Needlework

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Needlework is a broad term for the handicrafts of decorative sewing and textile arts. Anything that uses a needle for construction can be called needlework. The definition may expand to include related textile crafts such as a crochet hook or tatting shuttles.

Similar abilities often transfer well between different varieties of needlework, such as fine motor skill and a knowledge of textile fibers. Some of the same tools may be used in several different varieties of needlework. For instance, a needle threader is useful in nearly all needlecrafts.

Types of needlework

• Quilting
• Applique
• Embroidery
• Crochet
• Knitting
• Tatting
• Lucet
• Braiding and Tassel making
• Tapestry
• simple

See also

• Royal School of Needlework

External links

• »Kalocsa Embroidery in authentic Hungarian patterns
• »Needle Lace - Virtual Museum of Textile Arts
• »Needlework Techniques & Examples & AccessoriesDoilies, oya, How to's...