Synonyms and antonyms of Sewing and needlework in British Thesaurus

alteration (noun)

a small change made to a piece of clothing to make it fit correctly

appliqué (noun)

the process of attaching small pieces of cloth to larger pieces of cloth to make a decoration, or the decoration itself

chain stitch (noun)

a way of sewing in which each stitch is made by pulling the thread through the stitch before it

darn (noun)

a repair to a piece of clothing, done by sewing stitches across the hole

darning (noun)

the activity of repairing a piece of clothing by sewing stitches across the hole, or clothing that is being repaired in this way

embroidery (noun)

a design of coloured stitches on cloth

embroidery (noun)

the activity of decorating cloth with coloured stitches

mending (noun)

the job of repairing clothes etc that are torn or damaged

mending (noun)

clothes that need to be repaired

needlepoint (noun)

a kind of sewing in which you use very small stitches to make a design or picture on cloth

needlework (noun)

sewing or another activity in which you create something using a needle, for example embroidery, needlepoint, or crochet

patchwork (noun)

the art of sewing many pieces of cloth together to make a pattern or picture

quilting (noun)

the work of making a quilt, especially of making an attractive quilt together with several other people

sampler (noun)

a piece of cloth that is decorated with words or pictures using different stitches to show someone’s skill in sewing

seam (noun)

a line of stitches that joins two pieces of cloth

sewing (noun)

work that you do with cloth using a needle and thread or a sewing machine, especially making or repairing something

sewing (noun)

things such as clothes or curtains that you make or repair using a needle and thread or a sewing machine

sewing machine (noun)

a machine used for sewing cloth

smocking (noun)

decorations on cloth made by making folds and sewing them in position

stitch (noun)

a short piece of thread that you can see on cloth when it has been sewn

stitch (noun)

a particular way of making the stitches when you are sewing or knitting

stitching (noun)

a row of stitches

tailoring (noun)

the work of making clothes

tapestry (noun)

a thick heavy cloth that has pictures or patterns woven into it. Tapestries are often hung on walls.