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embroidery

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


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Embroidery showed up in several shows, while floral prints and patchwork bomber jackets also featured.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Griselda Rosas, “Cone Regalia,” 2022, Embroidery over watercolor on paper, 12 x 16 in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025

By September 2021, Veronica’s Embroidery was purchasing 1,000 linen shirts in a single order, at prices close to what its previous distributor charged for imports from Asia.

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2023

“We don’t know where people are,” said Brad Parke, general manager of Greek Corner Screen Printing and Embroidery, who helped pay for the billboards.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2021

Modern Embroidery from the Principalities, in which the cone-shaped tree grows into a vine, and the two animals at the foot have lost their shape and intention.

From Needlework As Art by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess




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