Half stitch (Gobelin)

It is often used to make pillows or fabrics to cover seats or  bedheads. It is usually made with a wool thread (but also cotton or linen) on a canvas

Hardanger stitch

It is so called because it took origin in the northern countries. It is similar to Sicilian hemstitch, because the edges are first covered with the flat stitch and than made the hemstitches. The motifs are geometric elements.

Hemp

A fabric obtained from the homonymous plant by its retting and beating.

Hem-stitch

The application of single hem-stitch to trim an embroidered linen.

Honeycomb

A cloth filled with holes that make it looking like an hive.

Honeycomb stitch

A stitch to obtain a curling of little rhombs like the hive. It is usually used for baby gowns.