Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Needlework \Nee"dle*work`\, n.
   1. Work executed with a needle; sewed work; sewing;
      embroidery; also, the business of a seamstress.

   2. The combination of timber and plaster making the outside
      framework of some houses.

Source : WordNet®

needlework
     n 1: a creation created or assembled by needle and thread [syn: {needlecraft}]
     2: work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a
        needle [syn: {needlecraft}]