petit point tapestry

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• petit point — /pet ee/ 1. a small stitch used in embroidery. Cf. gros point (def. 1), tent stitch. 2. embroidery done on a canvas backing and resembling woven tapestry. [1880 85; < F: lit., small stitch] * * * ▪ embroidery       form of canvas embroidery… …   Universalium

• petit point — pet′it point [[t]ˈpɛt i[/t]] n. 1) clo a small stitch used in embroidery 2) clo embroidery done on a canvas backing and resembling woven tapestry • Etymology: 1880–85; < F: lit., small stitch …   From formal English to slang

• Mosaic (Fabergé egg) — Mosaic Fabergé egg Year delivered 1914 Customer Alexandra Feodorovna Current owner …   Wikipedia

• Needlepoint — cushion Needlepoint is a form of counted thread embroidery in which yarn is stitched through a stiff open weave canvas. Most needlepoint designs completely cover the canvas. Although needlepoint may be worked in a variety of stitches, many… …   Wikipedia

• Tent stitch — is a small, diagonal embroidery stitch that crosses over the intersection of one horizontal (weft) and one vertical (warp) thread of needlepoint canvas forming a slanted stitch at a 45 degree angle. It is also known as Needlepoint stitch and is… …   Wikipedia

• rug and carpet — Any decorative textile normally made of a thick material and intended as a floor covering. Floor coverings made of plaited rushes date from the 5th or 4th millennium BC. Carpets were first made in central and western Asia as coverings for earthen …   Universalium

• needlepoint — needlepointer, n. /need l poynt /, n. 1. embroidery upon canvas, usually with uniform spacing of stitches in a pattern. adj. 2. done or executed in needlepoint: a needlepoint cushion. 3. noting a lace (needlepoint lace) in which a needle works… …   Universalium

• Cross-stitch — This article is about the embroidery style called cross stitch or counted cross stitch. For specific crossed stitches used in needlework, see cross stitches. Cross stitch sampler, Germany, 1735. Cross stitch is a popular form of counted thread… …   Wikipedia

• needlework — n needlecraft, needlepoint, crewelwork, embroidery, petit point, gros point, point lace, lace work, tatting, tapestry; sewing, stitching, knitting, crocheting; fancywork, ornamentation, trimming …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• needlepoint — noun 1. lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern • Syn: ↑point lace • Hypernyms: ↑lace 2. embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry • Syn: ↑needlepoint embroidery …   Useful english dictionary

• needlepoint embroidery — noun embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry • Syn: ↑needlepoint • Hypernyms: ↑embroidery, ↑fancywork • Hyponyms: ↑gros point, ↑petit point …   Useful english dictionary