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Recent Examples of needlepoint
The remarkable Haag, who also was an actress, painter, poet, novelist, playwright, writer of travel stories and creator of needlepoint canvases, some of which required hundreds of hours to complete, died Monday in Shoreline, Washington, according to the AFI and the MB Abram agency.
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
In the Library Suite, a staircase secreted behind the 19th-century needlepoint screen that serves as a headboard leads to a mezzanine library with a stained glass rose window, while a side room has a cozy corner by a fireplace ideal for curling up with some treasure from the bookshelves.
—Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
The store’s gift selection includes decanter sets, carry-on cocktail kits and needlepoint flasks.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
Still others were rooted in functional art, such as needlepoint or playing piano for their family’s enjoyment.
—April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2024
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
In the Library Suite, a staircase secreted behind the 19th-century needlepoint screen that serves as a headboard leads to a mezzanine library with a stained glass rose window, while a side room has a cozy corner by a fireplace ideal for curling up with some treasure from the bookshelves.
—Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
The store’s gift selection includes decanter sets, carry-on cocktail kits and needlepoint flasks.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
Still others were rooted in functional art, such as needlepoint or playing piano for their family’s enjoyment.
—April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for needlepoint
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The Scheels Sweater Weather Collection features four tumblers in royal maroon, peacock blue-green, baby pink with white polka dots and white with red cross-stitch patterns.Ada Tseng, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
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Tatiana tended to her large acreage of farmland and often spent her evenings knitting socks or crafting complex cross-stitch patterns of landscapes, animals and ballerinas.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
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Treasures on display include a writing desk gifted to David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield, by Marie Antoinette and needlework hangings by Mary Queen of Scots.Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Grandma Moses, who spent years crafting intricate embroidery, faced a point when arthritis made the delicate needlework too painful to continue.Committee of 200, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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Find these prints in tapestry, crewel work and cut velvet for the biggest impact.Erin Hayes Burt, Dallas News, 13 June 2023
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Elizabeth Cooper, another Bay Area designer, highlighted furry alternatives such as alpaca (see the Arhaus pillow at right), while Bethesda, Md., designer Marika Meyer likes the tactility of crewel embroidery.Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2020
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“Needlepoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needlepoint. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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