Open source programmers and crafters may seem like they come from different worlds. Still, the two communities have much in common, says Ele Carpenter, the founder of Open Source Embroidery, a largely ...

“NEEDLEWORK!” WAS the triumphant female cry that erupted yesterday in the RDS Concert Hall when Mary Palmer from Innishannon, Co Cork, was announced overall winner of this year’s National Crafts ...

Needlework, especially creating patchwork quilts (commonly known as godhris in the local parlance) was once a very popular tradition passed on by a mother to her daughter prior to the latter’s ...

The website for The Crafts Council is a good place to get ideas and information, as is Voluntary Arts which works to promote and increase participation in cultural activities across the UK and ...

"Jogakbo" artist Choi Duk-joo says needlework can be great for healing. "I find the biggest consolation in stitching," Choi, 59, said during a lecture about jogakbo, or Korean patchwork, at the ...