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We were very fortunate and were offered someone's collection of vintage and antique crewel work. Each panel has its own colors, character and charm! To view some of our collection, simply type the word "crewelwork" into our store and they will appear! To learn more about crewelwork please see below*
Item specific: This textile is just stunning and HUGE ~ however it's damaged, you can see the large area of discoloration! I'm just not sure if a dry cleaner could get this out?? ! it's dry clean only , but there may be someone they can do!~ However, I'm selling this wonderful textile as damaged, and so only suitable for projects such as upholstery , pillows, clothing etc ~ where the damaged area can be worked around.
MEASUREMENTS: This textile measures approximately : 107 inches wide by 102 inches long ~
CONDITION: This textile is in as found, not freshly laundered condition. This textile is dry clean only as to prevent the wool threads from possibly running! Please see above condition reflected in the price ~
*Crewel work is a style of embroidery using thick, worsted wool yarn. Any type of stitch can be used for crewel. One of the loveliest aspects of crewelwork is that the stitches are so various! The Bayeux Tapestry is the oldest known example of crewel work dating back to 1077~ In the mid-1500s, Queen Elizabeth I, who was known as an accomplished stitcher, established an embroidery guild that established rules and standards for high-quality crewel work. From there, crewel became very popular in 17th-century England and its American colonies. Inspired by fabrics imported from India, the designs were dense, highly colorful and full of exotic flowers and trees, fanciful fauna and insects.