needlecraft

/ˌnidlˈkræft/

Definitions of needlecraft

1. noun

   work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle
   synonyms: needlework

   type of:

   handicraft

   a craft that requires skillful hands
2. noun

   a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
   synonyms: needlework

   types:

   crochet, crocheting

   needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle

   embroidery, fancywork

   decorative needlework

   knit, knitting, knitwork

   needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

   sewing, stitchery

   needlework on which you are working with needle and thread

   tatting

   needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle

   applique

   a decorative design made of one material sewn over another

   binding

   strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration

   candlewick

   loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern

   crewelwork

   embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn

   cross-stitch

   embroidery done with pairs of stitches that cross each other

   cutwork

   embroidery in which the design is outlined in a buttonhole stitch and the intervening material is cut away

   drawnwork

   ornamental needlework done by drawing threads to form lacelike patterns

   faggoting, fagoting

   embroidery in which groups of parallel threads are tied together with fagot stitches

   gather, gathering

   sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

   hemstitch

   embroidery similar to drawnwork

   darn, mend, patch

   sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)

   needlepoint, needlepoint embroidery

   embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry

   patchwork

   sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern

   sampler

   a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches

   smocking

   embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches

   stitch

   a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing

   type of:

   creation

   an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone