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

An A-line grey wool collarless coat had pink peonies of varying sizes splashed over it, while a shorter white wool cape was adorned with similar detailed pink and yellow peony embroidering.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

My life today consists of watching television, reading, embroidering and drawing.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2023

He imagined the old weaver catching sight of the technology for the first time and being so enthralled that he fit it into a flower, like someone embroidering an iPhone inside an anemone.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2022

I stitched a rickshaw and Raji in the fields and me embroidering in the room Raji had made for me.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan