Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Needlewoman \Nee"dle*wom`an\, n.; pl. {Needlewomen}.
   A woman who does needlework; a seamstress.

Source : WordNet®

needlewoman
     n : someone who makes or mends dresses [syn: {dressmaker}, {modiste},
          {seamstress}, {sempstress}]