crewel
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of crewel
First recorded in 1485–95; earlier crule; origin uncertain
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Crewel is suitable for embroidery on all kinds of linen—on plain or diagonal cloth, serge, flannel, &c.
From Handbook of Embroidery by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess
Crewel should not be manufactured with a twist, as it makes the embroidery appear hard and rigid; and the shades of colour do not blend into each other so harmoniously as when they are untwisted.
From Handbook of Embroidery by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess
Crewel, krōō′el, n. a fine worsted yarn used for embroidery and tapestry: work in crewels.—v.t. to work in such.—ns.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
Crewel work of the type of Jacobean, was the outcome of that earlier wool embroidery that even in the zenith of fame of the Ecclesiastical broderers still quietly went on its way.
From Jacobean Embroidery Its Forms and Fillings Including Late Tudor by Fitzwilliam, Ada Wentworth
Crewel should be cut into short threads, never more than half the length of the skein.
From Handbook of Embroidery by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess
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