embroidering

Example Sentences

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The mother-of-two said she works all day sewing clothes and embroidering but she can't afford baby formula for her youngest.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Although Aleys’ mother cannot read, she knows the stories of the saints and relishes embroidering them with “goriest” details to keep her children interested.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Giving him a back story in “Andor” is embroidering on an embroidery.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2022

Though Russians have been embroidering for centuries, cross-stitch patterns were not originally created there.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2022

She might be mending or ironing but most likely she’d be sitting by the window embroidering.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz