sewing

The act, occupation, or hobby of one who sews.

The article on which one is working with needle and thread; needlework.

The serving of food; the duty of a sewer or server.

See suing.

The act or occupation of one who sews or uses the needle.

A piece of work with needle and thread.

In bookbinding, the operation of fastening together with thread the sections of a book.

plural Compound threads of silk wound, cleaned, doubled, and thrown, to be used for sewing.

In lace-making, the operation of securing one piece of lace to another by any process, as when fresh threads and bobbins are introduced into the work, or when finished pieces are combined by working the background to both of them.

The act or occupation of one who sews.