crewel

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Recent Examples of crewel Find these prints in tapestry, crewel work and cut velvet for the biggest impact. Erin Hayes Burt, Dallas News, 13 June 2023 Elizabeth Cooper, another Bay Area designer, highlighted furry alternatives such as alpaca (see the Arhaus pillow at right), while Bethesda, Md., designer Marika Meyer likes the tactility of crewel embroidery. Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2020 The client fell in love with a crewel fabric for the great room. Celia Barbour, House Beautiful, 13 Dec. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crewel
Noun
  • The home retains original features like wide plank floors and a fireplace, alongside family heirlooms and Gretchen Clark's needlepoint.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
  • Martin also adds heirloom-quality accessories, such as horn-and-bone frames, antiqued mirror elements, and needlepoint rugs, to complete the bedroom look.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Nana taught me to cross-stitch and tat; Papa taught me how to hit a golf ball and drive a lawn mower.
    Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025
  • It’s finished with three-quarter-length sleeves and a cross-stitch inset at the neckline.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • The history of needlework and women from prehistoric times onward is embedded in the scraps and pieces of fabric that have been preserved.
    Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
  • In Pakistan particularly, and South Asia as a whole, scores of craftswomen are engaged in age-old hand embroidery and needlework techniques which have kept a number of ancient crafts alive.
    Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025

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“Crewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crewel. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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