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Use embroidery in a sentence

Definition of embroidery:

  • (noun) elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative
  • (noun) decorative needlework

Sentence Examples:

And she pointed to the heavy embroidery.

Filmy and fine with embroidery and lace.

She preferred fancy work: embroidery or painting.

Noblemen then wore costumes weighted with embroidery.

Patsy was too excited to resume her embroidery.

The piece of embroidery fell on the grass.

The white spots are worked in raised embroidery.

The embroidery cotton is to be taken double.

Margaret was working upon a bit of embroidery.

Embroidery can be matched in the same way.

She was working at embroidery on a frame.

"You've been teaching her to make wonderful embroideries."

What do you say the embroidery is for?

Mary was aiding Eleanor over her embroidery frame.

Of serious ones, our tales only mention embroidery.

The original embroidery is still in the frame.

It needs and consumes or uses much embroidery.

The young girls were all occupied in embroidery.

She inquired, exhibiting a strip of delicate embroidery.

Rosa waved her embroidery in his face triumphantly.

And how is your beautiful embroidery going on?

And every flower that sad embroidery wears.

His white waistcoat glittered with gold embroidery.

You can devote yourselves to embroidery, so to speak.

She was at work on a piece of embroidery.

The white satin border carries the embroidery.

It is to be blue, with pale pink embroidery.

Yes, monsieur, some beautiful embroidery is done on handkerchiefs.

It is often the ceremonial embroidery of a falsehood.

Do you notice that it is picking the embroidery?

His uniform was red, with silver embroidery.

His daughter learned it, but prefers embroidery.

Her paintings and embroidery still went on.

The old lady bent again over her embroidery.

The ladies brought down their embroidery or netting.

Sounds like something new in embroidery, doesn't it?

For washing embroidery special soap should be procured.

Embroidery is enrichment by means of the needle.

Mother had taken up that dreary embroidery again.

Yes, in flesh pink with plenty of embroidery.

Beatrice hurriedly resumed her explanation of the embroidery.

She threw aside her embroidery, and rose up.

What I'm full of just now is embroidery.

The embroidery thread used should be rather fine.

I have a great deal of embroidery to be done.

This embroidery has many uses in modern work.

And the silver embroidery on the blue sails!

Or the gold embroidery on the green velvet?

Emily put her embroidery away with a sigh.

The Greeks were highly skilled in making embroidery.

Larry, threading a fresh needle with embroidery silk.

Just look at these laces and this embroidery!...

I also saw lovely carved thrones and embroideries.

Just here a word to the girls about embroidery.

A few years ago one embroidery alone claimed attention.

How much of this tale of yours is embroidery?

Coats cannot easily be applied to an embroidery frame.

I should like you to match this embroidery silk.

This made a new manner or style of embroidery.

"Why don't you take up fancy work, or embroidery?"

Embroidery is always a natural accompaniment of fine linen.

Josephine was seated before a tapestry-frame working upon embroidery.

Such a piece of embroidery makes one almost despair.

Philip the Good was also a collector of embroidery.

It was ordinarily covered with a piece of embroidery.

Pauline gravely examined the embroidery, and gave her opinion.

The gold embroidery alone is enough to make one dizzy.

Then she would return to her embroidery frame.

No lace or embroidery is allowable in a riding costume.

Her robes were stiff with embroidery and gems.

The drawers were crowded with prints and embroideries.

It is also one of the oldest stitches in embroidery.

Embroidery, painting, drawing and sculpture are all studied.

Embroidery of the Purse for holding the Seals.

I bought a piece of coarse embroidery from one woman.

The frontal is now ready for the embroidery.

Needlework and embroidery is their excitement and delight.

She had a talent for painting and embroidery.

The delicate embroidery on it was all hand work.

Why don't we have a class for international embroidery?

All embroidery should be ironed on the wrong side.

Greta was sitting at her embroidery frame as usual.

As ground for embroidery it has an excellent effect.

Jenny's hands instantly began to move about her embroidery.

Blake was doing some lovely embroidery in a frame.

Of this kind of embroidery many specimens are extant.

Their embroideries would certainly have shown the same impress.

They have no occupation, except occasionally a little embroidery.

Anna and the Virgin sitting at an embroidery frame.

Look at the gold embroidery on the king's coat.

I always found the women working on nice embroidery.

She took up her embroidery and fell to work.

Chicken-work Coarse native embroidery, usually on white cotton cloth.

Similarly, there is a notable absence of all embroidery.

And she laughed again and took up her embroidery.

She was hard at work again over her embroidery.

This beautiful oval is worked in point lace and embroidery.

Embroidery did not seem to be her role at all.

Her beautiful, pitiful embroideries were paid for in bad nights.

Cried she, snatching her embroidery from his touch.