flame stitch

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noun

an ornamental stitch, used on bedspreads, upholstery fabrics, and the like, producing rows of ogees in various colors.

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Origin of flame stitch

First recorded in 1960–65

Hatuey asked the religious man holding the flame if indeed any Christians were in heaven.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind|Brin-Jonathan Butler|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In that way that was cathartic too, to sort of stitch up all those pieces and see how that is.
Richard Blanco’s Gay Latino Poet Survival Kit|William O’Connor|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An orange blossom of flame exploded on our screens as a new reality dawned.
The Resilient City: New York After 9/11|John Avlon|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In fact, by the way he challenged my thoughts on the case, I thought perhaps he was aiming to stitch up the media.
What It's Like to Watch Kate Beckinsale Play You in a Movie|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

What if it was the divine being who was a symbol for the original object of worship: the flame?
Spirit Tripping With Colombian Shamans|Chris Allbritton|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like many another cavalier, he had a flame in every country, or rather, in every town which he visited.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
The very soil in which it grew must be burned out with the flame of avenging justice.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
The bushes seemed to burst into smoke and flame, and then came a crashing volley in return.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
A fiery intensity of light lay over it, as though any moment it must burst into sheets of flame.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
It is very combustible, burns with a pale blue flame, and is converted into water.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson