Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.
A few of the words
- CREWEL
- Crewel embroidery uses loosely twisted wool thread worked on a plain-weave linen or cotton ground — a style closely associated with the Jacobean period of the early 1600s.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- FLOSS
- Embroidery floss is typically made up of six strands of mercerized cotton that can be separated, letting the stitcher choose exactly how thick or fine each line of color should be.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- SATIN
- The satin stitch fills a shape with parallel threads laid so closely side by side that the surface gleams almost like woven satin — a favorite for petals and leaves.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- HOOP
- The round wooden embroidery hoop was in common use by the 18th century; keeping the fabric drum-tight is still considered the single most important step for even, pucker-free stitching.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Free large-print embroidery word search — hoop, floss, linen, motif, and the satisfying pull of a finished stitch.
About Embroidery
Embroidery turns plain cloth into something alive — a stem curling across linen, a satin stitch catching the light, a small motif that took a quiet afternoon to perfect. The hoop holds the fabric taut while the needle carries silk or cotton floss in and out in rhythm, building color and texture one pass at a time. From counted cross-stitch on even-weave canvas to the flowing lines of crewelwork in wool, the tradition spans centuries and still rewards anyone willing to sit down, thread a needle, and begin.
How to play
- 1Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last — the trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps — never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.
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