embroideries
Ornate thread designs
Embroideries is the plural of embroidery—decorative needlework on fabric, or the craft of creating it.
The word extends to elaborate ornamentation in other contexts: The story grew with each telling, gaining embroideries that obscured the original facts.
Such embroideries are fanciful additions that embellish but may distort.
Thread-based textile craft
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- cross-stitchDecorative stitching forming X's
- crewelWool yarn for embroidery
- appliqueCutout sewn onto fabric
sampler · handiwork · smocking · tatting · needlepoint · hardanger · blackwork · whitework
Fiber for stitching
- flossInterdental cleaning strand
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- linenFlax-derived textile
wool · yarn · hoop · needle · fabric · canvas · interfacing · backing
Inherited family treasure
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- handicraftManual skill or product
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
ancestral · ceremonial · dowry · trousseau · preservation · antique · vintage · museum
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- appliqueCutout sewn onto fabric
beading · sequining · gown · bodice · cuff · collar · hem · veil
Overlapping needle technique
- blanket-stitchLooped edge-finishing technique
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
- couchingAnchoring decorative threads flat
- fillingMaterial placed within
outline · padded · raised · layered · shading · blending · monogram · motif
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- elaborationDevelopment through detail
- overstatementClaim beyond the facts
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- flourishTo grow vigorously
adornment · hyperbole · ornamentation · gilding · dramatization · enhancement · amplification
needlework
Thread-based textile craft
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- cross-stitchDecorative stitching forming X's
- crewelWool yarn for embroidery
applique · sampler · handiwork · smocking · tatting · needlepoint · hardanger · blackwork · whitework · cutwork
thread
Fiber for stitching
linen · wool · yarn · hoop · needle · fabric · canvas · interfacing · backing · stabilizer
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- handicraftManual skill or product
artisan · ancestral · ceremonial · dowry · trousseau · preservation · antique · vintage · museum · folk-art
embellishment
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
- trimRemove unwanted edges
applique · beading · sequining · gown · bodice · cuff · collar · hem · veil · train
backstitch
Overlapping needle technique
- blanket-stitchLooped edge-finishing technique
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
- couchingAnchoring decorative threads flat
filling · outline · padded · raised · layered · shading · blending · monogram · motif · border
embellishment
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- elaborationDevelopment through detail
- overstatementClaim beyond the facts
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
flourish · adornment · hyperbole · ornamentation · gilding · dramatization · enhancement · amplification
embroideriesblank canvas
Untouched painting surface
raw material · muslin · homespun · plainness