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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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By the numbers: On TikTok, posts with #needlepoint increased by 400% for the first 10 months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, the social platform shared with Axios.Brianna Crane, Axios, 7 Dec. 2024
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This chic needlepoint pillow, which features a lyric from Swift’s sixth studio album, is handmade with wool embroidery and backed in blue velvet.Claire Sullivan, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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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
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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
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Treasures on display include a writing desk gifted to David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield, by Marie Antoinette and needlework hangings by Mary Queen of Scots.Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Grandma Moses, who spent years crafting intricate embroidery, faced a point when arthritis made the delicate needlework too painful to continue.Committee of 200, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Crewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crewel. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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