needlework

Example Sentences

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Artisans in white coats greeted guests at the Tod's fashion show in Milan Friday, crafting the Made in Italy leather and needlework items for which the company -- and country -- is renowned.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

“The guitar was seen as a symbol of cultivation and sophistication, a sign of domestic achievement, like needlework or writing poetry,” Mr. Scala said.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023

Does she enjoy music, theater, fantasy sports, needlework, museums, astronomy?

From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2023

One theory was that Russian Etsy sellers were pirating virtual patterns and reselling them, but designers instead attribute it to a rich tradition of needlework in the country.

From The Verge • Mar. 28, 2022

These could already read, write, and sew; and to them I taught the elements of grammar, geography, history, and the finer kinds of needlework.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë