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Assisi embroidery
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English
Etymology
Named after the Italian town of Assisi, where the modern form of the craft originated.
Noun
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A form of counted-thread embroidery based on an ancient Italian tradition where the background is filled with embroidery stitches and the main motifs are left unstitched.
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