: embroidery done on canvas usually in simple even stitches across counted threads
needlepointadjective
needlepoint lace
needlepoint pillows
needlepointintransitive 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 WebInstead, 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 The hall will showcase the Connecticut Northeast Needlepoint Contests and the exhibits on display include a variety of needlepoint, sewing, knitting, crocheting entries and more.Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2022 Entertainment includes livestock shows and tours, competitions including canning and needlepoint, live music, and carnival rides. Stephanie Williams, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 Ravishing in a subtler way were the strapless dresses and robes made from black, light-brown, or white lace delicately finished with white needlepoint. Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 10 July 2022 Growing Pride at the Garden: Eighteen makers will show off their jewelry, candles, needlepoint and other wares at this Alexandria event space’s day-long Pride event. Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 June 2022 Harris points out a toile chandelier from an estate sale and colorful needlepoint florals sprawled across the floor, rugs that came from a house her great-grandmother decorated in Maine. Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 23 May 2022 See More