Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of decorative needlework: "faggoting" refers to an embroidery technique where parallel threads or fabric edges are joined or decorated with a series of decorative, crisscross stitches, often creating an open, ladder-like effect.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The delicate faggoting on the blouse's sleeves added a vintage touch.
  • She learned the technique of faggoting to finish the seams of the linen tablecloth.
  • The book on historical textiles includes a chapter on faggoting and other openwork embroidery.

Advanced Usage

• "Faggoting stitch": Refers to the specific stitch used in this technique, also known as a "fagot stitch."
  • Mastering the faggoting stitch is essential for this type of open seam work.

Variants and Related Words

• Fagot (noun, chiefly British variant spelling): An alternative, though less common, spelling for the bundle of sticks or the embroidery stitch.
• Fagoting (noun, alternative spelling): A common alternative spelling of "faggoting."

Synonyms

• Openwork embroidery: A general term for embroidery with open spaces.
• Fagot stitch embroidery: A more specific synonym referring to the same technique.

Notes on Usage

• The word "faggoting" is a specialized term used primarily in sewing, embroidery, and textile arts. Its usage is technical and specific to this craft context. It is unrelated to other modern meanings derived from the word "fagot."

Noun

1. embroidery in which groups of parallel threads are tied together with fagot stitches