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Definition of Embroidery hoop
1. Noun. A frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Embroidery Hoop
Literary usage of Embroidery hoop
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Shelter and Clothing: A Textbook of the Household Arts by Helen Kinne, Anna Maria Cooley (1913)
"Princess embroidery hoop. Embroidery standard for holding hoop. Needles — crewel,
round-eyed, and sail. Embroidery magazines for designs and stitches. ..."
2. The Drygoodsman's Handy Dictionary by Frank Manning Adams (1912)
"embroidery hoop.—A combination of two hoops, one fitting tightly over the other
so that the material to be embroidered is held firmly when placed between ..."
3. The House and Home: A Practical Book by Lyman Abbott (1896)
"Secure this in a small embroidery - hoop. Work over the tarlatan, which is
afterward cut away, outlining the design with gold thread if desired. ..."
4. Textiles and Clothing by Kate Heintz Watson, American School of Home Economics (1911)
"The padding may be worked in an embroidery hoop to' keep it smooth and even.
Scallops may be padded in the same way or worked flat. ..."
5. Putnam's Household Handbook by Mae Savell Croy (1916)
"If a delicate muslin or wrought gown is torn, it may be nicely mended by placing
the torn part, with a new piece beneath it, in an embroidery hoop. ..."
6. The Mary Dawson game book: a manual of original games and guessing contests by Mary Dawson (1916)
"BUBBLE RACE Hang up a small embroidery hoop. Provide soap- water and clay pipes
for bubble blowing. See who can send most bubbles floating through the hoop. ..."
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