#needlework__needlecraft a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
supertype: creation_result__creation an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
subtype: crochet__crocheting needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle
subtype: knit__knitting__knitwork needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
subtype: sewing__stitchery needlework that involves sewing; "she put her sewing back in the basket"
subtype: applique a decorative design made of one material sewn over another
subtype: binding.sewing strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
subtype: fancywork__embroidery decorative needlework
subtype: candlewick.fancywork loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern
subtype: crewelwork embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn
subtype: cross-stitch__crossstitch embroidery done in cross-stitch
subtype: cutwork embroidery in which the design is outlined in a buttonhole stitch and the intervening material is cut away
subtype: drawnwork ornamental needlework done by drawing threads to form lacelike patterns
subtype: hemstitch embroidery similar to drawnwork
subtype: needlepoint embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry
subtype: gros_point needlepoint done with large stitches
subtype: petit_point__petitpoint needlepoint done with small stitches
subtype: sampler a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches
subtype: smocking embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches
subtype: gather.sewing__gathering sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
subtype: mend__patch sewing that repairs a worn or torn place in a garment
subtype: patchwork sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern
subtype: stitch sewing consisting of a link or loop or knot made by drawing a threaded needle through a fabric
subtype: backstitch overlapping stitch made by starting next stitch at middle of preceding one
subtype: bargello needlepoint stitch that produces zigzag lines
subtype: baste__basting__tacking loose temporary stitches
subtype: blanket_stitch__blanketstitch strong reinforcing stitch for edges of blanket and other thick material; similar to buttonhole stitch
subtype: buttonhole_stitch reinforcing looped stitch for edges, as around a buttonhole
subtype: crochet_stitch__crochetstitch a stitch made by pulling a loop of thread through another loop with a crochet needle
subtype: chain_stitch.crochet_stitch__chainstitch a kind of crochet stitch
subtype: double_crochet__double_stitch a kind of crochet stitch
subtype: shell_stitch__shellstitch a crochet stitch
subtype: single_crochet__single_stitch a crochet stitch
subtype: cross-stitch.stitch__crossstitch two stitches forming a cross or X
subtype: half_cross_stitch a single cross stitch at a diagonal
subtype: French_knot stitch made by looping the thread several times around the needle before inserting it into the fabric
subtype: gros_point.stitch__grospoint needlepoint stitch covering two horizontal and two vertical threads
subtype: hemming-stitch__hemmingstitch a stitch used in sewing hems on skirts and dresses
subtype: hemstitching__hemstitch stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
subtype: knitting_stitch__knittingstitch a stitch taken in knitting
subtype: garter_stitch a knitting stitch that results in a pattern of horizontal ridges formed by knitting both sides (instead of purling one side)
subtype: knit_stitch__knit__plain__plainstitch a basic knitting stitch
subtype: purl_stitch__purl a basic knitting stitch
subtype: stockinette_stitch__stockinettestitch knitting stitch having alternate rows of knit stitches and purl stitches, producing a fabric as for stockings
subtype: lazy_daisy_stitch long chain stitches arranged in flower patterns
subtype: sewing-machine_stitch__machine_stitch__machinestitch made by a sewing machine using two threads
subtype: chain_stitch__chainstitch looped machine stitch resembling the links of a chain; used in embroidery and in machine stitching
subtype: lockstitch machine stitch in which the top thread interlocks with the bobbin thread
subtype: overcasting__overcast a long whip stitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
subtype: overhand_stitch a stitch passing over an edge vertically
subtype: tent_stitch__petit_point__petitpoint a small diagonal needlepoint stitch
subtype: picot an edging of small loops, as on lace or ribbon
subtype: quilting.stitch stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design
subtype: running_stitch__runningstitch small even hand stitches run in and out
subtype: saddle_stitch a decorative overcast or running stitch, especially in a contrasting color
subtype: satin_stitch__satinstitch flat stitches worked so closely as to resemble satin
subtype: slip_stitch loose stitch catching only a thread or two of fabric; designed to be invisible from the right side
subtype: tailor's_tack loose looped stitch used to transfer marking for darts, etc., from a pattern to material
subtype: whipstitch__whipping__whipstitching a stitch passing over an edge diagonally
subtype: tatting needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle
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