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needlework

[need-l-wurk] / ˈnid lˌwɜrk /


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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

The consistent payoff in Elliott’s production, staged with a pleasingly intentional informality on the Linney Theatre stage at Pershing Square Signature Center, is the care with which Bradshaw sews his own perceptions into Chekhov’s needlework.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2023

Scholars have also examined the messages encoded in women’s needlework, miniatures, interior design, even the color of silk floss used to “lock” letters to protect them from prying eyes.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2022

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

She had done well by their children, dreamed of having grandchildren, prayed seven times a day, loved needlework and flowers.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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