Background article about The Atlas of World Embroidery in the spring issue of HALI

The Spring 2026 issue (No. 227) of the international magazine HALI includes a six-page article, with some splendid photographs, explaining the creation of The Atlas of World Embroidery (Princeton University Press, Febr. 2026). The article and book were written by Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood, director of the TRC. A Dutch version of the book, Atlas van de Borduurkunst, came out on the same date and was published by WBooks.

The article is published on pp. 128-129, 130-131, and 132-133.

HALI Vol. 227, 2026, pp. 228-229.

HALI Vol. 227, 2026, pp. 230-231.HALI Vol.. 227, 2026, pp. 232-233.

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