| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aida | evenly blocked fabric for counting |
| 2. | applique | fabric pieces stitched onto ground |
| 3. | assisi | Italian voided embroidery style |
| 4. | awl | pointed tool for making holes |
| 5. | backing | supporting fabric on the reverse |
| 6. | backstitch | outline stitch worked backward |
| 7. | baste | temporarily stitch for holding |
| 8. | batting | soft inner layer for padding |
| 9. | beeswax | wax used to condition thread |
| 10. | blackwork | traditionally black counted embroidery |
| 11. | blanket stitch | edging stitch with looped bites |
| 12. | brick stitch | offset straight filling stitch |
| 13. | bullion knot | coiled knot stitch |
| 14. | buttonhole | close looped edge stitch |
| 15. | cable chain | heavier linked chain variation |
| 16. | canvas | sturdy open fabric for stitching |
| 17. | canvaswork | stitches worked on canvas |
| 18. | chain stitch | looped stitch forming a chain |
| 19. | chevron | zigzag line stitch pattern |
| 20. | cotton | common fiber for fabric or thread |
| 21. | couching | securing laid threads with stitches |
| 22. | counted work | embroidery following fabric threads |
| 23. | crewel | wool embroidery on fabric |
| 24. | cross-stitch | X-shaped counted embroidery stitch |
| 25. | detached chain | single looped chain stitch |
| 26. | drawnwork | embroidery using withdrawn threads |
| 27. | evenweave | fabric with equal thread spacing |
| 28. | eyelet | small stitched hole |
| 29. | fabric | cloth used as the base |
| 30. | fasten off | secure thread before cutting |
| 31. | feather stitch | branched decorative line stitch |
| 32. | fishbone | leaf stitch with angled sides |
| 33. | floss | soft embroidery thread strands |
| 34. | fly stitch | V-shaped looped stitch |
| 35. | frame | support holding fabric stretched |
| 36. | fray | threads unravel at fabric edge |
| 37. | French knot | wrapped knot stitch for texture |
| 38. | frog | rip out unwanted stitches |
| 39. | goldwork | embroidery using metal threads |
| 40. | grain | direction of fabric threads |
| 41. | ground | base fabric of the work |
| 42. | hardanger | counted cutwork from Norway |
| 43. | hemstitch | drawn-thread stitch for hems |
| 44. | herringbone | crossed stitch worked in rows |
| 45. | hoop | ring holding fabric taut |
| 46. | kantha | South Asian running-stitch embroidery |
| 47. | knot | tied thread fastening |
| 48. | laying tool | tool for smoothing thread |
| 49. | lazy daisy | detached chain stitch petal |
| 50. | lettering | stitched words or alphabet forms |
| 51. | linen | common natural embroidery fabric |
| 52. | long and short | shaded filling stitch technique |
| 53. | marking pen | pen for temporary fabric lines |
| 54. | monogram | decorative initials stitched together |
| 55. | motif | small decorative design element |
| 56. | mountmellick | Irish whitework with padded motifs |
| 57. | muslin | plain cotton fabric for practice |
| 58. | needle | slender tool for stitching thread |
| 59. | needlepoint | canvas embroidery with stitched coverage |
| 60. | openwork | embroidery with open spaces |
| 61. | padding | extra material for raised effect |
| 62. | palestrina | knotted line stitch |
| 63. | pattern | design guide for embroidery |
| 64. | perle | twisted cotton embroidery thread |
| 65. | phulkari | Punjabi floss embroidery style |
| 66. | picot | small looped decorative point |
| 67. | ply | single strand within a thread |
| 68. | pulled work | stitches pulling threads apart |
| 69. | railroading | smoothing strands with the needle |
| 70. | rayon | shiny manufactured embroidery thread |
| 71. | redwork | red thread line embroidery |
| 72. | rice stitch | crossed stitch over a cross |
| 73. | running stitch | simple in-and-out line stitch |
| 74. | sampler | piece showing different stitches |
| 75. | satin stitch | smooth filling stitch with long passes |
| 76. | seed stitch | tiny scattered straight stitches |
| 77. | silk | smooth lustrous embroidery fiber |
| 78. | skein | loosely coiled bundle of thread |
| 79. | split stitch | outline stitch splitting previous thread |
| 80. | stabilizer | support material behind fabric |
| 81. | stem stitch | twisted line stitch for outlines |
| 82. | stitch | single loop or pass of thread |
| 83. | surface embroidery | stitching worked on fabric surface |
| 84. | tail | short loose thread end |
| 85. | tambour | chain stitch worked with a hook |
| 86. | tapestry wool | wool yarn for canvaswork |
| 87. | tension | tightness of stitches or fabric |
| 88. | thimble | finger guard for pushing needle |
| 89. | thread | fine strand used for sewing |
| 90. | transfer | moving design onto fabric |
| 91. | trellis | lattice pattern of stitches |
| 92. | unpick | remove stitches carefully |
| 93. | warp | lengthwise threads in woven fabric |
| 94. | waste canvas | temporary canvas for counted stitching |
| 95. | waste knot | temporary knot used when starting |
| 96. | weft | crosswise threads in woven fabric |
| 97. | whipstitch | over-edge stitch wrapping fabric |
| 98. | whitework | white thread on white fabric |
| 99. | wool | animal fiber used in crewel |
| 100. | woven wheel | rose made by weaving spokes |