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candlewick
loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern
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crewelwork
embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn
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cross-stitch
embroidery done with pairs of stitches that cross each other
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cutwork
embroidery in which the design is outlined in a buttonhole stitch and the intervening material is cut away
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drawnwork
ornamental needlework done by drawing threads to form lacelike patterns
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faggoting, fagoting
embroidery in which groups of parallel threads are tied together with fagot stitches
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hemstitch
embroidery similar to drawnwork
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needlepoint, needlepoint embroidery
embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry
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sampler
a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches
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smocking
embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches
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gros point
needlepoint embroidery done with large stitches
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petit point
needlepoint done with small stitches
