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n. - Embroidery in which groups of parallel threads are tied together with a stitch that connects them.

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  • Cheung's fascination with ancient building styles can be seen in the lavish use of symmetry, bias cutting, pleating, carving lace-trimming, fagoting, sequining and beading.
  • Milgrim’s signature looks typically included details of cross-stitch embroidery, bands of tucking, slot seaming, and fagoting.
  • "There's hemstitching and fagoting, but I don't know as it's any less work than ruffling.
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