Crewel

The material used was through all the phases the same, viz., a twill fabric, of which the warp was of linen, the weft of cotton; the wools varied somewhat in the twist, but were always worsted, the word crewel being a diminutive of clew, "a ball of thread," and probably came into vogue with the importation of wools from Germany, the corresponding word in that language being _Knäuel_. ❋ Ada Wentworth Fitzwilliam (N/A)

Old examples of work done entirely in crewel-stitch, as distinguished from what is called crewel work, are seldom if ever to be met with. ❋ Mary Buckle (1877)

For work in the hand, CREWEL-STITCH is perhaps, on the whole, the easiest and most useful of stitches; whence it comes that people sometimes vaguely call all embroidery crewel work; though, as a matter of fact, the stitch properly so called was never very commonly employed, even when the work was done in "crewel," the double thread of twisted wool from which it takes its name. ❋ Mary Buckle (1877)

Some of this "crewel" work, done in the seventeenth century, is described by M. Jourdain in "English ❋ Unknown (1907)

Not to say that dudes don't enjoy a bit of crewel embroidery. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I have to say, the crewel embroidery one is absolutely fantastic! ❋ Unknown (2010)

I think I could excuse a headless dress cake if it employed the crewel decorating and made this dress: ❋ Unknown (2010)

The crewel looking cake is abso-freakin'-loutely amazing! ❋ Unknown (2010)

An intricate crewel tapestry hung on one wall, and a large, square, ornate coffee table showcased two large white stone candlesticks shaped like cherubs. ❋ Lisa Rinna (2010)

Ahem, that's not a cake that looks like needlepoint - half cross stitches worked on a canvas - but it does look like crewel embroidery - embroidery stitches worked with fine wool yarn. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Especially the crewel embroidery one...er... because that's my favorite out of the bunch. ❋ Unknown (2010)

#35 I have seen some nice old crewel work sold on etsy, but to take decent buttons & an ok bucket and make something this vile does seem evil or just too dum. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As a part-time embroidery fanatic, I love the crewel cake! ❋ Unknown (2010)

I, too, would like to know how the crewel "stitching" was done - amazing stuff! ❋ Unknown (2010)

If you take a close look at this, it looks like crewel embroidery. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We also know the leather dye and cat mambo, the hot iron, silk, and cat tango, and the crewel wool and cat reel. ❋ Seanan_mcguire (2009)

August 11, 2009 at 8:04 am deese puns is jest crewel ❋ Unknown (2009)

Verry, verry bads & crewel for kittehs – nawt want! ❋ Unknown (2009)

“So here, finally, the forecast: Years from this past moment, in a house filled with framed crewel adages and Eastlake antiques, with years to append his abilities of hindsight, he sits with a bit more knowledge and wonders: how did she know before he?” ❋ Unknown (2008)

May 27, 2008 at 8:20 am wai yoo luv sush crewel fings? ❋ Unknown (2008)