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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

The Needlepoint ground, No. I., is formed by a buttonhole stitch, which loops over again before taking the next.

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)

All lace is either Needlepoint, pillow-made, or machine-made.

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

The same grand styles may be noted all through the great period of Italian Needlepoint lace.

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




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