needlecraft (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *needlecraft*:
NOUN	artifact	needlecraft, needlework	a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
NOUN	act	needlecraft, needlework	work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle

English > *needlecraft*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A creation created or assembled by needle and thread.
Synonym	needlework
Narrower	crochet, crocheting	needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle
	embroidery, fancywork	decorative needlework
	knit, knitting, knitwork	needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
	sewing, stitchery	Needlework on which you are working with needle and thread
	tatting	needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle
Broader	creation	An artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
Spanish	bordado, cosido, costura, labor
Catalan	brodat, costura, labor

English > *needlecraft*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	Work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle.
Synonym	needlework
Broader	handicraft	A craft that requires skillful hands

HyperDic: needlecraft