click search and put in Piecework 1917, you will get all print and 
> digital copies offered!

Cearbhael

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Re: [lace] PieceWork, July-August 2017 - An International Selection

[Katrina Worley]

If the print copies of the issue are not available, Interweave does have
digital versions of their publications. Here’s the direct link to the
specific issue Jeri is referring to…

https://www.interweave.com/store/piecework-july-august-2017-digital-edition


PieceWork is the one needlework publication that I have EVERY issue of. I
started my subscription with the first issue, and switched to digital as soon
as they made that option available. I even bought the entire back library in
digital version so that I could have an archive on my hard drive while
clearing out the print copies from my workroom. Most of the time I read it on
my iPad, but if I need to print out pages (for instance if there’s a chart
or pattern that I want to stick in my workbag), I print out just the pages
needed and don’t feel bad about making notes on them (I’m one of those who
can’t bring myself to write in books).

Katrina Worley
kwor...@mac.com
--
History: special people in special places at special times
Anthropology: everyone else the rest of the time.
K.Worley, 1997




> On Jun 19, 2017, at 11:57 AM, jeria...@aol.com wrote:
>
> Do you ever read PieceWork?

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[lace] PieceWork, July-August 2017 - An International Selection

[Jeriames]

Do you ever read PieceWork?  
 
If you were to glance at PieceWork at your local news  stand, mall 
bookstore, or library - you would be impressed with the  amount of history and 
variety presented.
 
The May-June 2017 annual LACE issue may still be  available, or it can be 
ordered by mail.  Someone wrote about it on  Arachne, so no need to repeat.  
 
The July-August issue is about traveling the world through  needlework.  
 
1) It has pink knitted Estonian Roosimine (defined as  - to decorate with 
roses) gloves on the cover.  Those lovely  colorful designs are not surface 
embroidery.  Instructions are  provided for an inlay technique knitted at the 
same time as the  body of the gloves.  
2) Charlotte Bronte's letter to sister Emily about making  doll's clothes, 
illustrated with photos of the Sidgwick baby house  (dollhouse) that is 
located in a Leeds England museum.  
3) Pina cloth made from wild pineapple leaves in the Philippines  - on 
which very delicate embroidery is applied.  This will  be the focus of an 
exhibit opening next month at Lacis in San  Francisco.  Pleased to note that my 
library has the only  Pina book, listed in the bibliography.  
4) Canada/U.S. - a vintage moose-design  knitted sweater/jacket for men.
5) Mexican embroidered souvenir jackets from 1st half of 20th  C.  A lace 
maker might use this as inspiration to make  a similar jacket featuring 
colorful needle lace. 
6) Mary Card filet crochet.  We maintain correspondence with the  
Australian crochet expert, Barbara Ballantyne, who provided photos in this  
article.  
Several of Barbara's books have been reviewed on  Arachne.
7) A story about the English author and  relief worker, Mary Edith Durham 
and Albania, with instructions  for exotic knitted slipper socks (originals 
in British Museum).  Her  collections of Albanian and Yugoslavian 
embroideries and costumes are in  England's museums.  
8) Sports mittens from Norway. 
9) An explanation of Shetland knitting belts (needlework  tools). 
 
There is more on-line, free.  If you do not want to give your e-mail  
address - click on the X in the box asking you to subscribe.  We do not  know 
whom they might share it with - and you can still read the contents  at: 
_www.interweave.com/category/article/needlework_ 
(http://www.interweave.com/category/article/needlework)   

My hope is that the general public - possessing higher levels  of education 
than in the past - will be learning from this  magazine published by 
Interweave, a company that also publishes books and  other magazines related to 
threads/yarns and how they are used.
 
This variety sort of reflects my dream for lace and embroidery,  which you 
can find by searching Lace and Embroidery Resource Center.   My 2003 letter 
to Arachne is first on the list.  Update: Now, the  American Textile History 
Museum is no more (killed, per news reports, by  mis-management and a lack 
of interest and support from the community and textile  industry).  The 
other current news is that there are another 1,000 books in  my library.  If 
you 
look at the list of articles that pops up with the  search, you'll find 
some other interesting information.  
 
The Pina exhibit can probably be accessed after it opens.   It will run 
from July 7, 2017 to May 4, 2018.  
_www.lacismuseum.org_ (http://www.lacismuseum.org)  
 
Lots to dream about or discuss at your next small lace group gathering, if  
you are so inclined.  If PieceWork magazine is not available in your  
nation, in a few months some of the contents will appear at the Interweave  
address above.
 
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center

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