

Needlework |
Handicraft By Process » Needlework |
Needlework is the work done with a needle, either plain sewing, mending, or ornamental work such as embroidery, quilting, smocking, hemstitching, fagoting, some kinds of lace making,patchwork and appliqué. Knitting, crocheting netting, and tatting are also classified as needlework, being done with specialized needles or, as in netting and tatting with shuttles. Needlework is another term for the handicraft of decorative sewing and textile arts. Anything that uses a needle for construction can be called needlework. The definition is often expanded to include craft using a long and thin tool, such as crochet hook and tatting shuttles. Needlework includes quilting,Patchwork, Applique, Embroidery, Blackwork, Canvas work, Counted-thread embroidery, Cross-stitch etc. |
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