crewel
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- creweler noun
- crewelist noun
- crewelwork noun
Etymology
Origin of crewel
First recorded in 1485–95; earlier crule; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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“Showstoppers!” displays 100-odd costumes, as well as a handful of the tools used to make them, like millinery blocks and a 19th-century crewel machine from the embroiderers Penn & Fletcher.
From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2021
If you don’t want to graduate to more complicated crafting like cross-stitch or crewel embroidery, there are some latch-hook kits that yield more useful items.
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2020
While I can sew a reasonable seam by hand — in fact, I was very into crewel and embroidery once upon a time — I don’t have a sewing machine.
From The Verge • Apr. 8, 2020
She says she has seen a huge demand for vintage crewel work and embroidered framed pieces that have motifs such as butterflies or daisies.
From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2017
Use a darning or crewel needle, and a very long thread, or you will have to be continually taking fresh.
From Little Folks (July 1884) A Magazine for the Young by Various
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