What is Crewel Embroidery?

No matter how weird it sounds to say crewel embroidery. But it is the finest and traditional embroidery style. The large bold designs and mixing of unique colors are something that keeps in mind while doing crewel embroidery. For knowing about clearly, you need to scroll down and read its history as well. You can also get reviews and buying guides about the best embroidery machine. So let’s begin. 🙂

History:

It all started in the middle ages, no one can elaborate on the exact time. But yeah! It was somewhere in between the middle ages when crewel embroidery was introduced. Bayeux tapestry is the first art piece of crewel embroidery. It was a 70-meter long cloth that was utterly filled with bold designs and colors. It was all made for an event led by the Norman conquest of England.

After this, people started mixing new patterns and designs to make them more interesting and attractive. These flower patterns and designs are the significance of England which are still trending.

As time passes crewel embroidery gets better and finest of all. Now everyone in the world knows about it and loves it a lot. The reason is its innovative patterns and bold color combinations.

Distinguishing characteristics:

Although every embroidery style is different from others the thing that makes crewel embroidery distinguishing, is its material that is used for making patterns and designs. As we have now mentioned the material so let’s discuss them briefly for your ease. For this, you need to read further. So do not skip. 😉

Things required for Crewel Embroidery:

Here is the list of material that is required for you to do crewel embroidery. Hopefully, this will assist you a lot in starting your first crewel embroidery pattern.

 Fabric: 

Linen is the best fabric for crewel embroidery. As linen has strict knitting so it is easy to do embroidery on it. As the fabric is sturdy so the woolen thread would not damage the piece of cloth although it will look commendable.

However, you can choose any other fabric according to the season. But make sure that you have twisted the thread twice or thrice before using it.

 Needle: 

There are special needles for crewel embroidery. So you need to purchase those needles if you are trying to do crewel embroidery. These needles are known as crewel needles that have a spacious thread point and sharp pointing edge for embroidery. You can get these needles conveniently from thread shops.

 Thread: 

The thread is another important factor. The thick thread is the reason why this embroidery is known as crewel embroidery. So always begin with the perfect thread for crewel embroidery. You can simply name it as crewel thread and you will get it easily.

 Stitches: 

You can go for any stitching pattern you like. But it is better to start with single stitching and then go towards four stitching ways. Generally, laid stitches are most commonly used in crewel embroidery. But everyone doesn’t need to use it. You can opt for any convenient stitching way.

 Patterns: 

You will get a bulk of patterns when you research patterns for crewel embroidery. But what pattern you are going to use matters a lot. It would be the best choice to start with the easiest pattern so that you can do it conveniently and easily. But make sure the pattern is perfect for crewel. If your pattern is not suitable for crewel embroidery then you need to pay more attention and do it all with more care.

How to do Crewel embroidery as a Beginner?

As a beginner, it is always difficult to make a start. At first, you need to think twice about whether you should start it or not. So for starting a crewel embroider you should complete the material list first. After that, you should visit a school or training center for this. If you cannot join any of it, then you can visit youtube and find easy ways to make patterns and designs according to your interest.

This is the easiest way for beginners to start doing embroidery. It is not only easy but also an innovative way to learn crewel at home. For a quick guide you need to follow these steps;

• Take a cloth where you need to do crewel. Insert it in the hoop, make sure that it is tight enough that there is no bend in the piece of cloth.
• After this sketch what you are thinking to draw on the cloth.
• Then choose the thread colors which you are going to use.
• Always start from the smaller parts. Make sure the thread is tightly stitched at the back.
• For knowing it perfectly you should visit professional classes or any online classes.

Tips for doing Crewel Embroidery like a PRO:

Crewel embroider is not that challenging. All you need to do is to follow some basic tips and tricks to do embroidery like a pro. But the thing that came to your mind here is what are the tips and tricks that you need to follow. So here are some tips for doing crewel like a pro.

• Your stitches should always be thinner so that they will look more elegant and attractive.
• You should have complete accessories for doing crewel.
• You should keep a backspace whenever you start a new thread to give your embroidery a neat look.
• Always take one inches larger hoop size than the size of the embroidery.
• For working on separate parts of the cloth you should make sure that the thread at the back is completely tight and stitched at the back.

Conclusion:

This was all that is necessary for everyone to know about crewel. So if you are planning to start crewel embroidery or you are taking an interest in it. Then you should know briefly about it. Most important the material you need to use and methods you have to adopt for this embroidery are something you cannot ignore. So scroll above and read the entire guide carefully. 🙂

Originally posted 2020-08-21 14:08:03.