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 on the Web In particular, the Guna are famous for their colorful Mola blouses, which are decorated with intricate needlework and can take anywhere from 60 to 80 hours to create. Siobhan Reid, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2024 No set curriculum existed, and the only subjects considered necessary for middle- and upper-class girls were needlework, reading, writing, etiquette, music and a bit of arithmetic. E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024 His own dwelling is modest, and—characteristic of old Russian manners—entered through an anteroom in which maids see to their needlework. Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023 So are the examples of needlework in which Black women assert their presence, signing their names in thread (like the writer Ann Plato) or, in the case of the Connecticut woman Sarah Ann Major Harris, recording her entire family history. Karen Rosenberg, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2023 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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