sewing ³¹⁵¹

Noun

the action or activity of sewing; work that is to be or is being sewn

needlepoint, embroidery, lace ³¹⁵²

Noun

closely stitched embroidery worked over canvas

embroider ³¹⁵³

Verb

decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread

sewing machine ³¹⁵⁴

Noun

a machine with a mechanically driven needle for sewing or stitching cloth

cloth ³¹⁵⁵

Noun

woven or felted fabric made from wool, cotton, or a similar fibre

confuse, mix up ³¹⁵⁶

Verb

identify wrongly; mistake

dissolve ³¹⁵⁷

Verb

(with reference to a solid) become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution

solution (liquid) ³¹⁵⁸

Noun

a liquid which a substance has been dissolved into

soluble ³¹⁵⁹

Adjective

(of a substance) able to be dissolved, especially in water

solvent ³¹⁶⁰

Noun

substance, generally a liquid, capable of dissolving another substance

dissolution ³¹⁶¹

Noun

dissolving, or going into solution

weave ³¹⁶²

Noun

form (fabric or a fabric item) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them

male weaver ³¹⁶³

Noun

a man who weaves fabrics

female weaver ³¹⁶⁴

Noun

a woman who weaves fabrics

loom ³¹⁶⁵

Noun

tool for weaving textiles

weaving ³¹⁶⁶

Noun

textile production

yarn ³¹⁶⁷

Noun

fiber strand for knitting or weaving

lacy ³¹⁶⁸

Adjective

made of, resembling, or trimmed with lace

spin ³¹⁶⁹

Verb

draw out (wool, cotton, or other material) and convert it into threads, either by hand or with machinery

Pleiades or the Seven Sisters ³¹⁷⁰

Noun

an open star cluster located in the constellation of Taurus

mother-in-law (wife's mother) ³¹⁷¹

Noun

wife's mother

mother-in-law (husband's mother) ³¹⁷²

Noun

husband's mother

father-in-law (wife's father) ³¹⁷³

Noun

wife's father

father-in-law (husband's father) ³¹⁷⁴

Noun

husband's father

brother-in-law (husband’s brother) ³¹⁷⁵

Noun

husband’s brother

brother-in-law (wife’s brother) ³¹⁷⁶

Noun

wife’s brother

spinning-wheel ³¹⁷⁷

Noun

an apparatus for spinning yarn or thread, with a spindle driven by a wheel attached to a crank or treadle

distaff ³¹⁷⁸

Noun

a stick or spindle onto which wool or flax is wound for spinning

spindle ³¹⁷⁹

Noun

a slender rounded rod with tapered ends used in hand spinning to twist and wind thread from a mass of wool or flax held on a distaff

spinning ³¹⁸⁰

Noun

the action or process of converting fibers into thread or yarn

female spinner ³¹⁸¹

Noun

a woman occupied in making thread by spinning

spinner ³¹⁸²

Noun

a person who makes thread by twisting fibres

fiber ³¹⁸³

Noun

a thread or filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed

tow ³¹⁸⁴

Noun

the coarse and broken part of flax or hemp prepared for spinning

coarse ³¹⁸⁵

Adjective

rough or loose in texture or grain

hemp ³¹⁸⁶

Noun

the cannabis plant, especially when grown for its fiber

hemp fibre ³¹⁸⁷

Noun

hemp fibre (for making into cloth or rope)

snow bank ³¹⁸⁸

Noun

a large pile of snow

saddler ³¹⁸⁹

Noun

a person who makes, sells, and repairs saddles and other leather objects for horses

blinders ³¹⁹⁰

Noun

a pair of small leather screens attached to a horse's bridle to prevent it seeing sideways and behind

blinkered ³¹⁹¹

Adjective

wearing blinders; (figuratively) not willing to consider new or different ideas

sister-in-law (husband's sister) ³¹⁹²

Noun

husband's sister

sister-in-law (wife's sister) ³¹⁹³

Noun

wife's sister

husband of wife's sister ³¹⁹⁴

Noun

son-in-law ³¹⁹⁵

Noun

the husband of one's daughter

daughter-in-law ³¹⁹⁶

Noun

the wife of one's son

wedding ³¹⁹⁷

Noun

a marriage ceremony, especially considered as including the associated celebrations

best man ³¹⁹⁸

Noun

a male friend or relative chosen by a bridegroom to assist him at his wedding

bridesmaid ³¹⁹⁹

Noun

a girl or woman who accompanies a bride on her wedding day

toastmaster ³²⁰⁰

Noun

an official responsible for proposing toasts, introducing speakers, and making other formal announcements at a large social event