Needlework is a broad term for the
handicraftHandicraft, also known as craftwork or simply craft, is a type of work where useful and decorative devices are made completely by hand or using only simple tools. Usually the term is applied to traditional means of making goods. The individual artisanship of the items is a paramount criterion, such...
s of decorative
sewingSewing or stitching or Tailoring is the fastening of cloth, leather, furs, bark, or other flexible materials, using needle and thread. Its use is nearly universal among human populations and dates back to Paleolithic times...
and
textile artTextile art may refer to:*Any one of the textile arts, those arts and crafts that use plant, animal, or synthetic fibers to construct practical or decorative objects*Fiber art, the creation of fine art using textile arts techniques and materials...
s. Anything that uses a
needle-Crafting:* Sewing needle, a long slender tool with a pointed tip* Knitting needle, a tool for knitting, not as sharp as a sewing needle* Upholstery needle, a tool for upholstery, generally thick and curved-Botany:* Needle Bush...
for construction can be called needlework. The definition may expand to include related textile crafts such as a
crochet hookA crochet hook is a type of needle with a hook at one end used to draw thread through knotted loops. Only one crochet hook is needed to make crochet stitches. The crochet hook's earliest use appears to have been in the late 1700s or early 1800s....
or
tattingThis page is about a form of lace making Tatting is a technique for handcrafting a particularly durable lace constructed by a series of knots and loops. Tatting can be used to make lace edging as well as doilies, collars, and other decorative pieces...
shuttles.
Similar abilities often transfer well between different varieties of needlework, such as
fine motor skillFine motor skills can be defined as coordination of small muscle movements which occur e.g., in the fingers, usually in coordination with the eyes...
and a knowledge of
textileA textile is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw wool fibres, linen, cotton, or other material on a spinning wheel to produce long strands...
fibers. Some of the same tools may be used in several different varieties of needlework.
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Needlework is a broad term for the
handicraftHandicraft, also known as craftwork or simply craft, is a type of work where useful and decorative devices are made completely by hand or using only simple tools. Usually the term is applied to traditional means of making goods. The individual artisanship of the items is a paramount criterion, such...
s of decorative
sewingSewing or stitching or Tailoring is the fastening of cloth, leather, furs, bark, or other flexible materials, using needle and thread. Its use is nearly universal among human populations and dates back to Paleolithic times...
and
textile artTextile art may refer to:*Any one of the textile arts, those arts and crafts that use plant, animal, or synthetic fibers to construct practical or decorative objects*Fiber art, the creation of fine art using textile arts techniques and materials...
s. Anything that uses a
needle-Crafting:* Sewing needle, a long slender tool with a pointed tip* Knitting needle, a tool for knitting, not as sharp as a sewing needle* Upholstery needle, a tool for upholstery, generally thick and curved-Botany:* Needle Bush...
for construction can be called needlework. The definition may expand to include related textile crafts such as a
crochet hookA crochet hook is a type of needle with a hook at one end used to draw thread through knotted loops. Only one crochet hook is needed to make crochet stitches. The crochet hook's earliest use appears to have been in the late 1700s or early 1800s....
or
tattingThis page is about a form of lace making Tatting is a technique for handcrafting a particularly durable lace constructed by a series of knots and loops. Tatting can be used to make lace edging as well as doilies, collars, and other decorative pieces...
shuttles.
Similar abilities often transfer well between different varieties of needlework, such as
fine motor skillFine motor skills can be defined as coordination of small muscle movements which occur e.g., in the fingers, usually in coordination with the eyes...
and a knowledge of
textileA textile is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw wool fibres, linen, cotton, or other material on a spinning wheel to produce long strands...
fibers. Some of the same tools may be used in several different varieties of needlework. For instance, a
needle threaderA needle threader is a small device for helping put the yarn through the eye of small needles. Most familiar today is the needle threader of Victorian design, consisting of a small tinned plate stamped with the Queen's head and with a diamond-shaped steel wire attached....
is useful in nearly all needlecrafts.
Types of needlework
- Quilting
Quilting is a sewing method done either by hand, by sewing machine, or by a longarm quilting system. A person who takes on quilting as an occupation is called a quilter....
- Applique
In its broadest sense, an applique or appliqué is a smaller ornament or device applied to another surface. In the context of ceramics, for example, an appliqué is a separate piece of clay added to the primary work, generally for the purpose of decoration...
- Embroidery
Embroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins....
- Crochet
Crochet is a process of creating fabric from yarn or thread using a crochet hook. The word is derived from the Middle French word croc or croche, meaning hook. Crocheting, similar to knitting, consists of pulling loops of yarn through other loops...
- Knitting
Knitting is a method by which thread or yarn may be turned into cloth. Knitting consists of loops called stitches pulled through each other. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop can be passed through them....
- Tatting
This page is about a form of lace making Tatting is a technique for handcrafting a particularly durable lace constructed by a series of knots and loops. Tatting can be used to make lace edging as well as doilies, collars, and other decorative pieces...
- Lucet
A Lucet is a tool used in cordmaking or braiding which is believed to date back to the Viking and Medieval periods, when it was utilized to create cords that were used on clothing, or to hang useful items from the belt. Lucet cord is square, strong, and slightly springy. It closely resembles...
- Braiding and Tassel
A tassel is a finishing feature in fabric decoration. The tassel is a universal ornament that is seen in varying versions in many cultures around the globe.-Etymology:...
making
- Tapestry
Tapestry is a form of textile art, woven on a vertical loom. It is composed of two sets of interlaced threads, those running parallel to the length and those parallel to the width ; the warp threads are set up under tension on a loom, and the weft thread is passed back and forth across part or...
- simple
In technology:*SIMPLE, an instant messaging protocol*SiMPLE, a programming development system*SIMPLE algorithm, a widely used numerical procedure*Simple, a XML framework for the programming language JavaIn other uses:...
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