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• Art needlework — was a type of surface embroidery popular in the later nineteenth century under the influence of the Pre Raphaelites and the Arts and Crafts Movement.Artist and designer William Morris is credited with the resurrection of the techniques of… …   Wikipedia

• Needlework — Nee dle*work , n. 1. Work executed with a needle; sewed work; sewing; embroidery, crocheting, quilting, or tapestry, etc.; also, the art, process, or occupation of creating objects with needles. Syn: needlecraft. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• needlework — [nēd′ lwʉrk΄] n. 1. work done by hand with a needle, as embroidery, crocheting, or sewing 2. the art or practice of such work 3. anything made by such work, as embroidery or cross stitch needleworker n …   English World dictionary

• Needlework — Needleman redirects here. For other uses, see Needleman (disambiguation). Needlewoman redirects here. For other uses, see Needlewoman (disambiguation). In a local fashion boutique in Bangalore, India, a craftsman seen busy with needlework on a… …   Wikipedia

• art conservation and restoration — Maintenance and preservation of works of art, their protection from future damage, deterioration, or neglect, and the repair or renovation of works that have deteriorated or been damaged. Research in art history has relied heavily on 20th and… …   Universalium

• art —    The study of English regional folk art styles has been deplorably neglected. Yet visual display has always been essential to many traditional customs; even if the objects created were only to be seen for one day, they had to have an impact.… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• needlework — noun a) the art or process of working with a needle esp. in embroidery or needlepoint. b) the product of such art or process. Syn: needlecraft, stitchery, sewing …   Wiktionary

• needlework — /need l werrk /, n. 1. the art, process, or product of working with a needle, esp. in embroidery, needlepoint, tapestry, quilting, and appliqué. 2. the occupation or employment of a person skilled in embroidery, needlepoint, etc. Also called… …   Universalium

• needlework — nee|dle|work [ˈni:dlwə:k US wə:rk] n [U] the activity or art of sewing, or things made by sewing …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• needlework — noun the art or practice of sewing or embroidery. ↘sewn or embroidered items collectively. Derivatives needleworker noun …   English new terms dictionary

• needlework — noun (U) the activity or art of sewing, or things made by sewing …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English