needlework

Example Sentences

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Artisans in white coats greeted guests at the Tod's fashion show in Milan Friday, crafting the Made in Italy leather and needlework items for which the company -- and country -- is renowned.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Mary Davies, 84, from Downham Market in Norfolk, has dry AMD and can no longer drive or teach macramé - a needlework craft.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2023

Does she enjoy music, theater, fantasy sports, needlework, museums, astronomy?

From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2023

One theory was that Russian Etsy sellers were pirating virtual patterns and reselling them, but designers instead attribute it to a rich tradition of needlework in the country.

From The Verge • Mar. 28, 2022

Before Papa could answer, the man quickly pulled out from the bag a white embroidered handkerchief saying, “How about ten cents for this handkerchief? Please. My wife did the needlework on it.”

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez