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Recent Examples of needlepoint
In addition to canvases, Penny Linn Designs sells needlepoint accesories and tools, like scissors, needles and wicker bags to hold them in.
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Megan Sauer, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
For Rico Nasty, extreme was the name of the game, with some needlepoint glam by way of her acupuncturist.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2025
The result of that was a ton of new needlepoint designers.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
People want to hang out and bake bread and needlepoint and listen to folk music like yeah.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Megan Sauer, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
For Rico Nasty, extreme was the name of the game, with some needlepoint glam by way of her acupuncturist.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2025
The result of that was a ton of new needlepoint designers.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
People want to hang out and bake bread and needlepoint and listen to folk music like yeah.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for needlepoint
Noun
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Appliqué, embroidery, embossing, printing, cross-stitch, patchwork and leather marquetry are among the many techniques that have been applied over the years to the Puzzle, itself a feat of artisanal engineering given its novel cuboid construction.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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Anthropologie's Annie mug quite literally screams mom (but in a subtle way) with a textured feel that is meant to resemble cross-stitch.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2020
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Modest family histories like Hannah’s book and Mary’s needlework were a form of everyday genealogy that reflected the importance of family connections in British America.—
Karin Wulf,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 July 2025
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And as Bang Bang says, the robot is often more precise with its needlework.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
17 June 2025
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Find these prints in tapestry, crewel work and cut velvet for the biggest impact.—
Erin Hayes Burt,
Dallas News,
13 June 2023
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Elizabeth Cooper, another Bay Area designer, highlighted furry alternatives such as alpaca (see the Arhaus pillow at right), while Bethesda, Md., designer Marika Meyer likes the tactility of crewel embroidery.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
WSJ,
30 Dec. 2020
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“Needlepoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needlepoint. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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