Needlework

A Bell Pull is a woven textile, cord, handle, knob, or other object that connects with a bell or bell wire, and which rings a bell when pulled. Bell pulls are used to summon workers in homes of people who have butlers or other servants, and often have a tassel at the bottom. Bell Pull"

To braid is to interweave or twine three or more separate strands of one or more materials in a diagonally overlapping pattern. The word is used in many contexts: Braid"

Digitabulism is the practice of collecting thimbles. Digitabulism"

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Needlework is another term for the handicraft of decorative sewing and textile arts. Anything that uses a needle for construction can be called needlework. The definition is often expanded to include craft using a long and thin tool, such as crochet hook and tatting shuttles. Needlework"

Orphrey, also spelt Orfrey or Orfray, is a form of highly detailed embroidery, in which typically simple materials are made into exquisite patterns. Orphrey bands are often worn by priests, a tradition that began in the 16th century Catholic Church. The finest examples of orphrey can take hundreds of hours of work and sell for thousands of dollars. Orphrey"

Quilting is a method of sewing or tying two layers of cloth with a layer of insulating batting in between. A bed covering or similar large rectangular piece of quilting work is called a quilt. A quilt does not have to be rectangular, however. Many quilts hang on the wall as art quilts and are all kinds of shapes and sizes. Quilting"

A thimble is a protective shield worn on the finger or thumb. Thimble"