Dutch Rose Embroidery skippy cotton Near the end of the

Near the end of the workshop

jelly roll style

twelve miles from Amsterdam

Their approach towards craft reflects a shared commitment to sustainability and accessibility – as they write in Making Things’ introduction

Dutch Rose Embroidery skippy cotton Near the end of theWhile starched white bonnets often come to mind when thinking of Dutch traditional dress, the former island village of Marken, twelve miles from Amsterdam, holds a lesser known costume tradition. Vibrant printed fabrics paired with intricate, deeply personal embroidery. The women of Marken worked in cross stitch and surface embroidery on both clothing and home textiles, and different styles of wool and silk waistcoats were made for everyday wear and