Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)
4. [processes and techniques by specific type]
5. [processes and techniques by material]
6. textile processes and techniques
7. [textile working processes and techniques]
8. [needleworking and needleworking techniques]
9. needleworking (process)
10. sewing (needleworking technique)
11. hand sewing

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication
4. Visual Works
5. visual works
6. visual works by material or technique
7. fancy work

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to hand sewing characterized by techniques more elaborate than used in plain sewing. It includes embroidery, smocking, and quilting, and other works done with a needle and thread. The purpose of fancy sewing is generally to create decoration rather than to bind pieces of material together.