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He had a highly sophisticated sense of colour and form, and a truly extraordinary ability to convey the three-dimensional world in the medium of needlework".
For nearly a century, federally condoned bigotry knew no finer name: girls were separated from boys and dumped in schools better equipped for needlework than for higher mathematics.
These include red sandalwood furniture, rattan chairs, Guangdong embroidery (characterized by the use of handmade silk), drawnwork (a specialized style of needlework ) from Chaozhou and Shantou, ivory carvings from Guangzhou, pottery from Shiwan, fireworks from Dongguan, and ink slabs from Zhaoqing all of which are known throughout the country.
After the Restoration (1660), cabinets were used as decorative objects, and their embellishments included walnut veneers, floral marquetry, needlework , and japanning (oriental style lacquerwork).
The January 1 , 1911 issue of Ladies Home Journall featured four floral appliqué quilts designed by Webster, a housewife in her 50s who previously had done needlework only for pleasure.
Wood carving, basketry, needlework , rug and quilt making, ceramics, and other cottage industries of the western mountains combine with arts of the coastal communities to offer some of the richest regional culture in the United States.
Restoration of valuable textiles, generally by means of skilled needlework , does not normally involve the replacement of worn or decayed materials.
Certainly, some was designed to endure, such as documents, family portraits, and gravestones; occasional types were made purely for display, such as the "show towel" of the Pennsylvania Germans and the sampler (a piece of needlework with letters or verses embroidered on it as an example of skill); and certain household treasures were preserved for generations.
Among the Scandinavian regions, Norway is noted for the rose painting of Hallingdal and Telemark Fylke, the needlework of Hardanger, and the pictorial weaving of Gudbrandsdalen.
A later fashion, influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, was "art needlework ," embroidery done on coarse, natural-coloured linen.
In the 17th century beds were draped with sumptuous fabrics and ornate trimmings; as these beddings became less fashionable, chairs and sofas were in turn elaborately upholstered with velvet, silks, and needlework.
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Needlework primarily functions as a noun, referring to the art, craft, or product of working with a needle and thread. Ludwig's examples show its use in describing both the activity and the resulting creation.
Expression frequency: Very common
