Sentence examples for embroidery work from inspiring English sources

Orphrey, also spelled Orfray, or Orfrey, highly elaborate embroidery work, or a piece of such embroidery.

Another unique aspect was the intricate embroidery work of Sind province, mostly done by Muslim ladies.

After the birth of her child she returned to doing embroidery work as a homeworker.

It takes about two hours, and she charges about $40 for the embroidery work.

The researcher developed the pattern of loincloth to create the prototype through integrating the pattern of embroidery work inspired by unique Thai Chess.

Among his larger circle of employees are the residents of a cloistered convent in Perugia, where several nuns do embroidery work.

Sofiya Mutva, whose ancestors perfected this embroidery, works from her small home, which is decorated with elaborate mud-clay work and intricately carved wood shelves.

Whitework, embroidery worked in white thread on white material, originated in India and China and popular in the West since the Middle Ages as decoration for personal, table, and various church linens.

Tambour, embroidery worked on material that has been stretched taut on a tambour frame, which consists of two wooden hoops, one slightly larger than the other, fitting close together.

Morris taught himself embroidery, working with wool on a frame custom-built from an old example.

English embroidery includes embroidery worked in England or by English people abroad from Anglo-Saxon times to the present day.