needlepointed

Stitched decorative fabric

Needlepointed describes something decorated or created using needlepoint, a form of embroidery on canvas with yarn: a needlepointed pillow, needlepointed Christmas stockings.

The word can also mean shaped like a needle's point—sharp and tapering to a fine tip: needlepointed leaves.

craft

embroidered

Ornamented with sewn designs

canvas · tapestry · crewel · petit point · bargello · yarn · threaded · sampler · cushion · pillow

aesthetic

ornate

Elaborately decorated

floral · pastoral · personalized · custom · bespoke · intricate · detailed · patterned · decorative · elegant

objects

pillow

Bedding for heads

eyeglass case · coaster · ornament · bookmark · luggage tag · picture · wall hanging · chair seat · kneeler · pincushion

Opposites
textile construction method

needlepointedwoven

Interlaced on loom

knitted · crocheted · loom-woven · tatted · quilted

handmade vs machine-made

needlepointedmachine-made

Fabricated by apparatus

mass-produced · store-bought

Family

needlepoint, needlepoints, needlepointing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G