Needlework

thumb|Detail of a Portuguese crocheted tablecloth, about 1970 Crochet (; ) is a process of creating textiles by using a crochet hook to interlock loops of yarn, thread, or strands of other materials. The name is derived from the French term crochet, which means ''''hook'.''' Hooks can be made from different materials (aluminum, steel, metal, wood, bamboo, bone, etc.), sizes, and types (in-line, tapered, ergonomic, etc.). The key difference between crochet and knitting, beyond the implements used for their production, is that each stitch in crochet is completed before the next one, while knitti

American actress (1910–1999)

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thumb|Traditional Korean patchwork pojagi wrapping cloth Patchwork or "pieced work" is a form of needlework that involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design. The larger design is usually based on repeating patterns built up with different fabric shapes (which can be different colors). These shapes are carefully measured and cut, basic geometric shapes making them easy to piece together. thumb|right|Example of patchwork thumb|Example of hand-pieced patchwork

social reformer from England (1780-1845)

thumb|A Future Buddha Maitreya Flanked by the Eighth Dalai Lama and His Tutor, 18th century Tibetan appliquéd silk

thumb|Woman in choli c. 1872.

thumbnail|250px|right|Pine pattern collar in tatting

right|thumb|250px|Quilter in Bazaar of Nishapur, [[Iran]] right|thumb|250px|Women of Gee's Bend, Alabama quilting, 2005 thumbnail|Quilted skirt (silk, wool and cotton – 1770–1790), Jacoba de Jonge-collection MoMu, Antwerp / Photo by Hugo Maertens, Bruges.

thumb|Nålebound socks from Egypt (300–500 CE)thumb|Mittens done in "nålebinding" thumb|Swedish nålebinding mittens, late 19th century

thumb|right|250px|Embroidered book cover made by Elizabeth I at the age of 11, presented to [[Katherine Parr]] Needlework refers to decorative sewing and other textile handicrafts that involve the use of a needle. Needlework may also include related textile crafts like crochet (which uses a hook), or tatting, (which uses a shuttle).

actor (1879-1961)

sewn join between two pieces of textile material

Decorative heart knot on male folk costume in Podhale region, Poland

painting by Diego Velázquez

Greek World War II partisan, poet and needleworker

Austrian shop owner, writer and teacher on needlework (1846–1890)

type of handicraft made by the Baloch people

a type of embroidered quilt

Kasidakari (Kashida, kashida - kari ) is an embroidery art associated with Kashmir, Bihar, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Himachal Pradesh.

Traditional art of embroidery in Turkmenistan and Iran

artist and author (1817-1888)

embroidered textile art form from the Kaytagsky District of southeast Dagestan, Russia