How to Use needlepoint in a Sentence

needlepoint

noun
  • She sold her needlepoint at the arts and crafts fair.
  • Her hobbies include knitting and needlepoint.
  • Cross stitch, needlepoint, embroidery and a quilt will be part of the show.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2022
  • The wingback chair in the corner has what looks like an old needlepoint throw on it.
    Elizabeth Lawrence, House Beautiful, 23 Sep. 2021
  • Her signature needlepoint turns up in the strangest places.
    Gary Thompson, Philly.com, 6 June 2018
  • Garri still drives, only takes one pill a day and works part-time at a needlepoint shop in Madeira.
    Keith Bierygolick, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2021
  • My grandmother taught me how to knit and do needlepoint.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Each is built with strong wire and features a super sharp needlepoint.
    Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Like the stack of needlepoint and sewing projects in my craft room, the subway was simply never finished.
    Kathrine Nero, The Enquirer, 11 July 2021
  • The crunchy gravel, the chandeliers, the gardens, the grand foyers, the full-length gloves, the piano forte, the needlepoint, the riding boots, the love letters sent in great haste.
    Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2020
  • The kneelers with the Confederate flag in needlepoint are also gone, and the church retired its coat of arms.
    Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Lorraine had the words committed to a pillow in needlepoint.
    Andrew Goldman, Town & Country, 17 Nov. 2018
  • Braden notes that the first ornaments, which arrived in the macrame-and-needlepoint era of the 1970s, were relatively simple.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2019
  • When there were breaks at work, she could usually be found doing needlepoint.
    Kitt Shapiro, Town & Country, 9 May 2021
  • Seth designed and built playground equipment for the kids, while Dorothy sewed clothes for her brood and crafted needlepoint designs.
    Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 16 Aug. 2021
  • The stainless steel vessel is wrapped in their signature needlepoint, bearing the face of Pappy himself, and trimmed in full-grain leather.
    Lacy Morris, Southern Living, 11 July 2017
  • For the Cruise 2017 show, held in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey, Michele designed velvet and needlepoint pillows that served both as cushions for guests and as a take-home gift.
    Melissa Minton, Allure, 12 July 2017
  • Along comes Cutler, who looks like a guy watching a needlepoint infomercial.
    David Whitley, OrlandoSentinel.com, 12 Aug. 2017
  • Exquisite framed needlepoint, iron beds, and travertine floors throughout lend an old-world feel.
    Mary Wakeford, azcentral, 24 May 2018
  • The company has made straps from ribbons, handmade needlepoint and even elephant skin.
    Michelle Pemberton, Indianapolis Star, 7 Feb. 2020
  • Take sewing, knitting, needlepoint or crochet projects.
    Washington Post, 12 June 2017
  • An accomplished needlepointer, Mrs. Williams used needlepoint as a way to demonstrate math at work.
    Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, 14 May 2021
  • My sister soldiered forth with another needlepoint, in the new colors, with a bushy yet barren wisteria in the front.
    Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2018
  • Nearby is a Louis XV-style chair with a needlepoint back and suede seat that is comfortable, functional and attractive.
    Star Tribune, 7 July 2021
  • On a counter sat a framed needlepoint portrait of Biden that someone had recently delivered.
    Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022
  • For the uninitiated, needlepoint is a form of embroidery in which thread is stitched, according to a pattern, through a stiff, open-weave canvas.
    Sheila Marikar, ELLE Decor, 6 Sep. 2018
  • Kendall got to participate in one of the fun activities at the shower – creating a needlepoint for the baby.
    Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Instead, go for these needlepoint stockings that double as artwork for your mantel.
    Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022
  • In addition, the business has partnered with Palm Beach needlepoint boutique Lycette to create custom designs for clients’ shoes.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2023
  • In return, many people offered him needlepoint artwork as payment.
    Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023

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