"Appenzell" was a word on the National Spelling Bee finals tonight. To paraphrase the definition, it is a type of embroidery from Switzerland stitched with blue thread.
I googled and found sites that sell completed embroidery or museums that display it. All the pictures were white work . . . no blue thread found. I'm confused. Has anyone heard of this embroidery before?
The contestant, a boy, was eliminated because he did not double the "p" and "l."
Nancy Sue, Professional Project Starter