flame stitch

noun

: a needlepoint stitch that produces a pattern resembling flames

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And that doesn’t always require a trick up the sleeve, like a flame stitch (Tibi) or fringe (Custo Barcelona). Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 The colors in the flame stitch wallpaper set the color scheme for the rest of the room for a cohesive design. Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2023 Barbara King: There's something provocative about a dining room emblazoned with red velvet flame stitch. Barbara King, House Beautiful, 15 Sep. 2013

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flame stitch was in 1936

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“Flame stitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flame%20stitch. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.

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