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Recent Examples of needlepoint
People want to hang out and bake bread and needlepoint and listen to folk music like yeah.
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Steve Baltin, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
This bespoke needlepoint cushion can be personalised with your choice of message.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Consider a chic needlepoint pillow stitched with the songwriter’s lyrics or a coffee table book that catalogs her personal style.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
This chic needlepoint pillow, which features a lyric from Swift’s sixth studio album, is handmade with wool embroidery and backed in blue velvet.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Steve Baltin, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
This bespoke needlepoint cushion can be personalised with your choice of message.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Consider a chic needlepoint pillow stitched with the songwriter’s lyrics or a coffee table book that catalogs her personal style.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
This chic needlepoint pillow, which features a lyric from Swift’s sixth studio album, is handmade with wool embroidery and backed in blue velvet.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for needlepoint
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Anthropologie's Annie mug quite literally screams mom (but in a subtle way) with a textured feel that is meant to resemble cross-stitch.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2020
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The ring of cross-stitch Xs spins as the wearer moves the wrist while the central disc featuring the hands and Tiffany & Co. logo remained fixed.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2025
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The collection is an homage to the rich history of needlework, quilting and handmade artistry, aiming to connect modern makers with timeless designs from the past.—
Courtney Lane,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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First, both Hawthorne's main character Hester Prynne and factory worker Sarah Cornell were known for their needlework and charity.—
Melissa Gray,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2025
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Find these prints in tapestry, crewel work and cut velvet for the biggest impact.—
Erin Hayes Burt,
Dallas News,
13 June 2023
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Elizabeth Cooper, another Bay Area designer, highlighted furry alternatives such as alpaca (see the Arhaus pillow at right), while Bethesda, Md., designer Marika Meyer likes the tactility of crewel embroidery.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
WSJ,
30 Dec. 2020
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“Needlepoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needlepoint. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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