Crewelwork, or crewel embroidery, is that the intricately patterned work made by sewing with crewel yarn, a two-ply yarn yarn made with two strands of thread wrapped collectively. Early cases of crewelwork were of birds, animals and flowers made with a variety of raised stitches. Crewelwork can be made on a painted canvas, but it’s always sewn freestyle.
Crewelwork was popular from the 17th century in England. The stitches used are determined by the man or woman sewing rather than by any formal requirements.
Adrienne Chinn Design
Embroidery with silk, cotton or floss is also freestyle but is not considered crewelwork since it isn’t sewn with yarn.
Coggan + Crawford Architecture + Design
This seat appears like embroidered with yarn in a collection of outlining stem stitches and French knots. Crewelwork has depth and dimension to it, due to the depth of the yarn.
Sarah Greenman
Cross-stitching is not performed on a painted canvas. Cross-stitch patterns are published on newspaper, and also the pattern needs to be moved into the canvas by counting stitches that are color coded to indicate the ribbon color. Cross-stitches are a collection of”X”s sewn into the open weave of this blank fabric, and each stitch is the same.
Vintage Scout Interiors, debbie Basnett
This picture has two examples of embroidery done on painted canvases: needlepoint and crewelwork. For needlepoint (the puppy ) the stitches are all sewn diagonally and typically cover the entire canvas. Crewelwork (the floral design) also is performed on a painted canvas, but the stitches are freestyle.
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