stitchery vs applique

stitchery and applique both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stitchery	Yes	No	No	No
applique	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, applique is a hyponym of stitchery; that is, applique is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stitchery:

Other hyponyms of stitchery include binding, gather, gathering, darn, mend, patch, patchwork, stitch.

stitchery (noun)	applique (noun)
needlework on which you are working with needle and thread	a decorative design made of one material sewn over another

stitchery (verb)	applique (verb)
	sew on as a decoration