as in embroidery
decorative stitching done on cloth with the use of a needle
a visit to the art museum to see an exhibition of 18th-century needlework
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Recent Examples of needlework
Treasures on display include a writing desk gifted to David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield, by Marie Antoinette and needlework hangings by Mary Queen of Scots.
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Grandma Moses, who spent years crafting intricate embroidery, faced a point when arthritis made the delicate needlework too painful to continue.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Having been christened with the name Thomasine, Hall began living with an aunt in London at the age of twelve, and seems to have been trained in needlework.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
The girls studied paper cutting alongside other crafts, such as embroidery and needlework.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2024
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Grandma Moses, who spent years crafting intricate embroidery, faced a point when arthritis made the delicate needlework too painful to continue.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Having been christened with the name Thomasine, Hall began living with an aunt in London at the age of twelve, and seems to have been trained in needlework.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
The girls studied paper cutting alongside other crafts, such as embroidery and needlework.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for needlework
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“Needlework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needlework. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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