stitchery

[ stich-uh-ree ]

noun

1. needlework.

stitchery

/ ˈstɪtʃərɪ /

noun

1. needlework, esp modern embroidery

Word History and Origins

Origin of stitchery¹

First recorded in 1600–10; stitch + -ery

Example Sentences

After the strings dry, she treats them like industrial-strength stitchery, pushing them through her canvases to form abstract patterns.

From Los Angeles Times

She has also added puffy tufts of tulle, strips of decorative stitchery and glass beads strung so that they resemble fake flowers.

From Los Angeles Times

That art reclaimed traditions of handwork and stitchery long relegated to the domestic sphere, the domain of women, the category of craft.

From Los Angeles Times

At the same time, Kernel attends to the fine stitchery of fan maintenance by following the viewers through social media, and scouting for products, like that backpack, that can bind them to a film.

From New York Times

She had worked on the stitchery throughout the afternoon, after her return from the forest.

From Literature

Related Words

• patching
• tailoring