Often such girls spend much time doing needlework.像这样的姑娘们常常花很多时间做针线活。

the basket in which she kept her needlework她放针线活的篮子

My favourite subject was needlework.我最喜欢上的是刺绣课。

We have needlework lessons at school.我们在学校要上缝纫课。