Embroidery
41embroidery — [ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri] noun [C/U] a design of coloured stitches on cloth, or the activity of decorating cloth in this way …
42embroidery — /ɛmˈbrɔɪdəri/ (say em broyduhree), / dri/ (say dree) noun (plural embroideries) 1. the art of working, with a needle, raised and ornamental designs in threads of silk, cotton, gold, silver, or other material, upon any woven fabric, leather, paper …
43embroidery — n. (pl. ies) 1 the art of embroidering. 2 embroidered work; a piece of this. 3 unnecessary or extravagant ornament. Etymology: ME f. AF enbrouderie (as EMBROIDER) …
44Embroidery on Paper — …
45embroidery thread — thread for making raised and ornamental designs …
46embroidery hoop — noun (C) a circular wooden frame used to hold cloth firmly in place while patterns are being sewn into it; tambour …
47embroidery stitch — noun a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather • Syn: ↑sewing stitch • Hypernyms: ↑stitch • Hyponyms: ↑backstitch, ↑bargello, ↑flame stitch, ↑ …
48Machine embroidery — is a term that can be used to describe two different actions. The first is using a sewing machine to manually create (either freehand or with built in stitches) a design on a piece of fabric or other similar item. The second is to use a specially …
49Chinese embroidery — An elaborate Chinese silk embroidery, approx. 1875 1900, Qing Dynasty. Chinese embroidery refers to embroidery created by any of the cultures located in the area that makes up modern China. It is some of the oldest extant needlework. The four… …
50Ukrainian embroidery — ( uk. Вишивка Vyshyvka ) occupies an important place among the various branches of Ukrainian decorative arts. [Dr. Natalie Kononenko. Ukrainian Minstrels: And the Blind Shall Sing . M.E. Sharpe, 1998. p 18.] Embroidery has a rich history in… …
