crewelwork

Thân thiện

A woman is doing crewelwork on a floral pattern.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of embroidery: Crewelwork is a specific form of surface embroidery characterized by the use of a loosely twisted, two-ply wool yarn called crewel.
   • The product of this technique: The term also refers to the finished embroidered piece itself, which often features elaborate, flowing designs such as floral patterns, vines, and animals.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The antique bedspread featured exquisite crewelwork in shades of blue and green.
  • She specializes in traditional crewelwork, creating beautiful wall hangings.
  • Learning crewelwork requires mastering specific stitches like the chain stitch and satin stitch.

Advanced Usage

• "to do crewelwork": to practice or create this type of embroidery.
  • My grandmother taught me how to do crewelwork when I was a child.
• "a piece of crewelwork": refers to a single completed embroidered item.
  • The museum acquired a rare 18th-century piece of crewelwork.

Variants and Related Words

• Crewel (noun): The specific type of thin, worsted wool yarn used in this embroidery.
  • She bought several skeins of crewel for her new project.
• Crewel needle (noun): A type of embroidery needle with a long eye, suitable for working with crewel yarn.
  • A crewel needle is essential for this kind of work.

Synonyms

• Wool embroidery: A more general term for embroidery done with wool threads.
• Jacobean embroidery: Often used to describe a historical style of crewelwork popular in England during the 17th century, featuring distinctive motifs.

Related Phrases

• Crewelwork kit: A pre-packaged set containing a design, fabric, yarn, and needle for creating a specific crewelwork project.
  • I started my first project with a beginner's crewelwork kit.

Học thuật

Noun

1. embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn