fagoting

9.9

A decorative stitch that ties groups of threads to make an open pattern

noun

: fagotado

She added delicate fagoting to the edges of the linen tablecloth.

Examples

Learning fagoting requires patience and attention to detail in stitching.
Look at the intricate fagoting on that dress!
The antique dress featured intricate fagoting along the seams for a decorative touch.
She enjoys fagoting intricate designs on fabric.
The dress featured delicate fagoting that added a beautiful texture to the fabric.
She admired the intricate fagoting on the handmade tablecloth at the craft fair.
For her sewing class, Clara practiced fagoting to create a unique lace design.

Synonyms

faggoting

vsfagoting

Specialized

9.9

A decorative stitch that joins fabric edges with open lace-like bands

is the technique that ties thread groups together using the same stitches

How Decorative

lacework

1 6.8

fagoting

9.9

openwork

1 8.0

to stitch

99 2.5

Surface Forms

fagoting singular

fagotings plural

Morphology

fagoting = fagot (opaque) = fagot + ing

The word is built from the older noun 'fagot' plus '-ing', but the embroidery sense is a specialized technical development that is not readily guessable for most learners.

Etymology

Fagoting comes from the old French word fagot, which means 'bundle'. In embroidery a helpful image is a small tied bundle of threads: fagoting is a stitch that 'ties' groups of threads into little bundles to make a lacy, open pattern.