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- Dictionarycrew·el work/ˈkro͞owəl ˌwərk/
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- 1. embroidery or tapestry done with crewel yarn on linen cloth.
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Crewel embroidery, or crewelwork, is a type of surface embroidery using wool. A wide variety of different embroidery stitches are used to follow a design outline applied to the fabric. The technique is at least a thousand years old. Wikipedia