Editing Needlework (section)

{{Short description|Craft of creating or decorating objects using needle}}
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[[File:Elizabeth1book.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Embroidered book cover made by [[Elizabeth I]] at the age of 11, presented to [[Katherine Parr]]]]
'''Needlework''' refers to decorative [[sewing]] and other [[textile arts|textile]] handicrafts that involve the use of a [[Sewing needle|needle]].<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.thefreedictionary.com/needlework|title=Needlework|publisher=The Free Dictionary By Farlex|access-date=2012-05-23}}</ref> Needlework may also include related textile crafts like [[crochet]] (which uses a [[crochet hook|hook]]), or [[tatting]], (which uses a [[shuttle (weaving)|shuttle]]).

Similar abilities often transfer well between different varieties of needlework, such as [[fine motor skill]] and knowledge of [[textile]] [[fibers]].  Some of the same tools may be used in several different varieties of needlework.