Crewel
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. Crewel embroidery is often associated with England in the 17th and 18th centuries, and from England was carried to the American colonies. It was particularly popular in New England. The earliest surviving example of crewelwork is the Bayeux Tapestry, which is not actually a tapestry at all. This story of the Norman Conquest was embroidered on linen fabric with worsted wool.
The group has just re-formed and is looking for new members. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at St. Mary's Community Hub for members to learn from each other and share skills.