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• Tapestry — • A fabric in which the two processes of weaving and embroidering are combined Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Tapestry     Tapestry      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Tapestry — is a form of textile art. It is woven by hand on a vertical loom. It is weft faced weaving, in which all the warp threads are hidden in the completed work, unlike cloth weaving where both the warp and the weft threads may be visible. In this way …   Wikipedia

• Tapestry and the Web, The — by Joanne Kyger (1965)    In her first poetry collection, joanne kyger revisits and revises Homeric epic myth, adding layers of personal, reflective imagery and references. The backdrop to the composition of her poems gives a snapshot of the West …   Encyclopedia of Beat Literature

• Tapestry (Star Trek: The Next Generation) — Tapestry Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Impaled through the heart, Jean Luc Picard laughs. Episode no …   Wikipedia

• tapestry — tapestrylike, adj. /tap euh stree/, n., pl. tapestries, v., tapestried, tapestrying. n. 1. a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture… …   Universalium

• Tapestry —    The preeminent luxury industry in Brussels in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, tapestry weaving began early in the 14th century. First affiliated with the woolworkers guild, tapestry weavers formed an independent guild in 1447. The… …   Historical Dictionary of Brussels

• work, history of the organization of — Introduction       history of the methods by which society structures the activities and labour necessary to its survival. work is essential in providing the basic physical needs of food, clothing, and shelter. But work involves more than the use …   Universalium

• New World Tapestry — The New World Tapestry is the largest stitched embroidery in the world,[1] larger than the Bayeux Tapestry. It depicts English colonisation attempts in Newfoundland, North America, the Guyanas and Bermuda between the years 1583 and 1642, when the …   Wikipedia

• Bayeux Tapestry — The Bayeux Tapestry ( fr. Tapisserie de Bayeux) is a 50 cm by 70 m (20 in by 230 ft) long embroidered cloth which explains the events leading up to the 1066 Norman invasion of England as well as the events of the invasion itself. The Tapestry is… …   Wikipedia

• Drawn thread work — Linen towel with drawn thread work accented with embroidery in stem and satin stitch. Drawn thread work is a form of counted thread embroidery based on removing threads from the warp and/or the weft of a piece of even weave fabric. The remaining… …   Wikipedia