embroidery
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At age 78—just two years before the Gimbels show—Moses had swapped her life of farm work and domestic chores for the brush and easel, turning to painting after arthritis ended her endeavors in embroidery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Fortunately, Byrne’s professional life is rich enough to require no offscreen embroidery.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
Alavi struggled for months, before being picked along with 25 other women for embroidery training under a programme backed by the UN refugee agency.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
They include costume craft, which teaches students about sustainable leather, embroidery and sewing skills while making outfits for the film and television industry.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
I wanted to disappear; I had looked around the shop, and the embroidery on the saris was very fine.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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