needlepoint

noun

nee·dle·point ˈnē-dᵊl-ˌpȯint

Synonyms of needlepoint next

: lace worked with a needle over a paper pattern

: embroidery done on canvas usually in simple even stitches across counted threads

needlepoint adjective

needlepoint lace

needlepoint pillows

needlepoint intransitive verb

needlepointed; needlepointing

They passed the three hours needlepointing, reading and watching the Dodgers lose another game on TV. —

Robert Hilburn

Example Sentences

She sold her needlepoint at the arts and crafts fair. Her hobbies include knitting and needlepoint.

Recent Examples on the Web The new Poldi is invested in what’s to come: replacing favorite books that couldn’t be saved, getting back to her genealogy work and needlepoint, and helping the Juliette Fowler staff with an upcoming history project. —

Dallas News, 30 Dec. 2022 Regarding her something old and new, Nancy wore her great-grandmother’s sapphire and diamond ring, and carried a brand new needlepoint clutch. —

Lauren Tappan, Town & Country, 19 Dec. 2022 Other interests included family genealogy, needlepoint, knitting and cooking. —

Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2022 Price at time of publish: $546.24 Audrey Gelman, founder of The Six Bells, thinks a needlepoint pillow is just the gift for a mother-in-law. —

Erika Veurink, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2022 Cross stitch, needlepoint, embroidery and a quilt will be part of the show. —

Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2022 Instead, go for these needlepoint stockings that double as artwork for your mantel. —

Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022 Louis Vuitton certainly understands how to refashion its iconic Keepall: For fall, the travel-friendly bag features printed bouquets of buttercups imbued with as much quaintness as Victorian needlepoint. —

Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 On a counter sat a framed needlepoint portrait of Biden that someone had recently delivered. —

Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 See More

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