- embroidery hoop
- noun (C) a circular wooden frame used to hold cloth firmly in place while patterns are being sewn into it; tambour
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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Embroidery hoop — Embroidery hoops and frames are tools used to keep fabric taut while working embroidery or other forms of needlework. HoopsAn embroidery hoop or (earlier) tambour frame consists of a pair of concentric circular or elliptical rings. The larger… … Wikipedia
embroidery hoop — noun a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering • Syn: ↑tambour, ↑embroidery frame • Hypernyms: ↑framework * * * noun : either of two hoops fitting snugly one over the other for holding fabric taut while embroidering … Useful english dictionary
Embroidery — is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with designs stitched in strands of thread or yarn using a needle. Embroidery may also use other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. Sewing machines… … Wikipedia
embroidery frame — noun a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering • Syn: ↑tambour, ↑embroidery hoop • Hypernyms: ↑framework * * * embroidery frame, a frame on which material to be embroidered is fastened and stretched, so that it may not be drawn in the… … Useful english dictionary
hoop — [ho͞op; ] also [ hoop] n. [ME < OE hop, akin to Du hoep, OFris hop, prob. < IE * keub < base * keu , to bend, curve > Lith kabė̃, a hook] 1. a circular band or ring for holding together the staves of a barrel, cask, etc. 2. anything… … English World dictionary
Embroidery stitch — In everyday language, a stitch in the context of embroidery or hand sewing is defined as the movement of the embroidery needle from the backside of the fabric to the front side and back to the back side. The thread stroke on the front side… … Wikipedia
Crewel embroidery — Fanciful leaf in crewelwork, detail of a curtain, England, c. 1696. V A T.166 1961. Crewel Embroidery, or Crewelwork, is a decorative form of surface embroidery using wool and a variety of different embroidery stitches to follow a design outline… … Wikipedia
Chinese embroidery — An elaborate Chinese silk embroidery, approx. 1875 1900, Qing Dynasty. Chinese embroidery refers to embroidery created by any of the cultures located in the area that makes up modern China. It is some of the oldest extant needlework. The four… … Wikipedia
Mountmellick embroidery — or Mountmellick work is a floral whitework embroidery originating from the town of Mountmellick in County Laois, Ireland in the early nineteenth century. Contents 1 History 2 Technique and uses 3 References … Wikipedia
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