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94:
69:
65:
63:
1484:Ann Macbeth
1449:Leon Conrad
1444:Emilie Bach
1226:Kogin-zashi
1061:Tent stitch
910:Needlepoint
835:Berlin work
396:Flat stitch
219:indigo-dyed
37:stich from
1621:Needlework
1534:Lily Yeats
1489:May Morris
1331:Vyshyvanka
1326:Vietnamese
1264:Macedonian
1102:Plainweave
1077:Aida cloth
996:Buttonhole
981:Backstitch
811:Embroidery
673:, p. 46-47
657:2020-07-14
598:27 January
566:, p. 29-46
517:2021-01-27
496:27 January
472:2020-05-11
424:References
336:Eye stitch
253:Bangladesh
168:; in hand
151:Embroidery
140:Backstitch
82:embroidery
39:Bangladesh
1321:Ukrainian
1173:Cantonese
1148:Brazilian
1092:Evenweave
940:Whitework
925:Stumpwork
915:Quillwork
895:Hardanger
840:Blackwork
593:Sew Guide
170:patchwork
162:tailoring
1641:Category
1626:Quilting
1611:Knitting
1601:Appliqué
1210:Jacobean
1031:Parisian
974:Stitches
920:Smocking
890:Goldwork
830:Bargello
402:See also
289:parallel
257:Japanese
201:Japanese
174:quilting
109:quilting
76:in hand-
66:straight
56:Pattern
1606:Crochet
1594:Related
1311:Rushnyk
1299:Zardozi
1279:Persian
1217:Sashiko
1205:Islamic
1195:English
1178:Sichuan
1168:Chinese
1158:Burmese
1143:Balochi
1112:Sampler
1046:Sashiko
1036:Running
1026:Holbein
986:Blanket
930:Surface
905:Machine
880:Darning
875:Cutwork
690:, 1885.
542:, p. 46
413:Darning
295:Holbein
193:Darning
188:Darning
166:gathers
70:running
58:darning
1294:Sistan
1289:Sermeh
1259:Korean
1254:Kasuti
1249:Kantha
1244:Kaitag
1200:Indian
1183:Suzhou
1163:Chikan
1051:Shisha
935:Suzani
900:Hedebo
865:Crewel
825:Assisi
818:Styles
750:
736:
722:
708:
633:
562:
538:
255:, and
245:kantha
215:thread
212:cotton
208:Honshū
90:fabric
86:needle
78:sewing
74:stitch
35:Kantha
1284:Rasht
1188:Xiang
249:India
233:Naxos
222:linen
204:Kogin
125:seams
107:with
105:quilt
1616:Lace
1122:Yarn
1117:Slip
770:The
748:ISBN
734:ISBN
720:ISBN
706:ISBN
631:ISBN
600:2021
560:ISBN
536:ISBN
498:2021
279:trim
251:and
146:Uses
80:and
64:The
991:Box
449:198
247:of
68:or
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