needle-lace
61Embroidery stitch — In everyday language, a stitch in the context of embroidery or hand sewing is defined as the movement of the embroidery needle from the backside of the fabric to the front side and back to the back side. The thread stroke on the front side… …
62point — I. n. 1. Sharp end. 2. Cape, headland, projection, promontory, naze. 3. Moment, instant, period, verge, eve. 4. Spot, place, station, stage. 5. Degree, grade, state, condition, rank. 6. Object, end, aim, purpose, design. 7. Punct …
63Needlepoint — cushion Needlepoint is a form of counted thread embroidery in which yarn is stitched through a stiff open weave canvas. Most needlepoint designs completely cover the canvas. Although needlepoint may be worked in a variety of stitches, many… …
64Buttonhole stitch — and the related blanket stitch are hand sewing stitches used in tailoring, embroidery, and needle lace making.Buttonhole stitches catch a loop of the thread on the surface of the fabric and needle is returned to the back of the fabric at a right… …
65Point de Venise — (also Gros Point de Venise) is a Venetian needle lace from the 17th century characterized by scrolling floral patterns with additional floral motifs worked in relief (in contrast with the geometric designs of the earlier reticella). [Lefébure,… …
66Hollie Point — is an English needle lace noted for its use in baby clothes in the 18th and 19th century.It is found in English needleworks such as samplers, stump work embroideries and tape laces from second half of 17th century, its use in the form known as… …
67Cutwork — frill on a cotton petticoat. Cutwork or cut work is a needlework technique in which portions of a textile are cut away and the resulting hole is reinforced and filled with embroidery or needle lace. Cutwork is a related to drawn thread work. In… …
68Limerick (disambiguation) — Limerick may refer to: * Limerick (poetry) * Limerick (song)Places: *Limerick (city), Republic of Ireland *County Limerick, Republic of Ireland *Limerick Township, Pennsylvania, USA *Limerick, Maine, USA *New Limerick, Maine, USA *Limerick,… …
69Lacis — may refer to:* Lācis, a Latvian last name * Filet lace, a needle lace …
70Battenberg — may refer to:* Battenberg, Hesse, a town in Hesse, Germany * Battenberg, Rhineland Palatinate, a town in Rhineland Palatinate, Germany *Battenberg, a German noble family from Hesse ** Julia von Hauke Countess of Battenberg, 1825 1895 **Prince… …
