stitchwork
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stitchwork
Example Sentences
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Fabric with a herringbone pattern requires more skilled and expensive stitchwork and can waste more materials, she said.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
Despite the glossy finish of his cards and fine stitchwork of his shirts, Harvey said they had only taken 10 minutes to get made, and he was prepared to do more if required.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 22, 2019
Their second duet, in which the fast stitchwork of his feet was at its most amazing, was one of mutual delight and shared wit.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2012
A few fringes of cotton yarn and a little ornamental stitchwork are about the only display attempted.
From The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir by John M. Garvan
The flowers in the formal gardens had all been dug up, and the carefully tended designs—so like a stitchwork pattern—had lost their mosaic of colour, leaving merely a careful drawing of brown upon green.
From Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir by S. (Sarah) Macnaughtan
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