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buttonhole to sew with a stitch like that commonly used around a buttonhole. [1/3 definitions]
chain stitch a crocheting and embroidery stitch that resembles links in a chain.
cross-stitch a piece of needlework made with this stitch. [1/3 definitions]
featherstitch a stitch in embroidery or knitting in which short, alternating branches on either side of a central line form a zigzag pattern. [1/3 definitions]
gros point a large needlepoint stitch across two horizontal and two vertical threads. [2 definitions]
hem1 to fold and stitch down the edge of (a garment, piece of cloth, or the like). [1/3 definitions]
hemstitch to stitch a hem along a narrow strip where parallel threads have been pulled out, producing a decorative openwork border on (a fabric). [2 definitions]
knit in knitting, to make a standard stitch. [1/9 definitions]
ligature a band or tie used to connect, esp. a surgical stitch. [1/4 definitions]
needle to prick or stitch with or as with a needle. [1/7 definitions]
overcast to sew using an overcast stitch. [1/5 definitions]
petit point a small stitch used in such embroidery. [1/2 definitions]
purl1 to knit using a reverse stitch. [2/5 definitions]
sew to stitch with a needle and thread in order to close or fasten. [1/3 definitions]
slip stitch a loose, continuous stitch, as on a facing or hem, in which the needle takes up only a few threads of the fabric so that it will be invisible on the outside.
stockinette a type of stitch in knitting, consisting of alternate rows of knitting and purling. [1/2 definitions]
suture a stitch or fastener employed in this act. [1/5 definitions]
tack a long loose stitch, used to hold cloth together temporarily. [2/12 definitions]
tailorbird any of several tropical warblers that use plant strands to stitch together leaves as a camouflage for their nests.
tent stitch a short, slanting embroidery stitch that forms a series of close and even parallel rows.
tuck to stitch a fold or folds in. [1/10 definitions]