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Intricate Cutwork and Lacework are Fine Art of Embroidery

Shikha Saxena
4 min readFeb 16, 2022

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Cutwork often mistaken for lace work is a form of needle work used to create beautiful handmade linen pieces used as tablecloth, placemats. pillow cover

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Have you ever intrigued by the finesse and neatness of a linen piece for its embroidery or cutwork? Do you wonder how they are created? These pieces of Intricate Cutwork and Lacework are Fine Art of Embroidery. A very ancient and vintage form of delicate and fine embroidery and cutwork that embellishes linens and fine tablecloths, placemats, pillow covers and flat sheet sets. It is a beautiful way of decorating napkins, hand towels and daily and occasional use cloth pieces.

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What is Cutwork?

Cutwork is a form of fine embroidery. Also known as Italian Punto Tagliato is a needlework technique made in cotton or linen fabric by creating cut away or reinforced holes in the fabric in a particular designs, then filling the hole thus created, with fine needlework embroidery or lace.

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Shikha Saxena
Shikha Saxena

Written by Shikha Saxena

A Technical Writer, an artist and blogger by choice. Passionate about reading , writing and editing, NY.http://www.shikhasaxena.com and https://www.dnabox.co/

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