drawnwork

9.9

Decorative sewing where threads are pulled out of the cloth to make lace patterns

noun

Specialized

: bordado

Her grandmother taught her how to create drawnwork on fine linen napkins.

Examples

The intricate drawnwork on the tablecloth was admired by all the guests.
She spent hours perfecting her drawnwork technique for the new exhibit.
The drawnwork on this tablecloth is exquisite.
She learned to create beautiful drawnworks in her sewing class.
Her grandmother taught her how to create drawnwork on fine linen napkins.
The intricate drawnwork on the tablecloth was admired by all the guests.
She spent hours perfecting her drawnwork technique for the new exhibit.

Synonyms

lace

vsdrawnwork

79 2.0

A thin decorative cloth made from threads in open patterns used on clothes

creates similar open motifs specifically by drawing threads from the cloth

embroidery

vsdrawnwork

20 4.7

Decoration on cloth made by sewing thread into raised patterns

uses removal of threads to make open, lace-like designs instead of raised ones

needlework

vsdrawnwork

5 3.4

Work done by sewing or embroidery and things made in this way

is a narrower decorative practice that makes lace-like open designs

lacework

vsdrawnwork

1 6.8

A delicate open pattern of threads used to decorate veils or dresses

describes similar open designs but made by pulling threads out

openwork

vsdrawnwork

1 8.0

Decorative work with a pattern of holes like lace

is the same idea but achieved by removing threads from fabric

stitchery

vsdrawnwork

1 6.8

Decorative sewing done with a needle and thread

focuses on making open patterns by extracting threads rather than simple sewing

stitchwork

vsdrawnwork

1 3.6

Work made by sewing or knitting to make patterns on cloth like a quilt

differs by creating open lace-like motifs through thread removal

lace making

vsdrawnwork

4.4

A craft that forms delicate open patterns from thread by hand

forms open patterns by removing threads from the base fabric

fancywork

vsdrawnwork

Archaic

8.7

Decorative sewing like embroidery or lace that makes cloth look nicer

is a specific embellishing method that makes lace-like openings

hand-stitched embroidery

vsdrawnwork

4.3

Decorative patterns sewn by hand rather than by machine

is defined by a specific technique of pulling threads, not by hand stitch method

needlecraft

vsdrawnwork

4.4

Making things by hand with a needle, for example sewing and embroidery

is a particular decorative technique focused on creating open lace-like patterns

Surface Forms

drawnwork singular

drawnworks plural

Morphology

drawnwork = drawn + work (transparent) = drawn + work

The term denotes needlework ('work') characterized by threads being 'drawn' out, so the meaning is directly deducible from its parts.

Etymology

Drawnwork comes from the idea of 'drawing' threads out of cloth: drawn means 'pulled', just like in drawstring, and work shows it is a kind of craft. So, drawnwork is a type of sewing where you pull threads out to make lace-like patterns.