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embroidery

[em-broi-duh-ree, -dree] / ɛmˈbrɔɪ də ri, -dri /


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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

Former mill worker Linda McTigue worked in the building when she was 17 years old and worked in a department that made embroidery silk yarn.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

She hosts monthly arts and crafts workshops including activities like scrapbooking, punch needle embroidery and clay art.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 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

It’s white and has light blue embroidery around the neckline.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




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