How to Use embroidery in a Sentence

embroidery

noun
  • His stories about his travels include a good deal of embroidery.
  • She learned embroidery from her grandmother.
  • To finish the project, clip the embroidery floss and pull the cut end through the front side of the project.
    Amber Wagner, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The embroidery on the hats and shirts is thick, precise, and built to last.
    Adario Strange, Quartz, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Plus, the bottom of the dress is trimmed with embroidery as well as a slit in the front.
    Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2022
  • Ply There are six plies of thread in one strand of embroidery floss.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Cross stitch, needlepoint, embroidery and a quilt will be part of the show.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Make your own pom-poms with string, then hot-glue them to an embroidery hoop to form the base.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2022
  • As the gown’s skirt filled out, the embroidery faded onto the tulle ball skirt.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The bald guy brings me a prayer book and a white yarmulke with golden embroidery.
    Etgar Keret, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022
  • The fabric in that dress is made of beading and embroidery.
    Madison Rexroat, ELLE, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The bumps and ridges formed by the embroidery are like a relief map of a battered woman’s soul.
    Diane Bernard, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2022
  • Go for a shoe with a funky detail like studs or embroidery.
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Due to the nature of the embroidery, the dress is estimated to weigh at least 11 pounds.
    Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022
  • Tangy red embroidery hemmed the bodice and cobalt blue accentuated the train of the dress.
    Chelsea Avila, Allure, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Trees take on the shape of leaves; forests take on the appearance of folkloric embroidery.
    Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022
  • These punch needle embroidery hoops are a great gift if Mom needs to dress up her walls.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Many of Bode Aujla’s pieces are adorned with beads, prints or embroidery.
    Marisa Meltzer, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2022
  • To make this easy wreath, stretch a faux spiderweb onto a 12-inch embroidery hoop and close the hoop.
    Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 27 June 2022
  • Embroider the design, then place in a miniature embroidery hoop (use hot glue to seal the edges).
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The first was a sheer mesh dress with a floral embroidery lined with tiny colorful beads.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Aug. 2023
  • One was a green and lace-trimmed, and the other was a yellow-cream silk version that has patchwork embroidery at the bust.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2022
  • For the event, Salma opted for a see-through naked dress that was made of mesh with pretty floral embroidery.
    Women's Health, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Black pants are paired with intricate embroidery that flow all the way down or all over the robe in gold threading.
    Allyson Portee, Forbes, 6 July 2022
  • With makeup ready, Daniela goes to her dorm and puts her legs inside a long navy blue dress with gold embroidery.
    Chantal Flores, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Iqbal calls embroidery a slow craft, one that requires a lot of time to develop a skill set.
    Elizabeth Myong, Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Plus, the hand-stitched, light blue-hued heart embroidery adds an extra-special touch.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The embroidery design creates a chic look while the durable fabric ensures that these are shoes that are built to last.
    Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Iraelia, a Cuban immigrant who has been with the workshop from the start handles embroidery and hand sewing.
    Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Dec. 2022
  • The groom, meanwhile, opted for a custom white suit from Bode with embroidery that told the story of their relationship.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024

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