The Fire Power of Flame Stitch

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The bold zig zag pattern, flame stitch, has endured through the ages.  While the popularity of the pattern has ebbed and flowed, it has never gone completely out of style.  For a fun and fascinating run down of the history of flame stitch, please pop over to my article for the Cloth & Kind journal.

An early surviving example of flame stitch is found on the walls of Britain’s Parham House. They date from from the 16th century.

An early surviving example of flame stitch is found on the walls of Britain’s Parham House. They date from from the 16th century.

Shoes from the 18th century.

Shoes from the 18th century.

Interior design by Nina Farmer

Interior design by Nina Farmer

Photo credits: First photo, from Schumacher, Shoes from the Met, Nina Farmer’s house, by Paul Raeside. Parham unkown.

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