From the deepest indigo to the lightest wash of blue, this issue explores how a limited palette can hold a world of meaning. Blue and white textiles—whether shaped by resist dyeing, careful stitching, or evolving embroidery traditions—carry stories of culture, memory, and making. Learn about the generations keeping an ancient blue dyeing tradition alive in Austria. Explore the role of indigo in early American needlework. Join a maker on her journey into Japanese stitching and dyeing techniques. Hear the voices of three twentieth-century women who spoke in shades of blue. Find patterns for meditative stitching, handpiecing, and a touch of whimsy. Join us as we travel the world through textiles shaped by indigo, heritage, and hands at work. ARTICLES Indigo: The Indispensable Color of Early American Crewel Design by Erin Rodewald The Enduring Appeal of Bluework Outline Embroidery by Judith Copeland The Village Blues of Tikkiwallah by Mary Anne Wise A Coat with a Long Tale: In Which a Curious Maker Discovers Japanese Dye and Stitch Traditions—and a Coat Takes On a Life of Its Own by Holly Dumont Blaudruck in Austria: A Centuries-Old Blue Dyeing Tradition Alive Today by Mimi Seyferth Blue, Bold, and Beloved: Shweshwe in Southern Africa by Ansie van der Walt Three Women, Three Blues: Stitching Power, Myth, and Modernity in Alice, Lanvin, and Wallis Blue by Rebecca Tolley PROJECTS Following a Drunkard’s Path: A Quilt Block by Kathy Hartman Borrowing from Boro: A Needlebook by Holly Dumont Alice’s Reticule: A Gilded Age Accessory by Deanna Hall West, Rebecca Tolley TATTER Poetry Mittens by TATTER Staff
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