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• Embroidery — is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with designs stitched in strands of thread or yarn using a needle. Embroidery may also use other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. Sewing machines… …   Wikipedia

• Embroidery — • In Christian worship embroidery was used from early times to ornament vestments Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Embroidery     Embroidery      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Embroidery hoop — Embroidery hoops and frames are tools used to keep fabric taut while working embroidery or other forms of needlework. HoopsAn embroidery hoop or (earlier) tambour frame consists of a pair of concentric circular or elliptical rings. The larger… …   Wikipedia

• Embroidery (short story) — Embroidery is a science fiction short story by author Ray Bradbury. This story was originally published in 1951 by Stadium Publishing Corp. It is included in the collection A Sound of Thunder and Other Stories (2005).The plot of Embroidery… …   Wikipedia

• embroidery — [em broi′dər ē, imbroi′dər ē] n. pl. embroideries [ME embrouderie: see EMBROIDER & ERY] 1. the art or work of ornamenting fabric with needlework; embroidering 2. embroidered work or fabric; ornamental needlework 3. embellishment, as of an account …   English World dictionary

• Work — (w[^u]rk), n. [OE. work, werk, weorc, AS. weorc, worc; akin to OFries. werk, wirk, OS., D., & G. werk, OHG. werc, werah, Icel. & Sw. verk, Dan. v[ae]rk, Goth. gawa[ u]rki, Gr. e rgon, [digamma]e rgon, work, re zein to do, o rganon an instrument,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• work — n 1 Work, labor, travail, toil, drudgery, grind are comparable when they mean effort or exertion directed to the accomplishment of an end, or an employment or activity which involves such expenditure of effort or exertion. Work is the most… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• work — [wʉrk] n. [ME werk < OE weorc, akin to Ger werk < IE base * werĝ , to do, act > Gr ergon (for * wergon), action, work, organon, tool, instrument] 1. physical or mental effort exerted to do or make something; purposeful activity; labor;… …   English World dictionary

• embroidery — /em broy deuh ree, dree/, n., pl. embroideries. 1. the art of working raised and ornamental designs in threads of silk, cotton, gold, silver, or other material, upon any woven fabric, leather, paper, etc., with a needle. 2. embroidered work or… …   Universalium

• Embroidery stitch — In everyday language, a stitch in the context of embroidery or hand sewing is defined as the movement of the embroidery needle from the backside of the fabric to the front side and back to the back side. The thread stroke on the front side… …   Wikipedia

• Embroidery of India — Kashmiri embroidery or kashida is colorful and beautiful as Kashmir itself. Embroiders often draw inspiration from the beautiful nature around. The colors the motifs of flowers, creepers and chinar leaves, mango etc. are the most common ones. The …   Wikipedia