needlework
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Work executed with a needle; sewed work; sewing; embroidery; also, the business of a seamstress.
The combination of timber and plaster making the outside framework of some houses.
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After learning needlework in his convalescence at the hospital, one patient, a coal miner, produced “a picture depicting a basket of fruit.”
Amanda Lee — Wicked Stitch (Embroidery mystery series) — Marcy Singer, owner of The Seven Year Stitch (needlework shop) has been long bothered by a neighboring shopowner who has taken a dislike to her for some unknown reason.
Henry valued education and cultural sophistication in women, but Anne lacked these: She had received no formal education but was skilled in needlework and liked playing card games.
However the genre may broadly be said to include any needlework in sampler style with or without lettering.
Modern samplers Samplers are widely stitched today, some using kits purchased from needlework shops, some from chart-packs, and many from patterns available on the Internet or through e-mail from designers.
Identified with excellent quality, this high-end maker provides needlework, quilting, and conventional stitching capabilities.