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
Choose from hundreds of needlework designs at the shop's brick-and-mortar store or browse products online.
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
Needlepoint is a form of needlework in which yarn, typically wool, is stitched through a stiff open-weave canvas.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
The history of needlework and women from prehistoric times onward is embedded in the scraps and pieces of fabric that have been preserved.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Modern ties between Paris and London have been so close for so long that French President Emmanuel Macron decided that the fragile needlework, with its 58 scenes of 626 medieval characters and 202 horses, was worth a nine-month showing at the British Museum.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2025
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
Needlepoint is a form of needlework in which yarn, typically wool, is stitched through a stiff open-weave canvas.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
The history of needlework and women from prehistoric times onward is embedded in the scraps and pieces of fabric that have been preserved.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Modern ties between Paris and London have been so close for so long that French President Emmanuel Macron decided that the fragile needlework, with its 58 scenes of 626 medieval characters and 202 horses, was worth a nine-month showing at the British Museum.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for needlework
embroidery
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Statement denim pieces include cutout bootcut jeans with buckle detailing, palazzo jeans with tonal embroidery, a sleeveless mini dress, and a butterfly tank top—a subtle nod to Parton, who has long embraced butterflies as a personal symbol of beauty, freedom and nature.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The jacket Joe wore for their wedding ceremony was lined in red fabric with embroidery of the number eight, a traditionally auspicious figure.—
Kaitlin Menza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Needlework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needlework. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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