crewel work
Yarn on linen
Crewel work is a type of embroidery using loosely twisted wool yarn on fabric, typically linen or cotton.
The technique produces raised, textured designs—often floral or vine patterns with a slightly dimensional quality.
The bedspread featured elaborate crewel work in blues and greens.
Also called simply crewel.
- couchingAnchoring decorative threads flat
- chain stitchConnected loops in needlework
- satin stitchClosely packed parallel stitches
- Arts and Crafts movementDesign reform favoring traditional making
- vinesClimbing, trailing plants
stumpwork · embroidery · thread · linen fabric · French knot · wall hangings · leaves · bedspreads · curtains · birds · wool · William Morris · Jacobean · Tree of Life · stem stitch · Bayeux Tapestry · animals · trees
embroidery technique
crewel workcross-stitch
Decorative stitching forming X's
needlepoint · canvas work · petit point · blackwork · hardanger
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