A type of ornamental needlework where threads are cut away from fabric to create an open, lacy pattern with embroidered edges.
From 'cut' + 'work' (Old English 'weorc'). Developed as a technique in the 15th-16th centuries, combining cutting with embroidery for decoration.
Cutwork is basically controlled destruction—craftspeople carefully cut threads then embroider the edges to prevent fraying, creating beautiful lace without a loom!
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