canvas work

Embroidery on mesh

Canvas work is needlecraft done on an open-weave fabric, typically involving stitching yarn or thread through the grid-like holes of the canvas to create decorative patterns or images.

The term encompasses techniques like needlepoint and petit point, where the canvas serves as both foundation and guide for the stitches.

She spent months on that canvas work pillow cover.

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samplers · embroidery · cushions · cross-stitch · pattern · mesh · decorative panels · thread · wall hangings · floss · counted · fabric · frames · upholstery · hoop · handwork · grid · thimble

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Opposites
embroidery technique structure

canvas workcrewel work

Wool embroidery on fabric

stumpwork · goldwork · whitework · redwork

textile art medium

canvas workweaving

Interlacing strands into fabric

knitting · crochet · lacemaking · macramé · felting

textile base/ground fabric

canvas worksilk embroidery

Decorative stitching with fine threads

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work, canvas

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G