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needlepoint

[need-l-point] / ˈnid lˌpɔɪnt /


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She received first place from the American Needlepoint Guild for “Bickleton 2007.”

From Washington Times • Jan. 7, 2018

All the early Italian laces were Needlepoint, and all the early French laces were the same.

From Chats on Old Lace and Needlework by Lowes, Emily Leigh

The method of making Needlepoint or woven ground often decides the date and class of the lace.

From Chats on Old Lace and Needlework by Lowes, Emily Leigh

Needlepoint is made by first stitching the net with thread along the outline of a pattern drawn on paper or parchment, thus producing a skeleton thread pattern.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)

Needlepoint lace in floral pattern with the designs very close together and connected by brides ornamented with picots.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)




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