Chequered Boards=, forNeedlework Class Teaching, Cutting-Out, measuring 45 by 36 inches.
The outfit contains patterns for every branch of needlework and flower painting, and every pattern is the full working size.
The temptation was great, especially as the three daughters were ladies of surpassing beauty as well as adepts at needlework and embroidery, well read, and able to sing sweetly.
These two constellations are worshipped principally by women, that they may gain cunning in the arts of needlework and making of fancy flowers.
In one of these lived a poor woman who was sometimes employed to do needlework for us, and who, I was sure, would give me a bit of bread and butter, and let me rest; so I applied to her for this assistance.
The jewels which originally adorned it had been removed so that the money was paid for the needlework itself.
Some hints of this have been already given, in what has been said about the making of furnishings for the church, especially in the matter of needlework and the handpainting of various forms of ornaments.
Hence it was that needlework rose to a height of accomplishment such as has never been reached since according to the best authorities, and many examples of it have come down to us to confirm such an opinion.
An American millionaire bought the famous piece of needlework known as the Cope of Ascoli.
The famous cope of Ascoli which the recent Pierpont Morgan incident brought into prominence a year or so ago, is a sample of the needlework of the times that illustrates its perfection.
The historians of needlework tell us that this period represents the most flourishing era of artistic accomplishment with the needle of all modern history.
We have already called attention to the fact that in needlework and in other arts connected with the provision of church ornaments and garments, the success of the Thirteenth Century workers was quite as great.
The women make excellent needlework in silk with all sorts of creatures very admirably wrought therein.
This was not considered extortionate or enforced, as the Cope was declared by experts to be one of the finest pieces of needleworkin the world.
The Cope of Ascoli considered by experts to be one of the most beautiful bits of needleworkever made is an example of this.
It is said by those who are authorities in the matter that Thirteenth-Century needlework represents what is best in this line.
This department of plain needlework comprises table-cloths, dinner-napkins, and large and small tray napkins.
It is a kind of needlework very interesting for little girls; and old ladies frequently resort to this for amusement by their cosy firesides, during the long winter evenings, when tired of reading.
There was her mother with some needlework in her hand, and Annis flew to her, hiding her face in the little hollow between neck and shoulder, with a great heart-throb of thankfulness.
Patty was still at her needlework when Mr. Carrington came in.
The widows were naturally interested in the needlework of the altar cloths and hangings, and asked several questions about it and admired it.
The beautiful figure of the Crucifixion, with Our Lady and St John, above the high altar, worked in silk and gold, they looked at and discussed with much appreciation of the skilled needlework and the richness of the materials.
It is advisable to take a fuller course which includes needlework and dressmaking.
If you only would come and help me sometimes with the Red Cross work, I'd do any needlework for you, that you wanted.
Perhaps this was done by calculation, in order to incline her to embrace her mother's faith; and the time was not spent very pleasantly, as she had nothing butneedlework to occupy her, and no society save that of the sisters Curll.
Most of her dainty needlework was done in the long light mornings, for she hardly slept at all in the hot nights.
Indeed, the good lady's education had only included reading, writing, needlework and cookery, and she knew no language but her own.
All requests had to be made to him, and on the first morning Mary made a most urgent one for writing materials, books, and either needlework or spinning.
The royal cap was distinguished from that of common sailors by the uraeus, or winged serpent's crest, which was wrought in golden needlework upon the front.
She was clothed in white, relieved by needleworkof gold.
Her performances in needlework were so exquisitely wrought that they may justly be compared with the paintings of the most celebrated artists.
She had previously displayed her powers in miniature painting and needlework at the Angel Inn.
It is always well to know how to make pretty, attractive pieces of needlework that will make acceptable gifts for Christmas or a birthday.
Hedebo embroidery is in no way connected with applique work, but like the latter it is a branch of needlework that few people in America understand.
A girl might not like to embroider, yet there are hundreds of things that can be done without any needlework decoration, such as stencilling, cut leather or simple applique.
Wasps were buzzing confusedly about the eaves again, marvelling at the balmy air, and the two Misses Russell, Puss and Emily, were seated within the wide doorway at needlework when Virginia dismounted at the horseblock.
I almost expected to see Patty come tripping down from the vine-covered porch with her needlework in her hand, and the house seemed strangely empty without her.
Twelve shillings sixpence was taken out of the boxes in the three houses, twelve shillings one of the laborers gave, and one pound one shilling had come in for needleworkdone by the children.
There came in one shilling besides, by needlework done by the children.
They paid the ladies for their hospitality, and afterward for as much needlework as they could do; for every one was in want of clothes.
There is just a little needlework around the neck and the skirt to sew on.
Betty sat down on a stone at the edge of the fence and took out some needleworkshe carried around in her pocket.
She could do fineneedlework and the fancy stitches of the day.
They had been rich, but were now quite poor, and she was thinking of having a needlework class.
They do all their own work, and thanks to the inestimably valuable help of the Needlework Guild of America through its Labrador branch, the clothing item has been made possible.
The invaluable gifts of clothing which the Labrador Needlework Guild and other friends send us could never be used at all as love would wish, unless the Strathcona were available to enlarge the area reached.
Ladies did needlework to cover them and also made patchwork quilts.
I shall insist upon your learning plain needlework in all its branches, and getting a thorough insight into cookery and housekeeping.
The Handicrafts Guild is helping these girls to support themselves by basketry, weaving, lace and bead making, pottery, and needlework generally.
And there was a mountain of needlework to be done.
The girls were all taught household duties and the fancy needlework that went with it.
I have infants' caps of this beautiful work, finer than any needlework of to-day.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "needlework" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
