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fan·cy·work

(făn′sē-wûrk′)

Decorative needlework, such as embroidery.

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fancywork

(ˈfænsɪˌwɜːk)

(Knitting & Sewing) any ornamental needlework, such as embroidery or crochet

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fan•cy•work

(ˈfæn siˌwɜrk)

n.

ornamental needlework.

[1800–10]

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fancywork - decorative needlework

embroidery

candlewick - loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern

crewelwork - embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn

cross-stitch - embroidery done with pairs of stitches that cross each other

cutwork - embroidery in which the design is outlined in a buttonhole stitch and the intervening material is cut away

drawnwork - ornamental needlework done by drawing threads to form lacelike patterns

fagoting - embroidery in which groups of parallel threads are tied together with fagot stitches

hemstitch - embroidery similar to drawnwork

needlepoint embroidery, needlepoint - embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry

needlecraft, needlework - a creation created or assembled by needle and thread

sampler - a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches

smocking - embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches

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Often the mothers brought their fancywork and sat on the shady side of the tent during the lesson.

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He could talk about rural economy with the count, fashions with the countess and Natasha, and about albums and fancywork with Sonya.

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Woodhouse's kindness, felt his particular claim on her to leave her neat parlour, hung round with fancywork, whenever she could, and win or lose a few sixpences by his fireside.

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Mingott's sole pursuit, and she would have scorned to feign an interest in fancywork.

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I think I liked the horses and the flowers and the fancywork best.

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When I was first married, I used to long for my new clothes to wear out or get torn, so that i might have the pleasure of mending them, for I got heartily sick of doing fancywork and tending my pocket handkerchief."

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Everyone that is a resident within Montgomery County is eligible to have entries in Classes/Categories such as: AG Sciences: (Corn, Popcorn, Soybeans, Hay, and Sunflower head), Fruits and Vegetables: (Potatoes, Onions, Turnips, Carrots, Beets, Okra, Tomatoes, Green Beans, Cabbage, Peppers, Egg Plant, Cucumber, Zucchini, Cantaloupes, Gourds, Pumpkin, Apples, Pears, Watermelon, and Squash), Flowers & Plants: (Coxcombs, Marigolds, Mums, Roses, Dahlias, Gladiolas, Zinnias, Petunias, and Houseplants), Canned Goods & Misc.: (Eggs and Canned Vegetables, Fruit, Pickles, Jelly, Jams, Preserves, or Salsa), Fancywork & Sewing: (Crocheting, Embroidery, Quilts, Wall Hanging, Cross Stitching, Pillow, Knitting,

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This article focuses on the Victorian taste for nature crafts, a genre of fancywork consisting of decorative objects composed from natural materials, in particular works in which the natural materials--shells, bark, fish scale flowers, leaves, etc.--are subordinate to a larger pattern or illusionistic depiction.