Appleton 2 Ply Crewel Wool Skeins
25m per Skein
Appleton 2 Ply Crewel Wool is ideal for Petite Point tapestry, Crewel and Jacobean embroidery as there are 423 shades available which are grouped in color waves for easy blending and selection.
Within a color sequence, the lowest group number is the palest color progressing darker as the shade number increases.
Appleton 2 Ply Crewel Wool available in 25m Skeins or 180m Hanks HERE
Please click Appleton Color Chart 101-708 OR Appleton Color Chart 711-998 for the complete range available.
Please note that online Color Chart should only be used as a general guideline to allow for screen variances
Appleton Yarns also have an identical color range of 4 Ply Tapestry Wool. Click HERE if you would like to view this matching range.
For a more modern look, why not experiment and use complimentary colors in either solid or variegated threads in different mediums, which will introduce texture into your work.
Showcase your project even further by using either white or colored backgrounds.
If you would like to add some additional texture and dimension to your work by mixing up your thread finishes and sizes, we are also able to offer the complete range of:
For the last 180 years, the family firm of Appleton Bros has been producing fine quality tapestry and crewel wool. Based until early 2013 in Chiswick, London, near the river Thames, Appletons has moved more recently to the village of Long Crendon in Buckinghamshire, near the historic market town of Thame. Although the firm is no longer family owned, the essence of the company remains the same, with the quality of the wool and personal attention to detail being of paramount importance.
Appleton’s reputation has been built up over generations by selecting the finest English wools from the wool markets in Bradford, Yorkshire, and having them spun in the UK into either 4 ply tapestry or 2 ply crewel wool. It is hard wearing, moth proofed and durable. Tapestries made from it last generations, and Appleton’s is particularly proud to have been involved with the recent completion of the world famous Bayeux Tapestry as well as the Prestonpans tapestry and the ongoing Great Tapestry of Scotland (see Appletons Wool in Action).
Shannon (verified owner) –
Fabulous colours…beautiful to sew with.
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Lyndall (verified owner) –
Using the wool to add texture & colour to hand.made gifts. The colours are really good.
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Rebecca O. (verified owner) –
Lovely quality
Melody (verified owner) –
First time working with wool, and this didn’t disappoint.
Bronwyn Kanahs (verified owner) –
Not all suppliers have Appleton’s which is what I always use. Many thanks
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Trudy M. (verified owner) –
Appleton skeins up to their usual good standard
Jillian Goodge (verified owner) –
High quality wool threads with an excellent range of colours
Bronwyn K. (verified owner) –
This was going to be a foot stool, but I think it might have to be a fire screen
Gloria (verified owner) –
Looking forward to my next order
Trudy M. (verified owner) –
Colours true to website pictures
Judith Bradbury (verified owner) –
The newer skeins are not the same quality as the older
Bronwyn Kanahs (verified owner) –
Gorgeous. Very satisfied thank you. Also love the vouchers!
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Rhonda (verified owner) –
Always has the wools I need in stock
Gerda Vellinga (verified owner) –
Beautiful wool, beautiful colours. Photo is from my last finished project. My new project is not even nearly finished yet.
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