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
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Noun
  • By the numbers: Posts with #needlepoint on TikTok increased by 400% for the first 10 months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, the social platform shared with Axios.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The big picture: Gardening and homesteading, needlepoint, crochet — all of these activities typically enjoyed by boomers are taking off with younger generations, according to TikTok.
    Christine Clarridge, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The Scheels Sweater Weather Collection features four tumblers in royal maroon, peacock blue-green, baby pink with white polka dots and white with red cross-stitch patterns.
    Ada Tseng, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Tatiana tended to her large acreage of farmland and often spent her evenings knitting socks or crafting complex cross-stitch patterns of landscapes, animals and ballerinas.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Having graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York, Ahmed always dreamt of showcasing Pakistan’s exquisite embroideries and needlework to an international audience.
    Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • His own dwelling is modest, and—characteristic of old Russian manners—entered through an anteroom in which maids see to their needlework.
    Eugène-Melchior de Vogüé, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024

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“Crewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crewel. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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