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See flame stitch.

See flame stitch.

See Florentine work.

See flame stitch.

The Hungarian stitch, also called the Hungary stitch, is the name sometimes used for the flame stitch, but also for an upright form of the (diagonal) mosaic stitch.

See Hungarian stitch.

See flame stitch.

Martha Edlin’s pin cushion is an object (7.5 x 6.3 cm) decorated with Florentine work. The pin cushion dates to around 1670/1680 and was made by an English girl called Martha Edlin (1660-1725). The front of the pin cushion is made from a piece of Florentine work in shades of blue and pink silk, using a flame stitch.

Florentine work is a type of counted thread embroidery consisting of a series of straight stitches laid out in a specific, geometrical pattern to produce one or more motifs. It should be noted that the term Florentine work can refer to both the embroidery technique and the finished appearance of the work.

Bargello (or bargello work) is an American term for Florentine work. The name bargello originates from the Bargello Palace, Florence (Italy), where there are a series of seventeenth century chairs upholstered with canvas embroidery in this technique. It should be noted that the term bargello can refer to both the embroidery technique and the finished appearance of the work.