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Recent Examples of crewel
Find these prints in tapestry, crewel work and cut velvet for the biggest impact.
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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
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
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The women attendees hid books beneath their needlepoint, children playing in the yard to warn them of approaching Taliban morality police.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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The store also sells tools to start needlepoint.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Dec. 2025
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Embroidery, needlework and patchwork and crochet are techniques that Groves uses often, giving her designs a multi-layered element.—
Katie Abel,
Footwear News,
19 Dec. 2025
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Choose from hundreds of needlework designs at the shop's brick-and-mortar store or browse products online.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Dec. 2025
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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
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It’s finished with three-quarter-length sleeves and a cross-stitch inset at the neckline.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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“Crewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crewel. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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