Embroidery in which parts of the ground fabric are cut away or withdrawn and stitches are used to prevent fraying and to embellish the whole by reworking elements or refilling cut-out areas.
This term has 10 records attributed within our system.
AAT
Technique
3000253891
cut work
cut-work
drawn work
point coupé
work, cut
work, drawn
13yrs ago
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