Handicraft Vocabulary in Spanish! Learn handicraft words illustrated with pictures and examples in Spanish to improve your vocabulary in Spanish. If you are with Spanish speaking people and the subject of handicrafts comes up, you will need to know the relevant words and phrases in order to discuss this. It is a popular topic which many people do for a hobby and so can be used to talk about doing handicrafts for enjoyment. However, knowing these words can also be very useful if you need, for example, alterations on an item of clothing.
In this section, you will be presented with a good range of words which will help you to better understand and talk about handicrafts.
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Handicrafts / Las artesanías
Handicraft Vocabulary Words in Spanish
- Sewing machine
- Needle
- Pin
- Pincushion
- Knitting needle
- Embroidery
- Button
- (Spool of) threat
- Scissors
- Wool
- Knitting
- Tape measure
- Zipper
- Seam
- Material
- Pattern
- Quilting
List names of Handicrafts in Spanish with pictures and examples
Sewing machine / La máquina de coser
- Puede que se pueda arreglar… La máquina de coser de mamá. ( There may be a way to fix… Mom’s sewing machine.)
Needle / La aguja
- Una aguja en un pajar. ( Needle in a haystack.)
Pin / El imperdible
Pincushion / El alfiletero
- Mi abuela tenía la costumbre de pinchar los alfileres en una almohadilla para no perderlos mientras cosía.( My grandma used to stick pins in a pincushion so she wouldn’t lose them when she was sewing.)
(Spool of) thread / El carrete
Button / El botón
Embroidery / El bordado
- El bordado es muy bonito.( The embroidery is really nice.)
Knitting needle / La aguja de tricotar
Scissors / Las tijeras
- Las tijeras son para cortar pero pueden usarse también para apuñalar.( Scissors are meant for cutting but can also be used to stab.)
Wool / La lana
- La lana simplemente se adapta a las condiciones. ( Wool simply adapts to the conditions.)
Knitting / El tejido, Tejer
- Tejer un jersey lleva mucho tiempo.( Knitting a sweater takes a long time.)
Seam / La costura
- Sí, hay una inscripción aquí, en la costura. ( Yeah, there’s an inscription here, at the seam.)
Zipper / El cierre (MX), La cremallera (SP)
- Cierra la cremallera de la maleta y vámonos. ( Zipper your bag and let’s go.)
Tape measure / La cinta métrica
- Ve hasta el auto y trae la cinta métrica. ( Go run to the car and get the tape measure.)
Material / La tela
- La tela es muy bonita. (This is very nice material.)
Pattern / El estampado
- Las otra tienen el estampado de una estrella en el fondo. ( The other ones have a star pattern on the bottom.)
Quilting / La confeccíon de edredones, el acolchado
- Durante dieciocho meses que pasó todo el día, Todos los días, acolchado. ( For eighteen months she spent all day, every day, quilting.)
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