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] |