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		A special kind of embroidery done with a pointed hook used for drapery and upholstery is known as crewel.
		crewel is done on the thick material popularly used for furnishing and usually carries flowing floral and creeper designs.
		Crewel embroidery material is quite popular in export market as it satisfies the aesthetic expression lover of popular in beauty all over the world.
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	What is Crewel Yarn?
		Crewel yarn is a 2-ply yarn, usually wool, that is chiefly used for crewel embroidery, from which it gets its name, and needlepoint.
		Crewel embroidery and needlepoint with crewel yarn are used for pillows and chair seats, for curtains and wall hangings, and for ornamenting clothing and other items.
		In crewel embroidery, a design is transferred to a base fabric, and then worked with crewel yarn using suggested stitches from the crewel embroidery repertoire.
	www.wisegeek.com /what-is-crewel-yarn.htm (342 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Crewel embroidery
		Crewel embroidery is an embroidery technique which is at least a thousand years old.
		It was used in the Bayeux Tapestry, in Jacobean embroidery and in the Quaker tapestry.
		Crewel wool has a long staple; it is fine and can be strongly twisted.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Crewel_embroidery (246 words)

	CREWEL, CANDLEWICKING & EMBROIDERY
		Crewel is a design worked in wool yarn employing a wide array of traditional stitches such as satin, bouillion, backstitch, outline, lazy daisy, french knots, etc..
		Embroidery generally refers to using cotton floss (usually separated into 1-3 threads depending on the stitch, the instructions, and your preferences) on fabric either outlining a design or stitching as if in crewel.
		Now candlewick is done to accent floss embroidery designs done in color, as well as in the monochromatic wholecloth bedspreads, tablecloths, etc. Ccandlewick yarn made specifically for that purpose comes in several sizes and plys and is softer and easier to work with than the traditional cotton wicking.
	www.rebeccascrafts.com /CREWELCANDLEWICKINGEMBROIDERY.html (405 words)

	Embroidery (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Brazilian embroidery - Brazilian embroidery is a type of surface embroidery that uses rayon thread instead of cotton or wool.
		Crewel embroidery - Crewel embroidery is an embroidery technique which is at least a thousand years old.
		Assisi embroidery - Assisi embroidery is a form of counted-thread embroidery from the Italian town of Assisi, practised since the 13th century and still to this day.
	www.celtsew.com /101-Crewel-Embroidery.html (289 words)

	crewel embroidery, crewel Keepers at Home, Good Things for Your Family, Crafts, Homeschooling, Projects, Christian ...
		Crewel embroidery employs the same stitches as regular embroidery.
		The only difference between embroidery and crewel embroidery is the type of thread used.
		This is an embellished crewel project which means the fabric is in full color and just the items in the foreground such as the fish are embroidered.
	www.keepersofthefaith.com /Catalog/Crewel_Projects_41.asp (183 words)

	Crewel Embroidery Accessories
		Although many of the stitches used in crewel embroidery (stem, chain, satin etc.) could easily be worked “in hand”, a much better result will be achieved if you use some type of working frame or hoop.
		Crewel needles are available in sizes 1 through 10, with the size 1 being the largest; we stock all sizes at Accomplishments.
		Appletons crewel wool on Belgian linen twill- crewel needle #3 (or chenille #22)
	www.accomplishments-shop.com /crewel_embroidery_accessories.htm (579 words)

	LAALCHOWK.COM::BUSINESS BAZAAR OF KASHMIR.ONLINE SHOPPING FOR CREWEL,PAPIER MACHIE,WOOD CARVING,CARPETS,SHAWLS AND LOTS ...
		Crewel by definition, is the application of a variety of stitches to the surface of fabric, following a design applied to the fabric.
		In India, crewel embroidery has been a timeless art, mostly done by skilled craftsmen in the valley of Kashmir.
		Crewel, technically referring to a type of wool, is a variety of surface embroidery usually done using wool on linen or cotton fabric.
	www.laalchowk.com /productinfo/crewel.php (343 words)

	falconartgroup.com
		A special kind of embroidery done with a pointed hook used for drapery and upholstery is known as crewel.
		Because of the high quality of embroidery done on wall hangings and rugs, Kashmiri crewel-work is in great demand throughout the world.
		Crewel embroidery material is quite popular in export market as it satisfies the aesthetic expression lover of beauty all over the world.
	www.falconartgroup.com /crewel_embroidery.htm (283 words)

	Feature Column
		It is interesting that embroidery, the end result of enslaving women to a needle, has become a means of expression for women in the 20th century who may never have held a needle previously in their lives.
		Crewel embroidery has had many revivals since its English and American zenith of the 17th and 18th century.
		Crewel, by definition, is the application of a variety of stitches to the surface of fabric, usually linen, following a design applied to the fabric.
	www.caron-net.com /feb00files/feb00fea.html (611 words)

	eBay — Crewel Embroidery, Embroidery and Crafts items on eBay.com. Find IT on eBay. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Caron crewel embrodiery kit with frame owl on a branch
		CREWEL EMBROIDERY KIT Carnation by Mary Jane Collection
		Embroidery CREWEL kit Barnyard Blessing prayer farm cow
	crafts.listings.ebay.com /Embroidery_Crewel-Embroidery_W0QQsacatZ116610QQsocmdZListingItemList (522 words)

	Yahoo! Crafter's Place
		Crewel was taken from the type of yarn that was used "krua" which means wool.
		The term crewel embroidery actually means wool embroidery and today refers to the design of the period not just the wool yarn that was used in the stitching.
		There were no standard stitches that were used in doing the crewel embroidery but the most common stitches of the times were chain, stem, long-and-short, straight, satin, french knot, running, feather and herringbone.
	www.geocities.com /PicketFence/Street/3400/crewel.html (368 words)

	Marnie Ritter
		Embroidery techniques advocated by her teaching skills encompass the areas of Silk, Metal Thread, Crewel Embroidery, Surface Stitches, Canvas Embroidery, Embroidery Embellishment and related techniques all combined to create pieces of needleart.
		Marnie's forte is to continuously discover new and innovative techniques combining the above mentioned embroidery skills which she cheerfully shares with her students in an enthusiastic manner.
		She has served as the President of the Colorado Chapter of EGA from 1995 to 1997 and is the again past president for 2001/2002.
	www.mritter.com (250 words)

	Needlepoint, Cross Stitch and Embroidery Kits
		Crewel Embroidery, also known as Jacobean Embroidery or Crewel Work, uses crewel wools on a linen twill background.
		Embroidery designs are based on the tree of life, typical images found in Jacobean designs are trees with ornate leafs, flowers and exotic birds.
		Mary Jane's collection of crewel embroidery kits includes a range of 8 delightful Jacobean tiles, several pillows/cushions and bell pulls.
	www.sewexciting.com /?page=static/cat_pages/crewel_embroidery (239 words)

	Traditional Jacobean Embroidery Kits / Jacobean Crewel Embroidery Kits - Jacobean, Crewel, Hand Embroidery Designs as ...
		A variety of different embroidery stitches (approximately 20) are worked on this traditional Jacobean design (section of Jacobean tree with bird) using a single strand of crewel wool.
		A variety of different embroidery stitches (approximately 20) are worked on this traditional Jacobean design using a single strand of crewel wool.
		A variety of different embroidery stitches (approximately 22) are worked on this traditional Jacobean design using a single strand of crewel wool.
	www.berlinembroidery.com /traditonaljacobean.htm (1315 words)

	A Guide to Crewel Embroidery
		For me, the words "crewel work" always elicited images of my stepmother and the 1970's owl designs she worked in acid yellow, avocado green, burnt orange and tobacco brown.
		In a sense, I studied the history of crewel in reverse, first learning about the revival of colonial needlework that occurred during the Arts and Crafts Movement, then going back to the needlework of 16th through 18th centuries where it has its roots.
		Crewel Embroidery is surface embroidery created using crewel wool, but that would exclude a lot of beautiful and historically significant pieces of work that are grouped by pattern and execution, but not materials.
	www.prettyimpressivestuff.com /crewel.htm (1103 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Crewel Embroidery
		Embroiderers use crewel wool and various embroidery stitches to follow a design on the fabric.
		Crewel wool is used for this type of embroidery.
		As the thread is thicker than cotton thread, a crewel needle, which has a larger eye, is used.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A12982476 (282 words)

	Needlework Corner- Intro to Crewel Kits (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Crewel and Surface Embroidery kits come with design printed on fabric in the manner of design outline only(on linen or cotton fabric) or design outline with full color background(on polyester fabric).
		The term crewel refers to the finely twisted 2-ply wool used in the kits although cotton, silk and metallic threads are sometimes also contained in the kits.
		Crewel embroidery refers to wool embroidery worked in a combination of several different stitches.
	www.needleworkcorner.com /crintro.htm (240 words)

	Crewel embroidery
		Crewel (crewell, crewle, cruel, croole, croull) meant slackly twisted, two-ply worsted yarn.
		Her other books on crewel work (that I've discovered) are: Say It with Stitches, The Animal Kingdom, The Art of Crewel Embroidery, and Crewel Embroidery.
		A Primer of New England Crewel Embroidery by Catherine A.
	www.white-works.com /crewel.htm (1257 words)

	The Crewel Work Company - Embroidery kits
		This website is for those interested in historic crewel embroidery and needlepoint.
		Crewel Work is a traditional and beautiful form of ancient embroidery using wool to create a slightly raised feature on a linen background.
		I am a specialist crewel embroiderer, and am fortunate to have access to some of our historic needlework heritage.
	www.crewelwork.com (396 words)

	Crewel Embroidery Kits and Supplies
		Crewel embroidery uses a variety of stitches, including satin, chain, long-and-short, french knot and vine stitch.
		Crewel was very popular in the 1960's and has been making a comeback, as evidenced by the increasing selection of kits.
		Some kits look like crewel embroidery but are actually worked in cotton floss or other thread.
	www.discountneedlework.com /crewel_embroidery_kits.htm (397 words)

	Custom Embroidery by Little Creek (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It was used in the Bayeux Tapestry, in Jacobean embroidery and in the Quaker tapestry.
		Crewel wool has a long staple; it is fine and can be strongly twisted.
		The crewel technique is not a counted-thread embroidery (like canvas work), but a style of free embroidery.
	www.littlecreek-custom-embroidery.com /embroidery/embroidery-style-crewel.html (123 words)

	Crewel Embroidery Goomoo Multimedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Dinner Party Crewel Embroidery Kit by Wool and Hoop : Plain Mabel...
		This crewel embroidery kit from Wool and Hoop has a fun and colorful abstract design.
		Meissen Blue Onion crewel embroidery kit This beautiful design evolved from the "chinoiserie" of the 17th and 18th century.
	www.goomoo.net /LE116610P1-Crewel-Embroidery.html (262 words)

	Garden Fairies: Hand Embroidery Book Catalog
		Punchneedle embroidery is the art of working one basic stitch (the chain stitch) with special needles to create a raised ornamental design on woven fabric.
		Stumpwork embroidery, which originated in the 2and half of the 17th century, is enjoying a vigorous revival.
		Jane Nicholas, the author of Stumpwork Embroidery Designs and Projects, is at the forefront of the modern designers interpreting this beautiful raised embroidery, with it's satin backgrounds, padding, and motifs which are either embroidered direct o the fabric or applied as detached shapes, ad final embellishments, particularly beads.
	www.smockingstore.com /emb.html (2984 words)

	Wool & Hoop Crewel Embroidery Kits
		Crewel is the art of embroidering by hand with wool thread on linen fabric.
		Wool & Hoop offers a line of crewel embroidery
		, offers 30 of her original designs, 15 fun projects, and 16 classic embroidery stitches.
	www.woolandhoop.com (116 words)

	Crewel Embroidery Book
		Description: David and Charles Crewel Embroidery Book - A beautifully illustrated project book complete with color drawings and diagrams and clear step-by-step instructions.
		Also includes sections on finishing your work with framing and matting, and a complete stitch library of the stitches used in each project.
		Crewel Embroidery Book is available in Purchase Multiples of 1 piece (s).
	www.createforless.com /products/productDetail.asp?ProductID=50410 (56 words)

	AbeBooks: Search Results - Anderson and The Colour Book Of Crewel Embroidery
		Crewel embroidery is an old craft recently revived, and means embroidering with special wools - wools that are particularly rich in colour and texture, from which specially beautiful and lasting itemscan be made.
		This book tells you how, and includes many lovely designs.93 pps, colour photographs and line drawings; the book is excellent; the pictorial DJ is glossy and bright, and in very good condition.
		"Crewel embroidery is an old craft recently revived, and means embroidering with special wools.
	www.abebooks.co.uk /search/sortby/3/an/Anderson+/tn/+The+Colour+Book+Of+Crewel+Embroidery (623 words)

	The Embroidery Library
		Welcome to "The Embroidery Library" where you can find numerous books dealing with Embroidery.
		The introduction to crewel embroidery, the stitches, and the section on Old English Crewel are adapted - with revisions necessary for American use - from Encyclopedia of Needlework.
		Published by Hearthside Press Inc., New York, under an arrangement with Everybody's Publications Ltd. The sections entitled: Early American Crewel and Contemporary American Crewel and Contemporary American Crewel are new, as are twenty-six photographs.
	www.tiltonstreasures.com /The_Library/The_Library_Embroidery.html (321 words)

	Needlecraft (New Zealand) - Crewel Embroidery (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Also included is comprehensive information about the wools, fabrics and equipment required, a multitude of tips, stitch diagrams and information on the history of crewel embroidery.
		Crewel embroidery kit contains thread and design printed in full colour on white homespun with selected areas marked for stitching.
		Crewel embroidery mini kit contains printed crewel fabric, thread, needle and instructions.
	www.needlecraft.co.nz /e/files/crewel.html (176 words)

	Old Deerfield, Massachusetts - Deerfield Crewel Embroidery
		This is the story of the Deerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework whose two founders first revived American colonial embroidery in 1896, and continued until 1926.
		The society adapted eighteenth century embroideries exhibited in Memorial Hall Museum in Deerfield, Massachusetts for their early designs.
		Soon after their founding, the Society was inspired by designs found in nature, artwork, and the decorative arts.
	www.deerfield-ma.org /embroidery.htm (181 words)

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