Bargello
/bɑːˈdʒɛləʊ
/noun [mass noun]
A kind of embroidery worked on canvas in stitch patterns suggestive of flames.The Bargello Stitch, also called the Florentine Stitch and the Flame Stitch, is a simple stitch to sew, but is used in a vast array of color patterns that have been used for centuries on chair seats, pillows, etc....
- The Bargello stitch was also a popular canvaswork style since the Renaissance era until the early XVIIth century.
- I really enjoy Bargello stitching but up to now have always used canvas and wool threads.
Origin
Named after Bargello Palace, in Florence, Italy.