embroider

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Season 2 feels like much more of an ensemble affair as showrunner Tony Gilroy expands the show’s focus beyond one character’s moral development to more thoroughly embroider others that are just as worthwhile.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

According to legend, Tyre is the place where purple pigment was first created - the dye crushed out of snail shells to embroider royal robes.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2024

The family leader in Manson’s absence, she helped embroider an elaborate ceremonial vest for him, weaving in her own red locks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024

“No one has to sit there and embroider a skirt or sari for a goddess, but they do it as a display of love,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2023

For my dowry I began to embroider a quilt, making all my worries stitches, and all the things I would have to leave behind pictures to take with me.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan