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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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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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.” Source: Internet

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. Source: Internet

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. Source: Internet

However the genre may broadly be said to include any needlework in sampler style with or without lettering. Source: Internet

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. Source: Internet

Identified with excellent quality, this high-end maker provides needlework, quilting, and conventional stitching capabilities. Source: Internet

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