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Recent Examples of needlepoint
The big picture: Activities typically enjoyed by boomers like gardening, homesteading, needlepoint and crochet are all taking off more and more with younger generations, including on TikTok.
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Annalise Frank, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
This bespoke needlepoint cushion can be personalised with your choice of message.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 5 Dec. 2024
By the numbers: On TikTok, posts with #needlepoint increased by 400% for the first 10 months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, the social platform shared with Axios.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 7 Dec. 2024
This chic needlepoint pillow, which features a lyric from Swift’s sixth studio album, is handmade with wool embroidery and backed in blue velvet.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Annalise Frank, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
This bespoke needlepoint cushion can be personalised with your choice of message.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 5 Dec. 2024
By the numbers: On TikTok, posts with #needlepoint increased by 400% for the first 10 months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, the social platform shared with Axios.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 7 Dec. 2024
This chic needlepoint pillow, which features a lyric from Swift’s sixth studio album, is handmade with wool embroidery and backed in blue velvet.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for needlepoint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for needlepoint
Noun
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The ring of cross-stitch Xs spins as the wearer moves the wrist while the central disc featuring the hands and Tiffany & Co. logo remained fixed.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Scheels Sweater Weather Collection features four tumblers in royal maroon, peacock blue-green, baby pink with white polka dots and white with red cross-stitch patterns.—
Ada Tseng,
WWD,
31 Oct. 2024
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First, both Hawthorne's main character Hester Prynne and factory worker Sarah Cornell were known for their needlework and charity.—
Melissa Gray,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2025
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Outerwear and knitwear were soft, as were the single-breasted and double-breasted cashmere coats, the soft napa leather jackets, and cocooning knits with mélange effects and gradient needlework.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Jan. 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 22 Feb. 2025.
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